PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001979

Requisition No: 883184 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001979

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001979 

Salary:  $49,839.59 

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2026 

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

CLASS TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: VENDOR RELATIONS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Additional requirements:

• Customer service experience.
• Experience interpreting laws, rules, and/or policies.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite specifically Excel.

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience performing accounting/auditing related duties.
• Experience updating and adding records to the Statewide Vendor File.
• Experience with Form 1099 reporting.

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

Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis. Knowledge of basic management principles and practices. Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices. Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials. Ability to conduct fact-finding research. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to work independently. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedure relating to operational and management analysis activities. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

SPECIAL NOTES:

The Individual selected for this position must obtain access to the Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Identification Number match process.

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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This position has responsibilities involving procedures adopted by the Department, Division, and Bureau. The procedures are part of the internal control structure used to provide reasonable assurance that objectives are met. This position shall use, comply with, and, if needed, improve these controls and procedures in the performance of duties within the Bureau of Vendor Relations.

The performance of the position’s duties requires the following: a working knowledge of accounting principles, including the execution of complex accounting tasks and the analysis of financial records and reports for the Vendor Management Section; working with complex PC and mainframe computer systems.

Responsible for auditing Statewide Vendor File (SWVF) records and access for compliance with DFS policies. This includes: monitoring all vendor records added each month to determine if agency employees are following DFS policies; monitoring SWVF and access for each agency to verify authorized access meets DFS policy; and reviewing agency confidential records to verify agencies are following DFS policy.

Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of SWVF. This includes: reviewing the SWVF to consolidate duplicate vendor records; working with the EFT section to assure payments are made in accordance with the vendor’s documented and approved preference; analyzing agency or vendor requests received via email or phone to update current vendor information; providing appropriate guidance to agency personnel regarding the SWVF; providing technical assistance/training to state agencies regarding the SWVF; and developing SWVF training tools/job aids for state agencies.

This position is responsible for activities related to collection and validation of Substitute Form W-9s and activities relating to processing 1099s for vendor payments statewide, as required by the Internal Revenue Service. This includes promptly answering vendor inquiries (phone calls, voicemails, and emails) and providing accurate information, performing corrections to 1099 reportable payments and researching requests and issues from vendors, agencies and management.

Other duties as assigned.

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.

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.