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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION B018 Financial/Accounting Specialist III-Local Receivables in Austin, Texas

This position performs various accounting-related activities. Responsibilities include working with various accounts receivables, reconciling multiple funding sources, responding to internal and external audit requests, and processing journal entries and timely adjustments in PeopleSoft and other applications. Work requires excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate with different areas of FIN, other TxDOT districts and divisions, research funding and intra-agency agreements, perform monthly and annual reconciliations and ensure proper allocation of expenditures to projects. Employees must a have a high level of attention to detail and handle multiple tasks. Experience with PeopleSoft, Microsoft applications, Tableau and web applications is preferred.Essential Duties:Analyze and process various deposits, refunds and expenditure transfers, including error corrections and adjustments to multi-million dollar construction projects.Ensure the accuracy of the data within the Project Costing, Accounts Receivable Billing modules in PeopleSoft. Analyze Statewide Receivable Report on a daily basis to maintain accuracy of local receivables.Analyze projects with various funding sources for accurate project setup and application of expenditures.Process PeopleSoft summary journal vouchers to move expenses from expense component to another and modify Project Costing funding records to adjust expenses and funding accordingly.Process the Peoplesoft local monthly draws (due to the timing of expenditures) and determining additional funds due as accounts receivables. Assist the team lead and branch manager to resolve prior audit findings and mitigate internal control riskRequest, compile and analyze project statement of costs for accuracy and compliance with application regulations. Process refunds or collection letters requesting additional funds due to TxDOT to cover local entities participation/obligation.Prepare projects for closeout via reconciliation of final reported balances on the statement of cost. Review and analyze projects with cost overruns, which includes the preparation of modification documents to federal agreements, if federal funds are involved, and updating PeopleSoft records as needed.Assist on internal and external audits of local funds throughout the fiscal year.Assist in developing procedures and training for internal and external staff. Accurately and within established deadlines, completes other duties as assigned.

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