Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a General Ledger Lead Accountant for the General Ledger Section of WYDOT\'s Financial Services Program in Cheyenne. This position will lead the General Ledger Section, ensure timely and accurate month-end processing/reconciliation, and prepare financial statements in accordance with state and federal government laws, rules, and regulations as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements (GASB).

This position offers:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• **Limited time hiring incentive** Eighty (80) additional hours of incentive pay at the hourly rate of hire to be paid out at the end of the successful candidate\'s first month of employment
• * New hires and rehires who begin employment by June 30, 2023, will qualify for this limited-time incentive.

Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the history of the Old West. The city offers nearby access to mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Cheyenne is also home to the "Daddy of \'em All" - Cheyenne Frontier Days - held the last week of July. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.

Human Resource Contact: 307-777-4467

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Lead the General Ledger Section of the Financial Services program
• Direct workflow and duties of WYDOT\'s General Ledger Section, including general ledger activities (analysis, reconciliation, transaction review and posting, month-end closing, and preparation of financial statements)
• Prepare monthly financial statements
• Develop and implement accounting systems, records, methods, and procedures to address changes in requirements or processes
• Monitor expenditures to meet GAAP requirements and perform monthly/annual closing processes, including reconciliations and allocations
• Ensure adequate internal controls, manual and automated system documentation, and workflow processes and procedures for multiple internal financial systems to provide timely and accurate information
• Review and reconciliation of financial information of WYDOT\'s system of record with the State\'s accounting system. Record correcting transactions as needed
• Perform legislatively directed distributions to cities, towns, counties, and state agencies
• Monitor the cash needs for individual funds
• Reconciliation of revenues/expenditures against projects and grants
• Perform federal agency rate calculations for indirect costs, equipment, and payroll for project costing
• External audit assistance in preparation, research, and analysis reports and worksheets
• Assist other sections in Financial Services as well as other programs at WYDOT as needed to include evaluation, research, and problem resolution in regard to financial reporting and general ledger issues
• Configure and maintain WYDOT-integrated computerized general ledger, billing, and accounts receivable system modules. Collaborate with IT to resolve issues as needed

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to candidates with an accounting degree, and/or a CPA.
Preference may be given to candidates with PeopleSoft and/or WOLFS (State Accounting System i.e. WOLFS )experience, including the infoAdvantage reporting system.
Preference may be given to candidates with audit and/or governmental financial statement preparation/reporting experience

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements
• Knowledge of Federal policies and regulations
• Knowledge of WYDOT policies and procedures for AP/Expenditures and AR/Revenue
• Knowledge of State of Wyoming Statutes
• Knowledge of IRS guidelines
• Knowledge of internal control guidelines and requirements
• Knowledge and skill with large computerized accounting/ERP systems including the integration of various modules and the flow of transactions
• Knowledge and skill in problem-solving including using mathematics and/or logic to solve and identify alternative solutions to problems
• Knowledge and skill in written and oral communications
• Knowledge and skill in decision making
• Knowledge and skill in overall accounting aspects regarding how transactions post to the general ledger and the effect on financial statements
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor\'s Degree (typically in Finance)

Experience:

1-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Analyst

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Analyst

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about

, including your rights and responsibilities.

Supplemental Information

045-Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Chief Financial Officer-Financial Services

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