Description

The Economic Services Administration (ESA) is looking to hire a Fiscal Analyst 5 in Olympia to be the primary financial advisor to the administration for statewide programs.

This job involves grant management, financial management, and sub-recipient monitoring.

You’ll analyze, interpret, and apply financial guidelines, using your judgment to determine the information to use in order to explain complex information to people and provide management with the status of accounts, analysis, and recommendations.

This job has a telework schedule.

Some of what you’ll do

• Analyze the fiscal impacts of interagency agreements and contracts related to statewide programs, ensuring compliance with regulations and management intent; analyze budget, contracts, and financial requests submitted by management
• Coordinate budget submission to the federal government, analyze federal revenue draws
• Develop and deliver training materials regarding fiscal requirements; respond to fiscal inquiries from management
• Assist with proper billing mechanisms, develop fiscal procedures for funds
• Review and correct discrepancies between account funding and approve payments
• Travel to sub-recipients' offices throughout the state, perform fiscal monitoring, and prepare reports of findings and recommendations for process improvements

Who should apply
Professionals with a bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting; and 4 years of relevant professional experience. (Professional experience may substitute for education but not for the credit hours stated above. A master’s degree in a financial-related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager, or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience.)

Desired

• Knowledge of state government budgeting processes, government funding mechanisms, and accounting structures; state legislative processes; principles of state budgeting and accounting
• Knowledge of advanced financial principles, GAAP, and the State Budget and Accounting Act
• Knowledge of agency policies, state contracting laws and policies
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products: Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

If you have questions about the application process, email Anthony Distefano, Recruiter, at distear@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 03445

Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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