PROJECT COST ACCOUNTANT - 55000714

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

28d•$45,484 - $58,862•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Cost Accountant works in the Project Cost & Federal Projects Section of the General Accounting Office, Office of Comptroller, for the Florida Department of Transportation. The position ensures compliance with federal regulations for timely and accurate project closure by analyzing project data and documentation and assisting with error corrections. The role conducts financial analyses of federal projects and related financial projects across funding sources, makes final billing adjustments to close federal projects in the Federal Program Management system and the Federal Highway Administration’s Fiscal Management Information System, and reconciles costs and revenues across project cost systems. It also monitors and corrects project cost errors, tracks projects ready for final voucher, maintains final voucher records, and supports documentation, studies, analyses, and regular reporting. The position also analyzes and validates cost distributions for warehouse materials and supplies inventory and mobile equipment, coordinates needed corrections with District and Central Office teams, and resolves related batch input errors. The position is based at the Office of Comptroller in Tallahassee, Florida.

Requirements

Two years of work-related experience in an accounting or auditing related field; a college degree in a business-related field may substitute year for year for the required experience.
Knowledge of basic accounting and budgeting principles.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Skill in working with and testing an accounting system.
High attention to detail.
Ability to prepare and maintain accounting records and reports.
Ability to interpret, analyze, and reconcile accounting data.
Ability to formulate accounting system requirements and develop methods to test system components.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, and policies.
Ability to use sound judgment and work independently.
Ability to work in a team environment with shared tasks and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work accurately and on time under pressure and handle difficult situations.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to use problem-solving techniques and analyze processes to identify best practices.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized alien worker; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Conduct financial analyses of federal projects and related financial projects for all funding sources, and make final billing adjustments to close federal projects in the Federal Program Management system and the Federal Highway Administration’s Fiscal Management Information System.
Reconcile participating and nonparticipating expenditure, retainage, and revenue costs in the Project Cost Management Subsystem to the Federal Program Management system by federal fund.
Coordinate authorization requests with Districts and the Federal Aid Management Office, and analyze eligible indirect costs for federal and related financial projects.
Analyze and monitor corrections to Project Cost Errors in the Project Cost Management Subsystem for all Districts and Central Offices; complete corrections for Central Office errors.
Submit at least weekly requests for creation of correction files and submit those files to the State’s accounting system for processing.
Track federal projects submitted to the Office of Comptroller in Ready Final Voucher status and ensure timely project closure.
Maintain current information for assigned federal projects in the Final Voucher system.
Assist with system and procedure documentation requests for the Project Cost Management and Final Voucher team, including special studies, analyses, and regular monthly or quarterly reports.
Analyze and validate data for Warehouse-Materials and Supplies Inventory and Mobile Equipment cost distributions.
Coordinate data corrections and distribution submissions to the State’s accounting system with Districts, Central Office, and the Financial Management Office Systems Support Section.
Analyze and correct batch input errors resulting from Materials and Supplies Inventory and Mobile Equipment cost distributions.