PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 72000467

Requisition No: 883179 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 72000467

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72000467 

Salary:  $60,000 

Posting Closing Date: 09/22/2026 

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Professional Accountant
Division of Finance and Administration
Bureau of Financial Management Services 
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Responsibilities:

Reconciliation:
•    Reconciles State Comptroller's ledgers and FLAIR; including appropriations, approved budget releases, receipts, and disbursements on a monthly basis and following the year end close-out. 
•    Demonstrates a working knowledge of accounting entries to assist various sections in correcting entries to bring accounts into balance. Provide detail guidance on the problem entry as well as the correcting entry to F&A staff.     
•    Reconciles monthly purchasing card transactions.
•    Reconciles weekly investment balances.
•    Responsible for researching accounting problems. 

Cash Management:
•    Reconciles outstanding vouchers to available cash by fund each day. 
•    Prepares investment vouchers and draw-downs as necessary.
•    Responsible for preparing vouchers for state employees' insurance claims.
•    Responsible for monthly entries (TR 10) for Special Purpose Investment Accounts.

Participation in Year-End Financial Statement Preparations:
•    Prepares year-end adjusting entries as directed by the Bureau Chief or Professional Accountant Supervisor.
•    Completes assigned statewide financial statement forms.
•    Reconciles interfund transfers.

Assists the Professional Accountant Supervisor with general accounting issues and specially assigned projects:
•    Prepares annual Internal Financial Statements.
•    Backup Retirement Accountant in their duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite. 
•    Access DBF and FLAIR.
•    This position requires sedentary work and repetitive motion.
•    Integrity, Communication, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Empowerment.

Minimum Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
•    Three years of accounting related experience.
•    Experience using FLAIR.

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our agency recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses provided:

DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov

DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov.

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. For purposes of requesting reasonable accommodations, as mentioned above, the agency hiring authority is the DMS Human Resources office, which the candidate can reach at (850) 488-2707.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

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.