Description

About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal organization with a global reputation for excellence! Our dedicated workforce is responsible to plan, design, build, and operate an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 18,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, executes an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds a record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!
The Opportunity
WSDOT is currently seeking a Fiscal Analyst 2 to perform professional-level financial review and analysis to ensure accountability within the region. This critical role supports WSDOT's mission of providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation options while ensuring financial activities comply with regulations and policies. Responsibilities include reviewing complex financial transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with state and federal requirements. Join us in fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment while contributing to the improvement of communities and economic vitality through effective financial management.
What to Expect
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Fiscal Analyst 2 will:

• Ensure compliance of 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.

• Experience with reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting financial information and reports, as well as analyzing and correcting discrepancies.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills, both in written and verbal form, to effectively communicate information to internal and external customers.

• 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 using the Ilinx system to scan and upload documents.
• Experience entering, retrieving, reconciling, and extracting data from various software and data retrieval systems within the WSDOT, including, but not limited to, Cognos, FIRS, and ECM.
• Experience navigating, querying, updating, correcting, preparing, reconciling, or creating financial transactions in WSDOT’s financial systems, including but not limited to TRAINS, PCMS, and 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, and 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, and Chart of Accounts.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and directives in relevant areas of responsibility.
• Ability to lift and move 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.
• 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.
• The salary listed includes the legislative-approved 5% salary premium for positions in King County.
• 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.
• In addition to 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.

• Work-Life Balance – We are committed to ensuring that our staff experience the reward of public service while sustaining a routine that suits each individual’s lifestyle.
• Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees 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 federal student loan forgiveness eligibility.
• Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes various healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.

• 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. NOTE: This information may be entered in the “References” section of the online application; it does not require an additional attachment.