PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 871183 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70003134 

Salary:  $54,705.30 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 03/10/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at the Central Office in the Finance & Accounting Department.

The mission of a Professional Accountant Specialist is to ensure financial integrity and compliance through diligent auditing, comprehensive training, and effective coordination. We strive to support our team and agency by managing procedures, analyzing data for informed decision-making, and maintaining transparent compliance reporting.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Vendor Payment Audits: Conduct monthly post audits on a sample of vendor payments to include AOD, WORKS, STMS, Contracts, and FLAIR invoices
• Staff Training: Trains new staff in the Bureau of Finance and Accounting
• PALM Training Coordination: Coordinates with Florida Palm liaisons to create and conduct PALM trainings and job aids. Will also be responsible for conducting internal PALM trainings.
• Audit Inquiries: Assist in responding to post audit and duplicate payment inquiries from the Florida Department of Financial Services.
• Procedure Management: Helps manage and update the bureau’s procedures in collaboration with various units.
• Project Assistance: Support agency-designated projects as directed by supervisors.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes data and create management reports for review and audit purposes.
• Compliance Monitoring: Creates and manages compliance dashboards and monitors post payment compliance reports.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent AND three (3) years of experience in accounting, auditing, or finance OR
• Must possess three (3) years of postsecondary education AND one year of experience in accounting, auditing, or finance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accounts payable/disbursement and MFMP experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship. 

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.