accountant i

Requisition No:

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary:  $39, $50,000.08 

Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2025 

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ACCOUNTANT I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

The headquarters for this position is negotiable within Franklin, Gadsden, and Leon County.

CONTACT:

Chris Colburn

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance or business administration; or

One (1) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience.

Requires possession of a valid driver license.

***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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required. 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES:

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.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

As the Accountant under the Center Manager, this position works independently performing budgetary duties with a minimum amount of direct supervision. Provides assistance and guidelines to unit staff by preparing budgetary reports, requisitions and encumbrance records. Provides staff with accurate information on all budgetary and fiscal matters.

Responsible for processing and coordinating all purchasing and travel vouchers for the Forestry Center (FC). Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of department purchasing rules, regulations and contract procedures. Initiates and tracks all requisitions and purchase orders. Responsible for maintaining and coordinating all fiscal records. Posts and monitors records and books-of-account in accordance with established procedures. Responsible for installing adequate budget/fiscal control measures to ensure procedural/budget compliance. Provides for accounting of receipts, purchasing, invoices, travel vouchers, encumbrance records, requisitions, budget reports and reconcilliation of Detail Disbursement Reports.

Responsible for processing monthly budget and expense reports for the FC. Maintains accurate encumbrance records for all center budget codes. Prepares encumbrance reports, expense records and budget records. Responsible for following current department policies and procedures in the preparation of all budget reports.

Responsible for selected administrative functions for the FC. This includes assisting visitors and providing information as requested.

Performs other related work as assigned, which may include the handling of revenue.

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:

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

For a complete list of benefits, visit

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 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 , 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.