Senior Accountant

Are you seeking a new and challenging opportunity where you can apply your accounting experience and make a significant impact on the State of Wisconsin? Apply today to become a Senior Accountant where you willprovide financial expertisefor the department includingaccounting servicesthat relate to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) which provides over $20 billion in new grant programs! This position offers a hybridized work schedule after the initial training period has concluded. This full-time permanent position resides within the Department of Transportation's Division of Business Management, Bureau of Financial Managementand i s headquartered at and required to work from the Hill Farms State Office Building on the near west side of Madison, WI at least 2 days per week . All employees working a hybrid work schedule are generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview. We are alsoconveniently located close to the restaurants, shopping, and entertainment of the Hilldale Mall . WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitivebenefits package featuring: Substantial leave time including at least 3.5weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year. 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 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 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 clickinghere . 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 inIntegrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Clickhere to learn more about how we apply these values in our work. Position Summary In this role, you willperform reconciliations, as well as analysis and statistical reporting of revenues collected by the Division of Transportation Safety and Development (DTSD). Additionally, the incumbent willprovide accounting and financial expertise on avariety of Federal financing projectsforthe 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. 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 applicantsmust 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 financialpolicies, procedures or information to business partners Utilizingfinancial tracking systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Oracle based Systems, ERP based systems, etc.) Supporting/testing financial tracking system IT modifications for updates and/or projects #J-18808-Ljbffr