Dos - Accountant

Position: DOS - ACCOUNTANT I - 45000040 1
Requisition No: 870690

Agency:
Department of State

Working Title:

DOS - ACCOUNTANT I -  1

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $34,760.00 annually

Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026

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Department of State

Accountant I

Division of Corporations

Business Fiscal Unit

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or equivalent

* Two (2) years clerical experience, with an emphasis on mathematical equations, particularly addition and subtraction in relation to preparing checks for daily deposit

Preferences:

* Applicant has knowledge of Florida Statutory Filing Fees

* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite specifically Excel

* Accounting experience

Special

Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position provides general accounting, administrative and clerical support to the Division of Corporations. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

* Processes the Division's Notary Apostille bank deposits. Adds, verifies and secures Apostille checks and reconciles with the Funds Official Listing. Secure and prepare checks for the cash vault bank delivery. This requires a visual examination of the check and a manual tabulation of the checks for deposit. Prepares an itemized Financial Summary report using the FLAIR amounts from the Funds Official Listing and forward the Daily Cash Summary Report to the appropriate Division to be input into FLAIR.

Assists in balancing deposit transactions.

* Provides general administrative and clerical support to the Division's Business/Fiscal Unit and the Office of the Division Director. Receives, routes, tracks and responds to telephone inquiries, emails and other communications and requests. Provides accurate and appropriate information verbally and in writing in a timely, courteous and professional manner. Fax Division's W-9 forms as requested.

* Logs the Division's Fiscal Unit In-house and ACH bank deposits (including UCC) information into Excel. Accurately records deposit numbers, dates, amounts and number of checks (if available) into Excel. Manages Division's deposits supportive documentation, Daily Cash Summary reports, and UCC Cash Pro Distribution reports. This includes identifying, storing, securing, retrieving and the maintenance/scheduling of the required retention period.

* Performs other work related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Ability to sort data alphabetically, numerically and categorically and to perform basic arithmetical calculations.

* Knowledge of Florida statutory requirements of business entity filing fees.

* Ability to communicate effectively with people, both verbally and in writing.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and work independently.

* Ability to lift and carry up to 20lbs.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

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 . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to…