Financial Analyst (Underfill Option)

: Initial Posting Date: 05/16/2024 Application Deadline: 06/06/2024 Agency: Department of Transportation Salary Range: $4,998 - $7,647 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Financial Analyst (Underfill Option) : Fiscal Analyst 2 - Financial Analyst (Underfill Option) Oregon Department of Transportation Finance and Budget Division - Financial Services Branch Financial Policy and Compliance Unit Salem The role: Join our team and bring your financial expertise to ODOT! In this role, you will provide financial support and analysis for rate development and setting, accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, operational expense evaluation and budgeting. You will also work collaboratively with accounting, budget and program management staff to identify policy and information needs. Apply today! Hybrid remote work options available - in office work will be required at least one day a week. The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at a fiscal analyst 2 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for a fiscal analyst 1 ($4,138 - $6,322) to apply, as we may consider underfilling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a fiscal analyst 2. Underfill training will not exceed three years. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions . Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile. A day in the life:

• Reconcile timecard labor allocation in our accounting system.
• Maintain cost models that support labor allocation and other rate based equipment.
• Maintain cost allocation models for indirect cost reimbursement.
• Create business line reports.
• Setup expenditure accounts in our accounting system.
• Research incorrect expenditure charges and prepare journal entries for correction.
• Assist in the development of financial training and provide individual training.
• Work is performed in an office environment and may require occasional travel to attend meetings and significant overtime.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email View email address on us.edajobs.com .

What's in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator .
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non- PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Want to know about new job postings? Subscribe to receive weekly email notifications! Minimum qualifications for a fiscal analyst 2: Five years of progressively responsible experience that included the preparation, analysis, and administration of a budget or fiscal system. OR Five years of professional-level experience in accounting, fiscal auditing, management or program analysis. Experience must have included modeling, forecasting and analyzing fiscal information. OR Successful completion of the Department of Administrative Services Budget and Management Public Administrative Trainee Program. Note: A bachelor's degree in business, public or non-profit management, finance, accounting or a related degree (such as public policy, political science, public administration, economics or other analytical or technical degree) may substitute for three years of the required experience. A graduate-level degree in any of the above areas may substitute for four of the five years. Minimum qualifications for a fiscal analyst 1 (underfill): Three years experience in management, policy or program analysis, or technical-level budgetary support activities. OR A bachelor's degree in business, public or non-profit management, finance, accounting or a related degree (such as public policy, political science, public administration, economics or other analytical or technical degree). What we'd like to see: If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Knowledge and experience with cost modeling or rate setting for products or services.
• Professional experience using database reporting tools such as Toad, PowerPivot, Brio or Microsoft Access.
• Experience working collaboratively on a team, sharing information and contributing to successful outcomes.
• Experience meeting firm deadlines when there are frequent interruptions and being self-motivated.
• Experience researching and solving a fiscal problem and recommending changes or improvements.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:
  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference . The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call View phone number on us.edajobs.com or email View email address on us.edajobs.com .

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at View phone number on us.edajobs.com. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1. #LI-DNP #LI-Hybrid