Transportation Financial Analyst I

Position Information

Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking a Transportation Financial Analyst I. Come join our team at our beautiful, new Stassney campus in Austin, where you will have access to covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

At TxDOT we value employee work-life-balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include flexed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, in-house fitness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at:

Stassney Campus:

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Position Description

Performs transportation programming, letting project scheduling, and federal funding preparation and analysis work. Oversees projects/grants/programs/lettings to include application, approval, monitoring, audits, investigations, and authorizing funding. Work involves administering project programming and scheduling processes and systems; reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating project funding data; preparing reports and responding to inquiries. Interpreting, reviewing, and implementing state and federal statues, legislation, laws, and/or policies. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives.

Essential Duties:

• Assist with development and monitoring the 24-month letting schedule, fiscal constraint, and letting/funding processes in accordance with the statewide plan as authorized in the Unified Transportation Program (UTP).
• Coordinates project scheduling, programming, and funding review/approval for assigned district(s) within TXDOTCONNECT and the Department's Category Analysis.
• Monitors financial constraint of assigned district(s) construction funding allocations, as established annually by the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with the agency's Cash Forecast.
• Prepares Federal Project Authorization and Agreements (FPAA); reviews Advanced Funding Agreement (AFAs), confirm funding eligibility and assists assigned districts with federal funding questions.
• Assists with the advertisement of construction and maintenance projects in the centralized advertisement program, in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards pertaining to programs.
• Prepares and distributes letting, project funding, federal/state funds management reports.
• Assists with data integrity and quality control processes to ensure accuracy/consistency of internal and external reports.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 2 years experience in funding administration, planning, budgeting or working with state or federal funding. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Competencies:

Considerable knowledge of-

• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Financial management and accounting systems
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Proficient skill in-

• Monitoring the status and progress of projects
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Interpreting applicable information
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability to-

• Communicate effectively

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)