Fiscal Specialist

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award‑winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking a Fiscal Specialist 1 in Cle Elum, WA, to provide fiscal, financial, and administrative support to the South Central Region’s Area 1 team. In this role, you will support payroll, budgeting, purchasing, travel, accounting, inventory, and other business functions while helping ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures. Your attention to detail, organizational skills, and customer service will help keep daily operations running smoothly and support WSDOT’s mission to provide safe, reliable, and cost‑effective transportation options for Washington.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, you will:

• Process General Accounting Expenses (GAX) in the TRAINS4 system and P-Card transactions in the Purchasing Card Management System (PCMS).
• Make P-Card payments to vendors for various supplies and Area 1 utilities.
• Assist purchasers with Department of Enterprise Services Contracts.
• Audit, verify, and process final documents for processing in TRAINS4 and PCMS.
• Provide information and financial reports to Superintendent.
• Ensure that hours, coding, shift differentials, callback, OT/Comp, and AP Premium codes are accurate in DOTtime.
• Coordinate employee travel arrangements and prepare employee onboarding packets for new hires.
• Obtain and verify documentation for third-party damage estimates.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Financial Document Management and Compliance: Demonstrates attention to detail and knowledge of financial procedures in preparing, auditing, and processing financial documents such as invoices, purchase requests, travel vouchers, and reimbursements, ensuring adherence to policies and standards.
• Payroll Processing and Compliance: Demonstrates the ability to accurately compile and calculate payroll data from multiple sources, ensuring all payroll activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies regarding procedures, deductions, and calculations.
• Data Management & Reporting: Ability to collect, compile, track, and maintain fiscal and budget data, ensuring accuracy and producing reports to support management decision‑making.
• Systems & Technical Proficiency: Experience using financial, payroll, and administrative systems (e.g., payment processing, timekeeping, tracking systems) along with standard office software to complete work efficiently and accurately.
• Confidentiality & Information Stewardship: Proven ability to handle sensitive financial, payroll, and personnel information with a high degree of discretion, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to privacy policies and ethical standards.
• Customer Service & Communication: Demonstrated ability to provide responsive, professional customer service by assisting staff, supervisors, and the public with information, problem resolution, and administrative support.
• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Service‑Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.

The following qualifications are also required:

• Ability travel to occasional off‑site trainings and meetings.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also…