Job Description
Job ID 3031721
Location Bismarck, ND
Salary Range From 8490.00 To 8490.00 Monthly
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
FLSA Status Administrative
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Financial Management Division, Bismarck, ND
Shape the Future of Transportation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation!
Are you ready to make a real impact? The North Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for dedicated and skilled professionals to join our team. This is your chance to play a vital role in creating safe, efficient, and innovative transportation solutions that serve communities across our state. We uphold the values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence in everything we do. If you're seeking a rewarding career with purpose, we encourage you to apply today!
NDDOT Starting Salary: $8,490 per month
In this role, you will be the Team Lead of the Budget and Procurement sections to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant financial management across all divisions and districts. This position plays a key leadership role in financial policy development, budget preparation, fiscal analysis, and statewide transportation funding oversight.
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in the development, monitoring, and management of DOT’s accounting and budgeting systems within the state’s financial structure.
Collaborate with all areas in the Financial Management Division to ensure unified financial processes are developed and maintained.
Develop and implement procurement and budgeting policies and procedures to ensure compliance, efficiency, and proper resource allocation.
Compile, analyze, and summarize fiscal data to support executive decision-making and funding recommendations.
Prepare and analyze reports to assess fiscal performance, forecast revenue, and evaluate trends in transportation funding and expenditures.
Coordinate with division directors, district engineers and executive management to assess budget resources, adjust funding allocations, and support strategic objectives.
Provide fiscal policy guidance and testimony to legislative and oversight bodies on budget requests and revenue legislation.
Lead budget and procurement teams, providing leadership, direction, and consultation on budgeting and resource allocation.
Oversee federal highway financial statistical reporting to ensure timely and accurate submission of statistical data critical to federal funding.
This position requires a strong background in governmental accounting and budgeting, exceptional analytical ability, and effective communication with executive management, state and federal agencies, and legislative entities.
Minimum Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple requests at one time. Excellent communication skills, experience with preparing worksheets, preparing fiscal analysis, reviewing expenditures and problem-solving are preferred.
To be considered for this position, you must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related degree with a major in accounting, and 5 years of professional accounting and/or auditing experience.
Employment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing the interview process, criminal history check, and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment
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Application Procedures
Submit an application at www.nd.gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*
*Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.
Applicants who experience technical difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290. For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact the DOT Talent Acquisition Team, at dot.recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-2651.
Learn more about NDDOT at https://www.dot.nd.gov/. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.
NDDOT does not provide sponsorships.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.