Accountant, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance

Position: ACCOUNTANT I - 42002004
Requisition No: 878020

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

ACCOUNTANT I
- Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $40,000.22

Posting Closing Date: 06/24/2026

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ACCOUNTANT I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIONBUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING


*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Beverly Martin,

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience; or

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained.

Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency. A list of approved agencies can be viewed at "Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education." Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)


*** ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employee is expected to work overtime as required.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for the timely opening and sorting of mail receive for the Revenue processing section.

Responsible for creating deposits in the Revenue system for documentation to be validated. Reviews the documentation for overlooked checks and distributes the documentation for the paperwork to be validated.

Responsible for distributing the documentation that has been processed to the divisions on a daily basis.

Responsible for checking FLAIR for outstanding accounts receivables for payments received.

Audits the validated deposit paperwork for accuracy.

Responsible for scanning checks to divisions that require more information.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit ;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the "Total Compensation Estimator Tool" located above under the "Posting Closing Date."

SPECIAL NOTES:

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