Senior Accountant

Position Summary

In this role, you will perform reconciliations, as well as analysis and statistical reporting of revenues collected by the Division of Transportation Safety and Development (DTSD).

Additionally, the incumbent will provide accounting and financial expertise on a variety of Federal financing projects for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), regional offices, and various divisions in the Department of Transportation. Duties include analyzing, maintaining, and interpreting the highly complex financial accounting system to determine financial impact to Federal, State, and local funded projects for a varied and rapidly changing transportation programs.

Incumbents will monitor fiscal activities of the department and reconcile federal receivables with DOA within the agency's financial software systems.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (07-03) with an annual salary of $70,720 - $93,600 (or $34 - $45 per hour) plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

In addition to the base pay, up to $1.00 per hour CPA add-on may be available for this classification.

Job Details

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants must detail having all of the following in order to be considered:

* Candidates must have either a 4 year or master's degree in accounting, finance or auditing or commensurate professional experience (which may include: experience performing accounting work for an organization with multiple funding sources. experience interpreting and analyzing complex financial data, accounts, ledgers and/or system processes.)

* Experience and/or training using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)

* Experience with accounts payable and/or accounts receivable

In addition to having all of the above, well qualified applicants will also detail having experience with one or more of the following:

* Interpreting or referencing accounting and/or financial policies, procedures or information to business partners

* Utilizing financial tracking systems (e.g. People Soft, Oracle based Systems, ERP based systems, etc.)

* Supporting/testing financial tracking system IT modifications for updates and/or projects

How To Apply

Apply online!

To apply , click "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don't have an account. Once you are logged in, click "Apply for Job." Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

This application requires you to submit a resume and letter of qualifications. Within your resume and letter of qualifications, you should describe your education, training, and experience as it relates to items listed in the "Qualifications" section of the job announcement. Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your eligibility for the position.

For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, please view the Resume and Letter of Qualifications Tips document. Please view the ensuring a fair and equitable hiring process document to find out more information on the State of WI selection process. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume within 1-3 pages.

Any resumes or letters of qualifications submitted with more than 3 pages will not be considered after page 3.

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