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Use your customer service, quality assurance, and financial processing skills and join the Department of Transportation's Division of State Patrol as a Financial Specialist! This position performs a variety of financial tasks including budget monitoring, project establishment, payment processing, and financial system maintenance. 

This position offers a hybridized work schedule after training is completed. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI at least 2 days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

  • Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
  • Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $42/month for single plans and $104/month for family plans after two months of employment)
  • 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
  • Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
  • 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
  • Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

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 clicking here.

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 in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability.  Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Position Summary

This position performs a variety of financial duties within the Division of State Patrol’s Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technical Services (BOTSTS). These activities require knowledge of a specialized Grant System and the Department's overall financial management system, PeopleSoft, to perform a variety of budget monitoring, project establishment, and payment processing demands. This position assists with responsibilities for supporting efforts related to these financial demands and providing advice and training in system use, system maintenance, and processing transactions. Additional responsibilities include: 

  • Performs financial tasks related to procurement and payment of materials. 
  • Serves as a purchasing resource who offers advice on policy and procedures, helps with analyzing problems, creates purchase orders, and prepares and revises specifications and contract provisions related to material purchases. 
  • Assists with media plans setting up contracts and paying all related media invoices.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (02-11) with a starting hourly rate of $21.66, 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.

Job Details

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas.  Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States. WisDOT is not an E-verify employer.

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.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants must meet all the following:

  • Experience assisting internal and external customers with grant or fiscal program inquiries.
  • Training or experience utilizing and maintaining financial systems (such as PeopleSoft), online databases, or shared sites (such as SharePoint). 
  • Experience providing quality assurance or ensuring policy and financial compliance with contracts.

In addition to all the above, well-qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following:

  • Experience with payments/invoices for contracts and financial transactions. 
  • Experience with reconciliation of accounts between two or more financial systems. 

How to Apply

Apply at the link: https://wisc.jobs/Pages/SearchResults.aspx?keywords=17327.  To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process.  Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Marley Hellenbrand at Marley.Hellenbrand@dot.wi.gov or 608-267-3269. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.