The Financial/Accounting Specialist III reports to the Employee Payments Branch of the Financial Management division at our Stassney Headquarters. This role is responsible for completing various accounting related activities, including the payment of employee travel, airfare, car rentals, and DART card program expenses and reimbursements (along with related financial reporting). The Financial/Accounting Specialist III also serves as a subject matter expert with the Oracle PeopleSoft Travel and Expense module to audit employee travel expenses, review related reports and participate in travel meetings to provide guidance to agency travel coordinators and individual travelers. Work requires contact with employees across the department, as well as other governmental agencies. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Essential Duties:Analyze, enter and process data into the Oracle PeopleSoft Travel and Expense Module and/or other financial modules and accounting systems.Respond to inquiries from travel vendors, contractors or other out of agency personnel regarding departmental financial transactions.Access TxDOT accounting systems to track status of travel and expense payments and other accounting transactions. Monitor divisional Tableau dashboards and reports and assists Travelers, Travel Coordinators and other department staff to resolve pending transactions in the PeopleSoft Travel and Expense Module.Provides technical assistance to travelers and/or travel coordinators and assist with the implementation of new systems/programs or enhancements to existing systems/programs.Review and audit employee travel expense reports and provides training and guidance on complex Travel related accounts and activities.Communicates Department Travel policies and procedures to district or division personnel and/or provides training.Examines accounting or travel source documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental and state rules, regulations and agreements.Investigates and reconciles complex accounting discrepancies related to Travel.Responsible for handling complex accounts or transactions related to Travel Expense, Citibank Airfare, Direct bill hotels and Hotel Engine.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned