Career Opportunities: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST B - 60003580 (875361)

 

Requisition No: 875361 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST B - 60003580

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60003580 

Salary:  $65,151.61 Annual Salary (Based on Experience)AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 05/15/2026 

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Accounting Services Analyst B

Position # 60003580

$65,151.61 Annual Salary (Based on Experience)

 

This is not a telework or remote position located in Tallahassee

This requisition may be used to fill multiple positions.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE CLEARLY STATED WITHIN THE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

 

What you will do:

This position is a highly professional position performing independent and complex accounting functions involving local funds and governmental funds. It involves the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theory and technical skills in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or other comprehensive basis of accounting to a major function of an accounting program and monitoring proper application of internal control within the local funds' activities. This position assists in developing and monitoring accounting policies and procedures.

  • Ability to work independently and as a part of a team, attention to detail and resourcefulness in determining the true nature of discrepancies are a must. 
  • Perform independent and complex accounting functions involving local funds and governmental funds, that requires the ability to analyze data and understand accounting reconciliations, establish and maintaining of allotments and encumbrances of assigned contracts, including monitoring Fixed Capital Outlay contracts, and process Journal Transfers.
  • Responsible for the application of independent accounting, research, auditing, and analytical skills with the ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve problems, coordinates with budget managers, accounting staff, and other offices and assists them in auditing data, ensuring corrections are completed accurately and making recommendations as appropriate.
  • Requires accounting knowledge, knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices, strong data analytical skills, advanced MS Office skills (high emphasis on EXCEL).
  • Collect, research, evaluate, and analyze data to recommend and ensure corrections are completed accurately
  • Review weekly reports, work with budget managers, accounting staff and other offices to solve any problems and ensure data is accurately reported
  • Assist with reporting, research, and other special projects

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Experience in FLAIR (State of Florida Accounting system) is highly desired. Knowledge and/or experience in Accounting/Finance/Budget is required.
  • Experience in IDS (Information Delivery System) is required.
  • Knowledge of Governmental Accounting principles and practices is required.
  • Ability to manage and coordinate large volumes of data, research, and provide guidance to other areas on corrections as needed.
  • Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
  • Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
  • Ability to plan, organize and coordinate.
  • Ability to prepare various financial reports, analyze, and interpret complex data.
  • Ability to work within fixed timeframes established.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
  • Strong technical skills in Microsoft with focus on Microsoft Excel used to create detailed and complex Spreadsheets (Ex: V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Sorting, Filtering, etc.).
  • Other Computer skills desired: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Access

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
  • Four (4) years of professional accounting experience

 

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:

  • No state income tax for residents of Florida;
  • 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 click www.myfrs.com);

  • Flexible Spending Accounts;
  • Tuition waivers;
  • And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

 

About Department of Children and Families: 

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

•           If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

•           The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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. 

 
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