Financial Services Accountant - 55011635

Financial Services Accountant - 55011635

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities.

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The work you will do: Financial Services Accountant / Transportation Support / Financial Services.

This position will perform professional accounting work that requires auditing, accounting, and computer skills for processing invoices for payment. The main responsibilities include auditing both contracts and non-contract invoices, as well as performing essential vouchering functions. This position is vital to ensure that we fulfill the agency's mission.

The difference you will make: Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

How you will grow: FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency's learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Where you will work: FDOT District 1, 801 N. Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830.

Anticipated pay: $1,713.24/Biweekly.

Your specific responsibilities include: preparing voucher schedules for permanent record retention, scanning and indexing payment documents, maintaining files, responding to requests for voucher information, processing invoices, reconciling payment voucher schedules, auditing payment documents, and reviewing reports for duplicate payments.

The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities: knowledge of accounting principles, accounts payable system, Microsoft Word and Excel; skills in performing work with a high level of attention to detail and auditing; and the ability to organize and file materials, research unidentifiable invoices, follow instructions, establish working relationships, work in a team environment, work independently, and communicate effectively.

Other job-related requirements include: responding to the provisions of Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, related to State Comptroller's rules and Department of Transportation invoice processing and warrant distribution, and serving on the Transportation Emergency Management Team. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of professional business work experience, or an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required work experience.

The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: health insurance, life insurance, dental, vision and supplemental insurances, State of Florida retirement package, 10 paid holidays a year, generous vacation and sick leave, career advancement opportunities, tuition waiver for public college courses, and a variety of training opportunities. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is also available.