GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43001769

Requisition No: 869661 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43001769

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001769 

Salary:  $56,452.33 

Posting Closing Date: 02/09/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: FINANCIAL REPORTING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

High school diploma or its equivalent is required.

Preferences:

• Experience working with governmental accounting records.
• Experience with data reconciliation.
• Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements.
• Experience participating on a team to complete a project.
• Experience conducting reviews of financial reports for government affiliates.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications. (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements.
• Two (2) years of experience in accounting and/or auditing financial data.
• Two (2) years of experience analyzing information in a structured format, utilizing traditional and /or computer-based tools for data analysis.
• Two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR THIS POSITION:

Knowledge of basic accounting and/or auditing principles, theory, and concepts; knowledge of methods of data collection and analysis; knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to utilize automated spreadsheet applications; ability to collect, evaluate, analyze and interpret data to develop alternative recommendations and solve problems; ability to organize data into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials; ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; ability to conduct fact finding research; ability to utilize problem solving techniques; ability to research and interpret laws and rules; ability to work independently; ability to communicate effectively and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a professional accounting/auditing position within the Bureau of Financial Reporting (Local Government). This position will review and reconcile Local Government and court financial reports. Will review legislation for effect on the Bureau and report to the Financial Administrator. This is a professional accounting/auditing position involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theories, and technical skills.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.