Accountant IV

Requisition No: 878116 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT IV - 79001005

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79001005 

Salary:  $1730.77 - $1846.15 

Posting Closing Date: 07/02/2026 

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Division of Administration & Financial Management
Accountant IV

Position # 79001005
Hiring Salary: $ 1730.77- $1846.15 bi-weekly
*OPEN COMPETITIVE*

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***

The Work You Will Do:

This is a professional position responsible for acting as liaison with the division and State’s Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) office. This position is responsible for auditing and approving voucher payments and serve as contact with the CFO’s audit section quick pay reviews. The incumbent with analyze daily transactions for compliance with rules and regulations to include process improvement recommendations to Accounting Services – Disbursement section management. The incumbent in this position will also research outstanding obligations for the certification process of encumbrances at the close of the fiscal year. Due to interaction with agency personnel and vendors by telephone, written correspondence or in person to resolve any discrepancies detected in payment transactions, the incumbent must have proven exemplary customer service skills.

• FLAIR – Prepare the statewide accounts for payment. This is inclusive of leases; both private and governmental. Also, preparing payment for smart devices & cell phones invoices (web based) including all DBPR long distance charges as well as vehicle expenses (web based) and all headquarters DMS invoices. Process contractual agreements and journal transfers to other state agencies. Maintains fiscal ledgers and contract logs for all monthly and recurring payments. Prints and reviews daily work summary. Review all disbursement FLAIR uploads for accuracy of data codes and required data fields. These include the revenue refunds, statewide account payments and journal corrections. Prepares special category payments for Real Estate Recover Claims, Construction Recovery claims, Minority Scholarships and payments to Florida Department of Law Enforcement for Slots.
• Serves as contact and liaison with division and the CFO’s office, answering questions, documentation gathering, written explanations and justifications to the CFO, research and analysis of errors while offering prompt responses to the CFO and making corrective journal entries in FLAIR as needed. Stay abreast of CFO rule and regulations and independently update Disbursement Section policies and procedures as needed. As needed, audit and approve voucher payments sent to CFO. Provide department training related to accounts payables and statutory requirements for accounts payables.
• Execute uploads using Entire Connectivity through a secure user code to access the PCUPLOAD data library in FLAIR.
• Audit all department contracts for compliance with Florida Statutes, Comptroller’s rules, Department policies and FACTS. A thorough knowledge of all rules and regulation involving contracts is mandatory. A thorough understanding of 287.059, 287.058, 287.057(3), 215.422, Florida Statutes is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Ability to analyze records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries.
• Ability to work with customers and licensees.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Ability to plan. Organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing utilizing technical accounting terminology.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently or as a team.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques and provide written management recommendations.
• Knowledge of software and personal computers, state financial and accounting procedures, the FLAIR report distribution system and FLAIR transactional data elements.

Minimum Requirements:

The Accountant IV should possess the following:

• Four years of professional accounting experience.
• Professional or nonprofessional accounting experience or any combination of this experience.
• Two years of FLAIR experience.

Preferred:

Proficient in Excel, WORD, FLAIR, and Accounting Principles (GAAP) and (GAAS). Familiarity with revenue accounting processes (i.e., recording revenue in FLAIR) in a state agency accounting office preferred. Familiarity with State Treasury processes. Ability to enhance and document accounting systems preferred. Collections experience within a state agency preferred.

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Applicant Note:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration

 If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
NOTE: This position requires a security background check and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.
Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.  If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

 
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. 

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
SPECIAL REMINDERS:
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, 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: http://www.sss.gov .
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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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.