PROJECT COST ACCOUNTANT - 55000714

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation is seeking a PROJECT COST ACCOUNTANT to support the Office of Comptroller in Tallahassee. The role focuses on federal project cost analysis, reconciliation of costs, and timely closure of federal programs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with district and FAMO teams, maintaining final voucher data, and ensuring accurate cost distributions for MSI and MEQ. A two-year accounting/auditing background is required.

Qualifications

• Two years of work-related experience in an accounting or auditing related field; college degree substitution allowed on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze federal projects and related financial projects for all funding sources and make final billing adjustments to close federal projects in FMIS.
• Reconcile participating and nonparticipating costs for expenditures, retainage and revenue in PCM to FPM by federal fund.
• Coordinate authorization requests with Districts and FAMO; analyze eligible indirect costs for federal projects.
• Monitor corrections of Project Cost Errors (PCEC) in PCM for Districts and Central Office; submit weekly correction file requests.
• Track federal projects in Ready Final Voucher status and maintain the FV system with current information.
• Analyze and correct MSI and MEQ cost distributions; coordinate with offices for corrections and batch input error resolutions.

Skills

Basic accounting

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Accounting system testing

Job description

Requisition No:885091

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT COST ACCOUNTANT - 55000714

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

900 / General Accounting Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: [phone]

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,749.39 - $2,263.91/biweekly range

$45,484.01- $58,861.66/annual range

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work.Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

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.

Our Vision

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:

Project Cost Accountant

Project Cost & Federal Projects Section

General Accounting Office

Office of Comptroller

This position ensures compliance with federal regulations regarding timely and accurate project closure, analyzing project data and documentation, and assisting with error corrections.

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:

Office of Comptroller

Anticipated Bi-weekly Salary: $2,058.10

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Conduct financial analyses of federal projects and related financial projects for all funding sources and make the final billing adjustments to close the federal projects in the Federal Program Management (FPM) system and Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS). Reconcile the participating and nonparticipating costs for expenditures, retainage and revenue in the Project Cost Management Subsystem (PCM) to FPM by federal fund. This analysis includes, but is not limited to, coordinating authorization requests with the Districts and the Federal Aid Management Office (FAMO). It also includes the analysis of eligible indirect costs specific to the federal project and related financial projects.

Analyze and monitor the corrections of the Project Cost Errors (PCEC) in PCM for all Districts as well as all Central Offices. Complete corrections in PCM for Central Office errors. At a minimum, submit a weekly request for the creation of the correction file and submit it to the State’s accounting system for processing.

Track federal projects submitted to the Office of Comptroller in a Ready Final Voucher status and ensure timely closing of federal projects. Maintain the Final Voucher (FV) system with current information related to each assigned federal project. Assist in system/procedure documentation requests for the PCM/FV team, including but not limited to, special studies and analyses for the Department’s project cost function and regular monthly/quarterly reports related to the position.

Analyze and validate the data for the Warehouse-Materials and Supplies Inventory (MSI) and Mobile Equipment (MEQ) cost distributions. Coordinate with the District, Central Office and the Financial Management Office Systems Support Section for any corrections, as needed, of the data and the submittal of the distributions to the State’s accounting system. Analyze and correct any batch input errors resulting from the cost distributions for MSI and MEQ.

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The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Basic accounting and budgeting principles.
• Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Skills in:

• Working and testing an accounting system.
• Performing work that requires a high level of attention to detail.

Ability to:

• Prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records and reports.
• Interpret, analyze and reconcile accounting data.
• Formulate accounting system requirements and develop testing methods to verify accounting system components.
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations and policies.
• Use sound judgment and work independently.
• Work in a team environment with shared tasks and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Work timely and accurately under pressure and handle difficult situations.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Utilize problem solving techniques and analyze processes for best practice methods.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of work-related experience in an accounting or auditing related field. A college degree in a business-related field can be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required 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
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, provide a letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS, or provide other documentation as proof of an exemption.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affinitive Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at [phone] for assistance.

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 clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.