PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES

Requisition No: 881944 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70036844 

Salary:  $64,962.30 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Tallahassee, FL in Southwood in the Central Office.

The purpose of the Professional Accountant Specialist is to supervise and support the MFMP/AOD Region 2 & 4 Team by managing workloads, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, training and motivating staff, resolving issues, overseeing financial processes, and providing accurate reporting and support to ensure efficient and effective operations.

This position is eligible for telework up to three days per week after meeting training and metric requirements.

JOB DUTIES:

• Plan and manage staff workloads, deadlines, and work objectives to use time and resources efficiently.
• Make sure payments and account reconciliations follow all rules, laws, and agency guidelines.
• Communicate regularly with employees, help solve problems and provide training to improve job performance.
• Prepare reports and data analysis for management, and support staff, vendors, auditors, and other customers with accounting needs.
• Evaluate, motivate, and counsel employees, maintain required training hours, and ensure compliance with year-end financial activities.

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 four years of experience in accounting, auditing or in computer systems analysis which involves accounting or auditing data.

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.

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.