PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT - 55001062

Requisition No: 858436 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT - 55001062

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55001062 

Salary:  $40,065.09 - $51,848.94 

Posting Closing Date: 08/18/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

850 / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Daun Festa   

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 407-264-3830

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Daun.Festa@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,081.34

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.

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:

Property Accountant – Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise / Chief Financial Officer

This position will contribute to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise’s mission by overseeing and safeguarding state-owned property to ensure proper tracking and accounting. This position will also coordinate and complete annual and periodic inventories and ensure compliance with state regulations to support the effective and efficient use of public assets. 

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:

This position will be located at Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Headquarters/Chief Financial Officer

N of I-4 on Turnpike, MP 263

Orlando, FL 32835

Target Annual Salary:

$54,114.84

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assists with the processing of Property Management Reports (PMRs) to capture all capital assets, as defined by Rule 69I-72, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), FDOT Tangible Personal Property Procedure 250-090-310 and Surplus Property Procedure using Chapter 273, Florida Statutes (F.S.) section 20.23 (3)(a) and 334.048 (3). Maintains the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) property records and system for district and Turnpike Enterprise Toll facilities in compliance with Office of Comptroller (O.O.C.) procedures. Completes PMRs, updates property pending files, creates and maintains Facilities Inventory Reporting and Maintenance (FIRM) system accounts, and ensures bar-code decals are affixed to buildings and equipment. Maintains detailed property records for Turnpike Enterprise and Toll facilities in accordance with F.S. Sections 20.23(4)(a) and 334.048(3), and O.O.C. Procedure 350-090-315, and answers questions related to such records.

Scans and retains documents, including completing PMRs. Advertises, surpluses and tracks Turnpike facilities and equipment no longer used by the department. Produces and analyzes reports in FLAIR, Excel, and SharePoint. Provides training to property delegates, auditors and Information Technology (IT) staff on the processes and procedures of handling State property.

Assists in performing periodic quality assurance reviews and yearly physical inventories according to Rule 67I-72.006 F.A.C., at the Turnpike Headquarters complex, or at various Turnpike field office locations as needed to conduct, train, or oversee offsite inventory. Works with cost center delegates and assigned consultant staff as well as with staff of toll facilities operated by the State. 

Creates, assembles, and distributes Management reports as needed.

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

Knowledge of:

• Basic accounting principles
• Business forms such as invoices, and the financial data recorded thereon
• Training techniques
  
  

Skills in:

• Use of computer, copier, scanner, and other related hardware
  
  

Ability to:

• Create, modify and manipulate spreadsheets and word-processing computer software such as Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word
• Analyze and compile data for transactions and reports
• Collaborate and solve problems
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Multi­ task, prioritize, and work independently and within a team environment
• Communicate clearly and with grammatical accuracy, including proper spelling, both written and verbal
• Lift 30 pounds

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Statewide and overnight travel is required.

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, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

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 Affirmative 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 (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.