Accountant I

Requisition No: 870496

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 42001038

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001038

Salary: $40,000.22 - $42,000.23

Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

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.

***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.

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 mailing warrants picked up from the Department of Financial Services, auditing invoices by matching to warrants for correct payment amount, verifying the name and address, amount of the warrant, noting full invoice numbers and account numbers where needed and delivering warrants timely to the mailroom daily. This position has vendor warrant processing responsibilities as outlined in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes.

Responsible for printing Daily Warrant Processing Report, invoices and scanning warrants through the Administrative Image Management System (AIMS) Auxiliary Software.

Responsible for adding vendors to statewide vendor for Purchase-Card (P-Card) transactions, one-time payments and requesting updates to vendor file for Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) vendors.

Serves as backup to Accountant II for processing credit card refunds through the e-Payment software system.

Serves as backup to Accountant II for matching Paid Journal Transfers, which includes matching Chief Financial Officer’s posted journal transfers to pending vouchers. Verifies the amount of the Journal Transfer and the correct state agency against invoicing.

Responsible for reconciling warrants received daily, maintaining Excel spreadsheet, logging number of warrants received, noting special handling and any discrepancies.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

The Benefits of Working for the State 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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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:

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.