PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 864242 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70009125 

Salary:  $64,962.30 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/09/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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WORKING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Finance and Accounting department.

The mission of the Finance and Accounting Department at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to ensure the accurate and efficient management of the department's financial resources. The Finance and Accounting Department is committed to transparency, accountability, and the prudent stewardship of public funds to enhance the overall financial integrity and sustainability of the department.

JOB DUTIES:

• Monthly and Year-End Closing: Assist with the completion of the Department’s monthly and fiscal year-end closing processes.
• Financial Reporting and Reconciliation: Perform various financial reporting and reconciliation activities, including reconciling FLAIR, cash receipts, disbursements, property, and interfund/interagency transactions.
• Annual Financial Report Preparation: Assist in preparing annual financial forms and supporting schedules for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in accordance with GAAP and state requirements.
• FLAIR Code Management: Set up and maintain FLAIR accounting codes, ensuring accurate and effective financial reporting.
• Data Analysis and Compliance: Analyze and interpret financial data to ensure compliance, execute corrective actions for errors, and assist with special projects as needed.

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.
• Four (4) or more years of government accounting experience.
  • Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) or more years of State of Florida accounting experience.
• Two (2) or more years of FLAIR experience.
• Experience creating and/or maintaining the FLAIR Chart of Accounts codes.
• Experience creating accounting entries and reconciling financial information.
• State of Florida year-end processing experience and/or experience in preparing governmental financial statements.

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.