Fiscal Analyst 2

Description

• Ensure compliance with financial transactions with policies, procedures, and GAAP.
• Verify and validate payment transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Analyze payment documents and financial transactions to identify and resolve errors and discrepancies.
• Create journal vouchers to transfer expenditures and correct coding as necessary.
• Analyze and reconcile expenditure and payment activity from different financial systems.
• Receipt payments received from customers and vendor refunds, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Prepare monthly invoices and process billing documents for reimbursable agreements.
• Send monthly billings to customers and follow up on past-due notices.
• Manage and retain department financial documents, including scanning and archiving fiscal records electronically.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure smooth operations of financial systems.

• Financial Analysis and Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to review, analyze, and interpret financial data and reports, identify discrepancies, and take corrective action to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) to create documents, manage data, and support organizational operations.
• Communication and Collaboration: Able to convey complex information clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats, fostering understanding and collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.

• A Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting and a year or more of relevant experience.
• Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for credit hours.
• Knowledge of state and federal budget and finance rules and procedures Familiarity with OFM budget and accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable, Cash Receipts, and Travel Experience performing financial analysis of accounting data in accordance with GAAP, federal and state regulations and WSDOT policy
• Experience entering, retrieving, reconciling, and extracting data from various software and data retrieval systems residing within the WSDOT including but not limited to Cognos, FIRS, ECM.
• Experience navigating, querying, updating, correcting, preparing, reconciling, or creating financial transactions in WSDOT’s financial systems including but not limited to TRAINS, PCMS, CICS.
• Knowledge of accounting information and financial data produced by various financial recording and reporting systems and mainframe integrated software systems including but not limited to TRAINS, PCMS, CICS, Cognos, FIRS, ECM.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures and directives contained in various manuals including but not limited to the Accounting Manual, Purchasing Manual, Travel Manual, SAAM Manual, TRAINS Manual, Consumable Inventory Manual, Chart of Accounts.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and directives in relevant areas of responsibilities.
• Ability to transport boxes, office equipment, and materials up to 25 pounds.

• This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
• This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options, however a minimum of 2 working days in the office is required.
• To review the full Position Description, please follow the directions in the “Contact Us” section of this posting.
• The salary listed includes the legislative approved 5% salary premium for positions in King County.
• Financial Services is open from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, and the position schedule is flexible within those hours. Overtime is eligible after 40 hours per week, and occasional extended hours may be required.
• In addition to the base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements. Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in Chapter 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.
• This position is subject to the drug and alcohol testing requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA). For more information, please go to DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing.
• WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

• Work-Life Balance – We offer flexible work schedules that allow you time for your life outside of this excellent opportunity.
• Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
• Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:

• An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
• An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
• Contact details for a minimum of three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. This information can be entered in the “References” section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.

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WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the recruiter listed.