GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004891

GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004891

Date: Oct 15, 2026

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Requisition No: 885722

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004891

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004891

Salary: $59,274.94

Posting Closing Date: 10/29/2026

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OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CLASS TITLE:GOVERNMENT ANALYST II

DIVISION:ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU:FINANCIAL REPORTING

CITY:TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY:LEON

Requirement:

• Four (4) years of experience in accounting, business, or a related field isrequired.A post-secondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferences:

• Experience in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel. Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.).

• One (1) year of professional accounting or auditing experience.

• One (1) year of experience in preparing or reviewing Financial Statements.

• Experience in developing procedures and accounting policies.

• Experience utilizing, maintaining, and analyzing databases.

• Experience participating as a team member in the completion of a major project.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position requires 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule.

All work is done in the office. Telework, remote options, or flexible schedule variations are not allowed.

The anticipated salary for this position is $59,274.94.

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

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.

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

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. Knowledge of governmental accounting standards. Knowledge of accounting systems. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to research and interpret accounting literature, rules, and pronouncements. Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow 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 utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to work independently. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This position has responsibilities involving procedures adopted by the Department, Division, and Bureau. The procedures are part of the internal control structure used to provide reasonable assurance that objectives are met. This position shall use, comply with, and, if needed, improve these controls and procedures in the performance of duties within the Bureau of Financial Reporting.

Assist the supervisor in accomplishing the Chief Financial Officer’s constitutional and statutory duties of accounting for state funds. This includes administration, review, audit or oversight of statewide programs having a significant role in the preparation or administration of budgets for public agency or institution or subdivision thereof.

Assist in coordinating and conducting the activities involved in the preparation of the Florida Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). This involves the use and development of databases, developing written procedures, and providing guidance and training to both Departmental employees and employees of other state agencies concerning the procedures, requirements, and objectives of the Statewide Financial Reporting Section. This will also include establishing and improving any necessary operational procedures to promote the most efficient and effective accomplishment of the completion of the ACFR. This position also audits year-end financial data submitted by agencies and component units for inclusion in the ACFR.

Assist in developing accounting policies, which will be applicable to all state agencies. Assist in preparing and developing training/class materials, technical communications with state agencies and responses of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and other professional communications.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee