Accounting & Procurement Manager; WMS Band 2

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!

WSDOT is seeking a professional Accounting and Procurement Manager to support the Construction Division in Tumwater, WA. This position serves as the division’s expert authority on fiscal and operational analysis, supporting five offices and approximately 168 employees statewide. As a strategic partner to Division leadership, the role provides authoritative guidance on complex, high‑risk, and precedent‑setting financial and business issues. The incumbent leads division‑wide process improvements and innovations that align financial, procurement, and operational systems with agency goals, while ensuring compliance with state and agency policies.

This position serves as the Division’s primary subject matter expert for fiscal operations and strategic process design, advising executive leadership and influencing policy and systems development. The role oversees a $42M biennial operating budget, approximately $26M in labor cost allocations, and manages reimbursable programs generating $2M in receivables per biennium.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Accounting and Procurement Manager will:

• Independently lead the development, implementation, and continuous monitoring of complex, multi‑faceted Construction Division budgets by applying expert‑level judgment, discretion, and financial acumen.
• Exercise full autonomy in determining methodologies, analytical frameworks, and performance indicators to forecast financial needs, evaluate resource allocation strategies, and ensure fiscal sustainability.
• Provide high‑level strategic consultation and technical financial expertise to senior leadership.
• Analyze financial performance across all core operational areas.
• Identify systemic inefficiencies, emerging risks, and opportunities for innovation with division‑wide and statewide impacts.
• Design and deliver advanced financial reports, forecasting models, and executive briefings.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls, ensuring adherence to GAAP, OFM policies, and audit standards while advising leadership on regulatory changes and their fiscal implications.
• Ensure alignment of financial and procurement strategies.
• Independently oversee the fiscal operations of the Construction Division.
• Provide expert‑level leadership and oversight of procurement and contract management activities across the Division.
• Independently supervise and lead a cross‑functional team responsible for accounting, payroll, travel, and procurement operations, including assigning duties, managing performance, and aligning staff roles with division‑wide operational needs.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required
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• Financial & Operational Management
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  Demonstrated ability to manage or coordinate complex financial, budgetary, or administrative operations in a professional or public‑sector environment.
• Leadership & Staff Development
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  Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, and develop staff; assign and prioritize work; and foster accountability and high‑performing teams.
• Financial Analysis & Strategic Decision‑Making
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  Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data, identify trends and risks, evaluate alternatives, and make sound, strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Fiscal Operations Expertise
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  Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with core financial operations, such as budgeting, procurement, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and travel reimbursement processes.
• Regulatory & Policy Compliance
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  Demonstrated knowledge of and ability…