Financial Specialist Entry or Senior

Introduction The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation System Development, Northwest Region is recruiting for a Financial Specialist Entry or Senior position. This full-time permanent position can be headquartered out of either Eau Claire WI or Superior, WI
. This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the one of the offices listed above at least 2 days per week
. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview

Benefits

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability
.  to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more. It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here.

It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.

Under close supervision of the Northwest Region Maintenance Supervisor and with guidance from the Northwest Region Contract Specialist, this position is primarily responsible for assisting the Operations Section’s Management and staff with administration of the Region’s State Highway maintenance budgeting efforts, preparation of reports, and financial review of Operations expenditures.

This position is responsible for monitoring Traffic & Maintenance Agreements and reporting final costs. Other activities this position is responsible for include:
Salt Purchasing and the Trans. 277 Salt Inspection Program, Coordination and Processing of Damage Claims that result in damage to State Highway facilities in assigned regional area, and Adopt-A-Highway program…