PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70026659

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental/Vision/Life/Disability

Tuition-free college courses

Retirement plans (FRS)

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections seeks a Professional Accountant Specialist-SES at Central Office in the Bureau of Internal Audit (Contracts) for the Inspector General. The role involves contract evaluation, audits, and financial inquiries in a non-telework setting, reporting to the Inspector General’s office in Tallahassee.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience; postsecondary education may substitute for up to two years.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Planning phase; scope, program and time budget.
• Performance phase; field work, working papers, recommendations, and draft contract monitoring report.
• Conducts exit briefings with management staff upon completion of project field work providing them with exceptions and recommendations.
• Conduct investigation and special projects as assigned.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Skills

Auditing

Accounting

Contract evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

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PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70026659

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Requisition No:880525

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - SES - 70026659

ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST-SES-70026659

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 (Contracts)- Office of theInspector 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

• Planning phase; scope, program and time budget.
• Performance phase; field work, working papers, recommendations, and draft contract monitoring report.
• Conducts exit briefings with management staff upon completion of project field work providing them with exceptions and recommendations.
• Conduct investigation and special projects as assigned.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

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

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• 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.

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

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