GENERAL PAYMENT MANAGER - 55003476

Requisition No: 871206 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: GENERAL PAYMENT MANAGER - 55003476

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003476 

Salary:  $81,360.05 - $105,289.47 

Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

907 / Disbursement Operations Office

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Kelly Sowell

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:  (850) 414-4781

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:  Kelly.Sowell@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY: $3,681.45/biweekly  / $95,717.70/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:

General Payment Manager, Disbursement Operations Office

This is a professional financial management position charged with managing the Department’s general payment systems and processes, as well as the supervision of all accounting staff in the Central Office, General Payments Section of the Disbursement Operations Office.  General Payments is responsible for timely and accurately auditing and processing of general payments for purchase orders, travel, purchasing card, individual reimbursement requests, utilities and other miscellaneous general payments.

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:

FDOT - Disbursement Operations Office

605 Suwanee Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Annual Salary Range:

$81,360.05 - $105,289.47  

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees by communicating regularly, motivating, training, evaluating, and planning and directing employees’ work.  Performs the role of supervisor to the General Payments Section.  This responsibility also includes performing all hiring and taking any disciplinary actions necessary to achieve the work objectives of the unit.  Reviews work of subordinate employees for accuracy, completeness and compliance with directives, policies and procedures; evaluates work performance, controls workflow and ensures compliance with established deadlines; establishes job priorities and assigns work; promotes and encourages career progression of personnel; establishes and conducts proficiency training according to job assignments; assesses current and future needs for personnel and training.

Directs, plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises the activities of the General Payments staff.  Oversees the processing of invoices for payment for goods and services acquired by a variety of procurement methods and authorized by law.  Monitors the reimbursement of allowable travel expenditures in connection with official state business.  Monitors processing of automated invoice transactions in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system.

Oversees efforts to improve the timeliness and accuracy of processing pay documents, including the discussion of issues/problems with district personnel, and central office, and the review of department policies and state comptroller requirements. Provide interpretations and responses to procedural and policy questions/issues relating to the audit and payment of vendor invoices.

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

Knowledge of:

• Current and higher level accounting procedures and practices
• Conflict resolution

Skills in:

• Identifying and documenting personnel performance or conduct deficiencies

Ability to:

• Supervise people effectively, determine work priorities, and assign work tasks
• Analyze, evaluate and test accounts payable system including making process and system improvement recommendations
• Create and maintain spreadsheets that track and graph data and produce professional quality reports
• Remain calm and effective under pressure
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain working relationships with customers

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.  

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.