Job Posting Title

Field District Payables Manager

Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Supervisory Organization

Deputy Director - CFO - Deputy CFO - Financial Operations

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

July 11, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$85,600/year

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.

Annual Benefit Allowance:

• The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.

Comprehensive Insurance Plans:

• The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs. Including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). 

Retirement Savings Plans:

• Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015. 
• Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.
• Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
• OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS. 

Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year 

Paid Holidays:

• 11 paid holidays per year

Longevity Pay:

• Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service. 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

• EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Job Description

Position Title: Field District Payables Manager

Department: Financial Services & Operations

Division: 9

Reports to: Financial Manager IV

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: 200 NE 21st Street, OKC, OK 73105

Note: Candidates selected for positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require applicants to participate in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and be rated as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family. 

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility for planning and directing financial accounting, budgeting, auditing, investments, cash management and other fiscal operations and functions. This includes directing staff activities in maintaining, analyzing and reporting financial accounting data, developing appropriate accounting systems, establishing necessary financial controls, approving various expenditures and obligations, planning and conducting internal and external audits, developing budget work programs and recommendations concerning appropriations, and similar functions. Some positions may also be assigned responsibility for directing other agency functions, such as Administration, Personnel, or Procurement and Supply.

Typical Functions

• Plans, directs and coordinates fiscal operations and financial accounting functions or assists in the planning and direction of such functions.

• Develops accounting systems and procedures for recording revenues and expenditures; directs the maintenance of accounting records concerning appropriations or other revenues, payroll expenses, supply and equipment purchases, travel expenses, contracting costs, and other financial transactions.

• Plans and directs operational or financial audits and other reviews to insure financial accountability, insure compliance with established standards, and enhance agency operating procedures.

• Directs the preparation of financial statements and reports.

• Reviews and approves obligations and expenditures as needed.

• Establishes necessary fiscal controls to insure appropriate accountability for revenues and expenditures.

• Directs the review and preparation of budget work programs; reviews and approves agency budget requests and makes recommendations concerning the state budget.

Level Descriptor

At this level employees are assigned responsibility for planning and directing the fiscal operations of an agency which is limited in size and scope. This may include those with between 50 and 200 authorized FTE, a budget or financial accounting or management responsibilities of less than five million dollars or a financial accounting staff of five or less FTE. It also includes positions which are assigned responsibility for assisting in the direction of the financial operations of an agency of moderate size and scope as an assistant comptroller or in a large agency as the director of a major section within the Finance Division.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelors degree in accounting, business, public administration or a closely related field and five years of experience in professional accounting or auditing or closely related work, including two years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of professional accounting or auditing experience for each year of the required education.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level consist of knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and theories; of governmental accounting principles; of budgeting and auditing theories and techniques; of financial statements and reports; of accounting ledgers and journals; of cost accounting; of procurement laws and regulations; of computer technology related to accounting systems; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to direct the work others; to review and analyze financial records; to prepare financial reports and statements; and to communicate effectively.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.