Accountant : FL

STI; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Temp Staffing seeks an Accountant for the FL-DOT Turnpike project in Turkey Lake Service Plaza, Ocoee, FL. You will prepare accruals, assist with year-end and mid-year closings, and ensure all DOT/DFS closing requirements are satisfied.

The role requires strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP) and experience with financial reporting, debits/credits, and asset capitalization. You will analyze data, document procedures, and support process improvements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accrual, adjusting and correcting entries; support year-end and mid-year closing processes.
• Assist with Turnpike System's financial reporting and ensure Department closing requirements are met on time.
• Research capital project expenses and reclassify them as fixed assets.
• Review current financial reporting and reconciliations; propose improvements and action plans.
• Document policies and procedures related to accounting processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP

Financial reporting

Debits & credits

Capex to assets

State gov accounting

Cost reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Job Title: FL-DOT-Ocoee-Turnpike-Accountant

Client: Florida Temp Staffing

Location: Turkey Lake Service Plaza, MM263, Bldg 5315,
Ocoee, FL 34761

Preparation and presentation of the Turnpike System's financial information as required by GAAP, the Department of Transportation (Department) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS) requirements.

• ** Assist with the Turnpike's year-end and mid-year financial reporting closing processes.
• ** These processes include, but are not limited to, the preparation of necessary accrual, adjusting and/or correcting entries, analyzing pre-closing trial balances for accuracy and appropriateness, and ensuring all Department closing requirements are met in a timely manner.
• ** Research capital project expenses and reclassify them as fixed assets.
• ** Review and evaluate current processes relating to financial reporting and reconciliations.
• ** Recommend improvements as deemed appropriate and develop action plans for their implementation.
• ** Document policies and procedures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• ** Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• ** Ability to review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness.
• ** Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• ** Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Work Sample project attachment found on the reference tab of this requisition, must be completed by the candidate and upload at the time of submission to be considered for this opportunity.

• Please have the candidate complete the 5 questions on the worksheet, show the steps how he/she came to these answers and upload in the same section as their resumes & RTR
• Only those candidate's that have submitted the completed work sample at the time of submission will be shortlist for further review and consideration.
  • This Work Sample project will determine if the manager would like to move forward with an In-Person interview.

Required/Desired Skills

• Skill: Ability to read, speak and understand English; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 0
• Skill: Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written communications.; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 0
• Skill: Immediate/Advance Excel skill with formulas, sorting, and filtering data; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 5
• Skill: Immediate/Advance level Excel; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 5
• Skill: Experience with financial reporting and preparing financial statements.; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 3
• Skill: Experience using statistical data, including debits/credits.; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 3
• Skill: Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 0
• Skill: Tracking other general consultant charges to provide for accurate project cost reporting; Required /Desired: Highly desired; Amount: 1
• Skill: Research capital project expenses and reclassify them as fixed assets; Required /Desired: Highly desired; Amount: 1
• Skill: Experience with state government accounting; Required /Desired: Highly desired; Amount: 1
• Skill: Immediate/Advance level Pivot Table; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 5
• Skill: Immediate/Advance level XLOOK UP, or V LOOKUP; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 5
• Skill: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited College or University.; Required /Desired: Required; Amount: 0