Strategic Financial Analyst: Cash Flow & Forecasting

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation in Austin seeks a Financial Analyst II to perform advanced financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting for the Finance/Accounting division. You will analyze data, prepare cash-flow projections, reconcile systems, and produce dashboards for leadership, applying knowledge of state appropriations and transportation funding.

This full-time role offers collaborative work with internal partners and a focus on audit-ready documentation, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 3 years financial analysis work (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of governmental accounting, state appropriations, and transportation funding structures.
• Experience creating forecasts or cash-flow models is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Cash-Flow Forecasts — Develops and updates short- and long‑term cash‑flow projections, incorporating revenue trends, expenditure patterns, and program requirements.
• Analyze Financial Data — Reviews, evaluates, and interprets financial information to identify variances, trends, and potential impacts to TxDOT’s cash position.
• Perform Reconciliations — Reconciles financial data from multiple systems to ensure accuracy and completeness of forecasting inputs.
• Prepare Reports — Produces recurring and ad‑hoc financial reports, dashboards, and summaries for division leadership and agency stakeholders.
• Coordinate With Internal Partners — Works with districts, divisions, and other financial units to gather data, validate assumptions, and support agencywide financial processes.
• Support Compliance Activities — Applies knowledge of state appropriations, transportation funding mechanisms, and legislative requirements in financial analysis and reporting.
• Improve Processes — Identifies opportunities to enhance forecasting methodologies, reporting workflows, and data management practices.
• Maintain Documentation — Ensures work products are audit‑ready and supported by clear, accurate documentation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Public Administration or related Mgmt.

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial systems

Job description

The Texas Department of Transportation in Austin seeks a Financial Analyst II to perform advanced financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting for the Finance/Accounting division. You will analyze data, prepare cash-flow projections, reconcile systems, and produce dashboards for leadership, applying knowledge of state appropriations and transportation funding.

This full-time role offers collaborative work with internal partners and a focus on audit-ready documentation, with opportunities to