Job Description

Requisition No: 886678

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: FISCAL ASSISTANT II - 43000566

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000566

Salary: $40,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2026

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: FISCAL ASSISTANT II

DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL

BUREAU: FIRE STANDARDS AND TRAINING

CITY: OCALA

COUNTY: MARION

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:

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Nine (9) paid holidays a year
• One (1) Personal Holiday each year
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• Training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (if eligible)

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

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of clerical experience in a general office setting.
• Two (2) years of experience in a retail setting.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices
• Ability to understand and apply applicable Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, policies and procedures relating to purchasing and receipt of money.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite
• Knowledge of proper accounting procedures in relation to purchasing, accounts receivable, cash management, retail merchandising and reconciliations.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

This position will be filled at $40,000.00 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

*Responsible for the bookstore at the Bureau to include daily sales, inventory, and day end close out. Year-end closeout is also part of these duties.

*Responsible for all cash in register draw and safe.

*Responsible for class registration, dormitory reservations and transcript requests.

*Prepares all documentation for all refund transactions for cash, checks and credit card payments.

*Backup for front desk reception.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.