Job Description

Requisition No: 877260

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43001355

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001355

Salary: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 06/22/2026

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

DIVISION: TREASURY
BUREAU: FUNDS MANAGEMENT

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

Requirements:

• Four (4) years of professional accounting experience with the State of Florida. A post-secondary degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting and/or finance may be used as an alternative for years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Two (2) or more years of experience dealing with the public and/or other state agencies.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferences:

• Experience analyzing and resolving problems.
• Experience procuring State of Florida contracts.
• Project management experience.
• Two (2) years of professional banking experience.
• Florida Certified Contract Management (FCCM) certification
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
  
  

REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA’S):

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations,
• solve problems, document work now and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to develop approaches for implementing an idea.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to coordinate by adjusting actions related to others' actions to use critical thinking by using logic and analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage own time and the time of others.
• Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
• Ability to speak to others to effectively convey information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage state contracts.

SPECIAL NOTES:

The hiring range for this position is $55,000.00 - $60,000.00.

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

This position is not eligible for teleworking. Applicants will be required to work in the Tallahassee Office located at 1801 Hermitage Blvd.

Interview will consist of: Oral interview questions and work sample. Work samples will be answered using Microsoft Word and Excel.

All responses to the qualifying questions for this job advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida employment application.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Please read below:

• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume”.
• Please include the names and phone numbers for the supervisor(s) and/or Human Resource Department for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Each field (address, city, and state, dates, phone numbers, etc.) should be completed.
• Experience and/or degree requirements must be met at the time of application submission to be considered.
• Upon the selection of the top candidate, a current supervisory reference contact will be required.

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

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 AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Exercises discretion and independent judgment while administering and maintaining the credit card acceptance program, including American Express, for the State of Florida.

• Establish and maintain a contractual relationship with the financial institution and/or credit card processor for the credit card and e-Commerce programs keeping the Financial Administrator updated on contractual needs and industry standards.
• Manage the administrative functions related to establishing new credit card participation.
• Keep informed with new products offered in the area of credit card and e-Commerce acceptance.
• Coordinate the program with the outside contractor and the participating agencies.
• Responsible for the procurement, renewal and updating of the credit card and e-Commerce contracts, including the completion of contract documents required by the Department's contract requirements.
• Communicate with the Cash Management Financial Administrator to keep abreast of current laws affecting the credit card acceptance program.
• Responsible for the development, distribution, and collection of respondents’ data in the Annual CFO e-payment report, as stipulated in Rule 69C-4.009, F.A.C.
• Maintain organized files and records related to the functions above.

Responsible for Contract Monitoring:

• Perform contract monitoring in accordance with the applicable guidelines for the credit card and e-Commerce contracts.
• Assist the Bureau of Funds Management Cash Management Financial Administrator in developing the monitoring process for the Treasury Consolidated Revolving Account (CRA), Treasury Cash Concentration System (TCCS) and Credit Card Acceptance, including American Express, contracts.
• Communicate with the Cash Management Financial Administrator to keep abreast of the Department's current contract policies and monitoring requirements.
• Communicate to the Funds Management Bureau Chief and Cash Management Financial Administrator any noncompliance identified through the contract monitoring process for the credit card and e-Commerce contracts.
• Maintain organized files and records related to the functions above.

Serve as a liaison between the contractor and state agencies for activities related to the credit card and e-Commerce contract services.

Monitor and update compliance requirements related to:

• Acceptance of Credit Card and e-Commerce services in compliance with FAC 69C-4.
  • Request, audit and analyze annual reports from state agencies using credit card and e-Commerce services.
  • Update rules and regulations concerning the use of credit cards and e-Commerce.
• Cash Management Consultations in compliance with FAC 69C-5.
  • Assist the Bureau of Funds Management Cash Management Financial Administrator, as needed, with the performance of Cash Management Consultations.
  • Update rules and regulations concerning the performance of Cash Management Consultations.
• Maintain organized files and records related to the functions above.
  • Payment Card Industry (PCI)/Data Security Standards (DDS)/ Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
  • Provide PCI oversight to individual departments within state government, externally monitoring business operations which currently accept e-payment transactions.
  • Work directly with individual business operation managers across all state agencies to ensure that they have validated compliance with PCI Data Security Standards.
  • Maintain consolidated reports of all PCI/DSS/SAQ information collected.
  • Provide consultation services for state agencies related to PCI compliance procedures and completion/submission of the appropriate SAQ.

Maintain and update Treasury Cash Management website related to credit card and e-Commerce services. Maintain organized files and records related to this function.

Perform other tasks as directed.

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.