FRAUD INVESTIGATOR / ANALYST III - 79001459 1

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• FRAUD INVESTIGATOR / ANALYST III - 79001459 1
• Date: Nov 4, 2026

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• Requisition No: 886882
• Agency: Business and Professional Regulation
• Working Title: FRAUD INVESTIGATOR / ANALYST III - 79001459 1
• Pay Plan: Career Service
• Position Number: 79001459

Salary

• $2,316.20 - $2,525.08 Biweekly
• Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2026
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• Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes
• Fraud Investigator/Analyst III
• Position Number: 79001459
• Hiring Salary: $2,316.20
• $2,525.08 Biweekly

Our Organization and Mission

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website:

The Work You Will Do

This position is located within the Bureau of Public Engagement of the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. It is an in-office position in the criminal referral unit. The position is responsible for reviewing cases related to alleged criminal activity related to condominium operations.

Your Specific Responsibilities

• The incumbent in this position conducts forensic financial examinations to identify patterns, irregularities, and indicators of fraud, misconduct, or potential criminal activity involving condominium associations, board members, and related parties.
• This position applies relevant provisions of Chapters 718, Florida Statutes, and applicable Florida Administrative Code provisions to assess alleged violations and determine compliance.
• Gathers, reviews, and analyzes financial records and documentation necessary to investigate complex financial allegations.
• Conducts financial audits and forensic analyses to evaluate whether condominium associations, board members, or other involved parties may have engaged in fraud, misuse of association funds, or other financial misconduct.

Investigates alleged violations; prepares detailed, concise, and well-supported investigative reports, memoranda, and written correspondence of findings and recommendations for supervisory review and prepares referrals for law enforcement agencies or prosecuting authorities as needed.

• May provide expert testimony in legal or administrative proceedings.
• Effectively monitor case load to ensure cases are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintaining a wide range of general knowledge of the Department and other agencies’ functions in order to provide referral information to the public as needed.
• Communicating with the supervisor on a daily basis.
• Conducts case and non-related case travel.
• Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge of forensic accounting principles, auditing standards, and investigative techniques.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply statutes and administrative rules to specific fact scenarios.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews and take statements.
• Ability to collect and analyze evidence, including complex financial data, and identify indicators of fraud or misconduct.
• Ability to conduct thorough investigations.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and legally sound written reports and documentation.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Skilled with attention to detail and critical thinking.
• Skilled with strong oral and written communication.
• Ability to present technical and financial information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Skilled with customer service etiquette.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and meet deadlines.

Minimum Requirements

• Two (2) years of accounting or auditing experience
• One (1) year of investigative, legal, and analytical experience
• Valid Florida Driver License
• Case and non-related case Travel

Preferred

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Accountant (CRFAC), or Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a similar field (with 24+ accounting semester hours)

Benefits

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website

Applicant Note

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

• Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.
• Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.

Background Screening Requirement

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications. This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting.

• Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.
• All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.
• If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.

Special Reminders

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless 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:

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.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans, and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is

• The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
• 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.

• Location: MIAMI, FL, US, 33122
• Nearest Major Market: Miami
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