SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT - 55009286

My Florida CFO; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance (US$25,000)

Dental, vision and supplemental ins.

State retirement package

10 paid holidays per year

Generous vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for public college

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation in Bartow, FL is seeking a Senior Financial Services Accountant to perform professional accounting work including auditing and processing invoices for payment. The role supports DOT's mission to improve safety, mobility, and innovation in Florida's transportation system.

Required duties include auditing contracts and payments, resolving invoice discrepancies with project managers, and conducting cost center audits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Experience with accounts payable systems and payment processing.
• Ability to review documents for accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Audit and process contract/written agreement payments for accuracy and compliance.
• Resolve contract/invoice issues with project managers and provide guidance on invoicing procedures.
• Perform audits of cost center purchase card programs and prepare audit work papers.

Skills

Accounting principles

Auditing

Attention to detail

Contract terminology

Teamwork

Job description

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SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT - 55009286

Date: Oct 12, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:885345

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTANT - 55009286

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

122 / FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICE

INTERNAL AGENCY

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Kasmin Williams

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [e-mail]

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,126.30/biweekly $55,283.80/annual

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:

This position will perform professional accounting work that requires auditing, accounting, and computer skills for processing invoices for payment. 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:

Florida Department of Transportation

801 N. Broadway Avenue

Bartow, FL 33830

Anticipated Pay:

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Audit and process contract/written agreement payments for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, directives, policies, procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles.

Resolve contract/invoice issues and/or discrepancies with project managers. Provides assistance/training to project managers and consultants concerning the agency's invoicing procedures and invoice formats. Provides information to project managers with detailed contract payment information as requested using Department financial reporting resources.

Performs audits of cost center purchase card programs. This includes tasks such as: coordinating and scheduling the field audits; performing audit steps to include report analysis, record and related source data examination and tests an operations evaluation to detect inadequate controls and unusual or significant trends; establishing audit files and preparing work papers in sufficient detail to reveal nature and extent of work performed and to substantiate findings and recommendations; and preparing audit report drafts and participating in audit report discussions with responsible personnel.

Audit and process Right of Way court deposits, orders of taking, land payments and moving expenses. Verify payments are in accordance with applicable Florida Statutes and rules and regulations of Department of Transportation.

Reconciles contracts for close-out and at completion of reconciliation, provides a write-up detailing discrepancies and contractual findings to the Contract Office.

Maintains records of contract/supporting documents and updates payment ledgers for transactions processed on contracts. Reconcile payment ledgers against Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) encumbrance balance. Prepares and records adjusting entries as necessary.

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

Knowledge of:

• Accounting principles, practices and procedures;
• Accounts payable system and payment processing;
• Contract terminology and statutory regulations;

Skills in:

• Performing work that requires a high level of attention to detail;
• Auditing;
• Organizing records, handling multiple tasks, and handling interruptions;

Ability to:

• Deal with internal and external customers in a prompt, professional and courteous manner;
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness;
• Work timely and accurately under pressure and handle difficult situations;
• Perform basic arithmetic calculations;
• Work in a team environment with shared tasks;
• Work independently and prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Responding and adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, Florida Statutes (FS), related to State Comptroller's rules and Department of Transportation (DOT) invoice processing and warrant distribution. Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve on the Transportation Emergency Management Team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of professional accounting/business experience. Post‑secondary education can substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for two years of 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 Afffirmative 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 accommodation 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.

Location:

BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831

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.