PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70005935

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Tuition-free courses

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Professional Accountant Specialist - SES (Selected Exempt Service) for the Central Office in the Bureau of Internal Audit (Audits). This on-site role conducts statewide audits and investigations and reports to the Office of the Inspector General.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree with two years of professional audit or accounting experience; postsecondary education may substitute up to 2 years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with two years of professional audit or accounting experience.
• Postsecondary education may substitute for up to 2 years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts statewide, multi-location financial, compliance and/or performance audits or reviews of assigned areas.
• Conduct investigations and special project as assigned.
• Exit briefings with management staff upon completion of project field work, presenting exceptions and recommendations.

Skills

Audit experience

Accounting experience

Contract evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70005935

Date: Aug 17, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:880521

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70005935

ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST-SES This open competitive advertisement is for a Professional Accountant Specialist -SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Central Office in the Breau of Internal Audit-(Audits) Office of the Inspector General. The mission of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Florida Department of Corrections is to protect and promote public integrity and accountability within the Department through investigations, audits, and inspections. We aim to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, ensuring that the Department operates efficiently and effectively while upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES

• Conducts statewide, multi-location financial, compliance and/or performance audits or reviews of assigned areas.
• Conduct investigations and special project as assigned.
• Conducts exit briefings with management staff upon completion of project field work providing them with exceptions and recommendations.

BENEFITS

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired?Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption

REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with two (2) years of professional audit, accounting, or contract evaluation experience
  • Postsecondary education may substitute for up to 2 years of the required experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.

Location

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 QUINCY, FL, US, 32353 CRAWFORDVILLE, FL, US, 32327 QUINCY, FL, US, 32351 MONTICELLO, FL, US, 32344 HAVANA, FL, US, 32333 WAKULLA SPRINGS, FL, US, 32327 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32351 GRETNA, FL, US, 32332 SOPCHOPPY, FL, US, 32358 AUCILLA, FL, US, 32344

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.