GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004251

Requisition No: 867062 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004251

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004251 

Salary:  $56,452.33 

Posting Closing Date: 12/22/2025 

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****INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY***** 

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: AUDITING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

This is an internal agency employment opportunity for current employees, including OPS, of the Department of Financial Services, the Office of Financial Regulation, and the Office of Insurance Regulation.

Preferences:

• Professional experience in disbursements (accounts payable).
• Professional experience in either reviewing, managing or monitoring contracts and or grants.
• Professional experience in interpreting and applying laws, rules and agency policies.

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

The base annual salary for this position is $56,452.33.

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. 

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and procedures. Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing to individuals or groups. Ability to investigate, review, analyze, and evaluate contract, grant, and disbursement documentation. Ability to conduct fact-finding research. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.  Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to contracts, grants, and all types of disbursements. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to independently plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a professional accounting/auditing position involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theories, and technical skills. This position will be conducting pre-audits of payments and expanded audits of payments, as well as reviewing contracts and grants for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and Chief Financial Officer Memoranda.

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.