Financial Specialist Senior

Financial Specialist Senior

At the Idaho Transportation Department, we are looking for a Financial Specialist Senior in the Program Management Office at the Boise Headquarters. The incumbent will provide support to District and Headquarter transportation program areas with their accounting and Highway program needs. The incumbent will create and administer the State Highway Funding Plan using federal apportionments and state dedicated funds. The incumbent will act as a point of contact with the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The incumbent will reconcile balances of federal and state obligations, respond to both external and internal compliance / audit requests, complete fiscal year-end duties, perform accounting adjusting entries, and review monthly transportation program financial statements. The incumbent's focus is on reconciliation of funds received across multiple systems and ensuring funds are accurately recorded in the financial systems in compliance with state and federal law.

A successful candidate for this position will be a creative problem solver that also takes initiative to see problem resolution through to completion. This position requires a background investigation before a final job offer is made.

Example of duties :

• Reviewing and approving financial transactions
• Reconciling funds between various accounting systems
• Reviewing financial processes and procedures and recommending improvements
• Analyzing federal apportionments and creating the state highway funding plan
• Analyzing business processes and communicating analysis to business analysts and software developers
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively which results in a successful completion of tasks

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