Job Description

Requisition No: 872942

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST A - 37011115

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37011115

Salary: This position is hiring at $47,350.08 per year.

Posting Closing Date: 04/14/2026

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Accounting Services Analyst A
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Open Competitive
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

and Responsibilities
This Accounting Services Analyst-A position is in the Grants Revenue Section of the Bureau of Finance and Accounting, under the Division of Administrative Services. Primary responsibilities will relate to collecting reimbursements for allowable grant expenditures, collecting revenues from revenue-generating contracts, inputting new Federal grant applications into the Federal Grants Tracking System (FGTS) and depositing and recording collected revenues to the proper fund and account. The working title of the position. The working title should provide an indication of the type of work the position will be responsible for.

• Reviews grant applications/awards for compliance with grantor requirements and DEP policies and procedures. Monitor financial records on grants, reflecting grant budget, expenditures and obligations. Review formal financial records for information relating to grants; reconciles and ascertains that grant budget and other financial related documents agree and that related restrictions are adhered to. Acts as liaison with grantor agencies and Department staff in financial matters involving reports and billings.
• Assist in the maintenance of written policies and procedures for the Department’s grant programs. Assist in the maintenance of a financial record system to account for grant activities. Assist in the analysis and monitoring of grant activities reported within the State’s financial management system to ensure funds are being spent and deposited appropriately.
• Sets up assigned grant (revenue contract agreement), grant information file, and allotments as applicable within the State’s financial management system based on grants review form. Manages various revenue contract agreements. Communicates extensively with supervisor and budget coordinator/grants coordinator program area about grant issues.
• Maintains assigned grants within the designated department’s financial management system, to include reporting criteria, revenue data, billing cycles, submission of invoices and recording of revenue when received.
• Prepares and submits reports and statements reflecting financial position and other grant information. Prepare and submit billings and request for funds and transmittals to federal, state and other grantor agencies for reimbursement of grant funds. Evaluates and submits progress reports on complex grants. Maintain grant files. Monitors receipt of grant funds.
• Provides the monthly reports from the department’s financial management system of outstanding billing of all grants to designated Grants Section personnel. Provides assistance, as needed, with the Revenue Analysis, and other various projects due to management during the year (i.e., Schedule of Expended Federal Awards, Schedule I, Indirect Cost Proposal).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of principals and techniques of effective verbal and written communication; administrative principles and practices; methods of data collection; and basic management principles and practices. Ability to: Review and monitor policies and procedures for compliance with applicable requirements; evaluate an analyze grants management activities; Conduct fact finding research; develop and organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, proposals and other written documents; utilize problem solving techniques; work independently; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications
At least five years of verifiable related experience. Post-secondary degrees may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

Position of Special Trust Requirement
This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications
N/A.

Pay
This position is hiring at $47,350.08 per year.

Our Organization and Mission
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work
This position is in Tallahassee, Florida.

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

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 click www.myfrs.com;
• Tuition waivers;
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• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Special Notes DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us
HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.