Job Description

Requisition No: 863643
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST B - 60000794
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60000794
Salary: Annual Salary $65,151.61 (based on experience)
Posting Closing Date: 10/24/2025
Total Compensation Estimator
Internal Agency Opportunity Only
This requisition may be used to fill multiple positions.
Accounting Services Analyst B
Position # 60000794
$65,151.61 (based on experience). Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL. THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK OR REMOTE POSITION
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS 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.
What you will do:
This is a professional position that requires the ability to analyze data and understand the accounting and budget processes and procedures, analyze, and interpret financial data from all aspects of the accounting cycle, and connect the accounting data within programs and operations related to the budget/financial structure.

• 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.

How you will make an impact:

• 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/orexperience 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
• 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.).
• Ability to work within fixed timeframes established
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other
• Ability to work independently to meet deadline
• 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

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Provide a reason for leaving each position listed.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (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.
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 . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303

Skills Required