• Professional Accountant Specialist

    MyFlorida (Tallahassee, FL)


    PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 73000425

    Date: Dec 18, 2025

     

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    Requisition No: 867136

     

    Agency: Department of Revenue

     

    Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 73000425

     

    Pay Plan: Career Service

     

    Position Number: 73000425

     

    Salary: $54,349.88 / annually

     

    Posting Closing Date: 12/24/2025

     

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    Florida Department of Revenue

     

    General Tax Administration

     

    Professional Accountant Specialist

     

    Tallahassee

     

    This is an Internal Agency Advertisement.

     

    T he Florida Department of Revenue’s General Tax Administration program collects the revenue that maintains the state’s infrastructure, funds schools, protects the environment, and much more. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website (https://floridarevenue.com/sites/careers/SitePages/Home.aspx) .

    JOB SUMMARY:

    This is a Professional Accountant Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program, Distribution and Reconciliation Process, Revenue Accounting Unit. The incumbent coordinates with Accountants and Tax Law Specialists to perform complex reconciliations of various Department funds, ensures funds are properly accounted for in the State Accounts and internal tax databases and prepares reports for local governments and state agencies. The incumbent also completes work involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theory, and technical skills in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) to revenue recording function of FLAIR & PALM systems. This position serves as is the liaison official between the process and other processes and agencies regarding revenue collections and deposit adjustments.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    + Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.

    + Two years of experience communicating verbally and in writing with internal and external partners for the purpose of resolving inquiries.

    + Two years of experience conducting research and analyzing information to make decisions.

    + One year of experience applying rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

    SUBSTITUTIONS:

    + An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of the combined experience specified above.

    PREFERENCES:

    + Experience researching, interpreting, and applying Florida tax law.

    + Experience reviewing or making adjustments to account balance in the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX).

     

    SALARY: The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $4,529.16 monthly/$54,349.88 annually.

    BENEFITS:

    Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

    CONTACT INFORMATION: Lisa Watson, (850) 617-8410,[email protected]

     

    SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

     

    SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

     

    CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

     

    CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

     

    REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov .

     

    The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

     

    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:

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