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Requisition No: 882583 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 43001630

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001630 

Salary:  $43,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/09/2026 

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

CLASS TITLE: ACCOUNTANT I

DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL

BUREAU: FIREFIGHTER 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

SPECIAL NOTES:

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferences:

• Current Driver's License.
• Two (2) years of retail experience to include cash management duties.
• Two (2) years of office experience to include basic accounting functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

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

• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices
• Knowledge of proper accounting procedures in relation to purchasing, accounts receivable, cash
• management, retail merchandising and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of correct grammar usage
• Knowledge of computer software such as, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word. Microsoft Excel
• Ability to access, input and retrieve data from personal computer.
• Knowledge of proper accounting procedures.
• Ability to prepare complex reports and correspondence.
• Knowledge of the principles of interpersonal relationships.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain internal and external working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

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

This position will be filled at the annual salary of $43,000.00.

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 day-to-day operations of the Fire College retail bookstore inclusive of daily reconciliation of transactions and batch out of credit card terminal
• Responsible for all cash and cash on hand for cash register and safe.
• Makes daily bank deposits
• Completes gathering of all purchasing quotes for Fire College bookstore to include all textbooks used on campus, souvenir items and student supplies.
• Maintains inventory of Fire College bookstore as well as performing all stocking of new inventory.
• Responsible for FCDICE pre-paid booklist as well as shipping all textbooks to students who have pre-paid for books.
• Monitors monthly credit card transactions by type for bank reconciliation purposes.
• Responsible for all invoicing for Fire College as it relates to registrations, book orders, application fees and dormitories when required.  Maintains account receivables as it pertains to this invoicing.
• Responsible for all reproduction requests of training materials and other college reproduction needs.
• Responsible for Fire College postage meter for fund uploads, updates and supplies.
• Responsible for Fire College printers/copiers service issues and supplies.
• Responsible to alert section website/FCDICE oversight liaison to changes in pricing of bookstore items.
• Serves as backup for main switchboard, dormitory management, class registrations and customer service at the front   reception desk.
• Serves as backup for student ID badging system.
• Serves as backup for receipts and reporting system.

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.