Federal Project Accountant

Federal Project Accountant -

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:

• Federal Project Accountant Project Cost and Federal Projects Section General Accounting Office Office of Comptroller Finance and Administration
• This position ensures the Department accurately and timely draws federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration. Timely draws ensure that funds are available for contractual obligations.

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:
General Accounting Office Finance and Administration 605 Suwannee St. Tallahassee, FL 32399

Anticipated Salary: $2,207.23/biweekly

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Reviews, analyzes and reconciles direct/indirect and eligible/ineligible federal project expenditures and participating/nonparticipating costs for federal reimbursement through the weekly billing to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• Ensures transportation project expenditures are in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Federal Transportation Acts, and other related federal laws and guidelines.
• Apply agreements and create billing controls in Financial Management (FM) for assigned districts based on approved authorization requests from FHWA.
• Assist with FHWA's annual Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) review.
• Gather and label the payment documentation and required contractual backup, complete and submit the forms by the required deadline and respond to any follow-up questions from FHWA as required.
• Processes cost transfers for partial and full Advance Construction (AC) conversions as assigned during the weekly bill cycle.
• Apply agreements and create billing controls for the assigned AC conversions.
• Quarterly verify and reconcile receipts to billings for Federal Assistance Listing grant numbers.
• Regularly reviews and maintains the Federal Project Administration SharePoint site with statewide training materials for the weekly federal bill.
• Undertakes special projects for the Department's federal billing function.
• Assists in the preparation of various reports, monthly, quarterly, etc.
• Prepares and periodically updates the desk procedure for this position.

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

• Knowledge of:
  Basic accounting and budgeting principles Microsoft Office
• Skills in:
  Working and testing an accounting system Performing work that requires a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to:
  Interpret, analyze and reconcile accounting data Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations and policies Prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records and reports 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:

Four years of work-related experience in an accounting or auditing related field or 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)…