Transportation Financial Specialist - Kanawha

Transportation Financial Specialist 2 – Kanawha County, Charleston, WV. This position reports to the Federal Aid section of the Finance Division and requires complex critical thinking and highly specialized accounting. Responsibilities include reconciling federal projects, verifying reimbursements, understanding Excel pivot tables, journal voucher corrections in wvOASIS, and certifying reconciliation by closing in HUB. For national disaster projects, processes obligated project windshields, Emergency Response documentation, and receipt of payment.
Pay Grade 14
T5103N

• Identifies and corrects own routine posting errors
• Reconciliation of data and multiple funding types
• Classifies/codes according to a chart of accounts
• Performs complex reconciliations of large data and multiple funds
• Maintains accounting records; gathers data and prepares financial statements and reports from records maintained
• Contacts associates, administrators, and the general public to obtain information, discuss changes in documents, or resolve problems with accounts
• Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial support work in general accounting and payroll; reviews and reconciles varied reports, computer-generated materials, and related data
• Reviews and analyzes federal and state regulations and local provisions regarding salary and benefit issues
• Provides technical information and instruction regarding procedures and methods involved in processing payroll; interprets and explains rules and regulations involving payroll
• Analyzes and maintains annual and sick leave accruals
• Reconciles, prepares, and distributes all W-2 information, as well as any W-2 corrections as needed, in conjunction with the WV State Auditor's Office
• Works with approving, tracking, entering, and requesting information regarding employee benefits management
• Duties require knowledge of multiple tasks and procedures
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required

• Operations require use of rules and guidelines that involve prior level of training
• Knowledge of basic mathematical computations
• Ability to independently carry out complex assignments
• Ability to detect and correct errors in arithmetic or to refer to proper source for correction
• Ability to gather and compile data for use in financial reports
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Skilled in the use of a calculator

• Required Training/Education
  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Substitution:
    Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, budget, or business may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.
• Required Experience
  • Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, or related experience.
  • Substitution:
    Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience through an established formula.
• Promotional Only: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a Transportation Financial Specialist 1.

• Annual Increment Pay
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Family Medical Leave
• Leave Donation Program
• Military Leave
• Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Training Opportunities
• Promotion Opportunities
• Deferred Compensation
• Health Insurance Enrollment
• Additional Coverage Options including Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Insurance and more
• Life Insurance
• Credit Union
• Employee Discounts
• Public Employees’ Retirement System:
  • Tier 1:
    Employees contribute 4.5% of gross salary;
    Employer contributes 9%.
  • Tier 2:
    Employees contribute 6.0% of gross salary;
    Employer contributes 9%.

Employer:

West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)

Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East Building 5, Room A-450, Charleston, West Virginia 25305