Job Description

Requisition No: 874347

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR - SES

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70017986

Salary: $79,778.14 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2026

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at the Southwood Office in Tallahassee, FL in Finance & Accounting.

The mission of the Finance and Accounting department in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide accurate, timely, and transparent financial management and reporting.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Accounting and Asset Management Leadership: Supervise and manage accounting functions for the general fixed asset account group at Central Office and the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR), ensuring accurate general ledger accounts and property subsystem maintenance using the FLAIR accounting system.
• Property Inventory Oversight: Act as the property manager for Central Office and FCOR, coordinating physical inventories, reconciling records, managing surplus property activities, and ensuring compliance with Florida Statutes and departmental policies.
• System Implementation and Compliance: Assist in implementing new accounting systems and procedures for fixed asset control, ensuring compliance with updated recommendations and changes.
• Audit and Operational Improvements: Develop operational recommendations and corrective action plans based on audit reports and internal controls, coordinate audit responses, and ensure deficiencies are addressed.
• Team Leadership and Statewide Support: Provide direction and performance evaluations for staff, conduct statewide site visits to address inventory and audit findings, and prepare property reports to support field staff and management.

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.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have three (3) or more years of supervisory experience.
• Must have experience document processes and procedures.
• Must have knowledge of state regulations related to the management and inventory of property.
• Must have reconciliation experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current state employee.

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.