Transportation Financial Specialist 2 - Kanawha County
About The Position
The Transportation Financial Specialist 2 performs full-performance, highly specialized work under limited supervision. This position requires the use of independent judgment in the interpretation and adaptation of policies and guidelines. The role involves identifying and correcting routine posting errors, reconciling data and multiple funding types, and classifying/coding according to a chart of accounts. It also includes performing complex reconciliations of large data and multiple funds, maintaining accounting records, and preparing financial statements and reports. The specialist will contact associates, administrators, and the general public to obtain information, discuss document changes, or resolve account problems. Duties encompass difficult or complex accounting or financial support work in general accounting and payroll, reviewing and reconciling varied reports, computer-generated materials, and related data. Additionally, the role involves reviewing and analyzing federal and state regulations and local provisions regarding salary and benefit issues, providing technical information and instruction on payroll processing procedures, and interpreting rules and regulations involving payroll. Analysis and maintenance of annual and sick leave accruals, reconciliation, preparation, and distribution of W-2 information (including corrections) in conjunction with the WV State Auditor's Office, and working with employee benefits management (approving, tracking, entering, and requesting information) are also key responsibilities. Duties require knowledge of multiple tasks and procedures. Travel may be required, necessitating a valid driver's license.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, or related experience.
- Valid driver’s license is required.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience through an established formula.
- Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a Transportation Financial Specialist 1.
Responsibilities
- Identifies and corrects own routine posting errors
- Reconciliation of data and multiple funding types
- Classifies/codes according to a chart of accounts
- Performs complex reconciliations of large data and multiple funds
- Maintains accounting records; gathers data and prepares financial statements and reports from records maintained
- Contacts associates, administrators, and the general public to obtain information, discuss changes in documents, or resolve problems with accounts
- Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial support work in general accounting and payroll; reviews and reconciles varied reports, computer-generated materials, and related data
- Reviews and analyzes federal and state regulations and local provisions regarding salary and benefit issues
- Provides technical information and instruction regarding procedures and methods involved in processing payroll; interprets and explains rules and regulations involving payroll
- Analyzes and maintains annual and sick leave accruals
- Reconciles, prepares, and distributes all W-2 information, as well as any W-2 corrections as needed, in conjunction with the WV State Auditor's Office
- Works with approving, tracking, entering, and requesting information regarding employee benefits management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
