FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT - 55005169

Financial Services Accountant - 55005169

Join the Florida Department of Transportation and be part of the team that works 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 includes auditing and processing payments using statewide and agency unique accounting systems.

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.

FDOT encourages 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.

The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities :

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, office procedures and practices, basic filing practices, accounting principles, practices and procedures, and an accounts payable system and payment processing.
• Skills in performing work that requires a high level of attention to detail, good customer service, and auditing.
• Ability to organize and file materials, use a personal computer and email, research unidentifiable invoices / documents, sort, distribute and maintain fiscal records, follow oral and written instructions, establish and maintain working relationships with customers, work in a team environment with shared tasks, perform basic arithmetic calculations, work independently and prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of professional business work experience. 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 (over 90% employer paid), $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid), 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, a variety of training opportunities, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit https : / / www.mybenefits.myflorida.com / .