Fiscal Analyst 2 (FA2) - Spokane

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Fiscal Analyst 2 (FA2)
Location: Spokane, WA. Full-Time/Telework/Remote work at the discretion of the DCYF administration.
Closes: Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 Monthly

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Financial and Business Services Regional Operations Center (ROC) is looking for a detail-oriented individual with outstanding customer service skills to fill our Fiscal Analyst 2 position. You will have opportunities to learn and grow while making a difference for our customers, your team, and our agency. In this position you will process, track, reconcile, balance, and enter transactions related to purchasing, travel, purchase cards, negotiables, and accounts payable for DCYF Regions 1 & 2 within the Regional Operations Center.

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The Opportunity:
We need your fiscal expertise to perform professional entry-level financial review and analysis of accounting, budgeting, and auditing of fiscal data. You will develop your own work methods and complete complex, multiple, and detailed tasks within the business unit. You will respond to inquiries regarding requests and services and exercise good judgement and problem-solving ability to complete all assignments in a timely and accurate manner.

Some of what you will do:

• Prepare accruals, reviews, and input accrual batches for operations and bills, including client and program-specific items.
• Research expenditures and track expenditures to assist with fiscal year estimates.
• Fiscal year close interagency payables/receivables & other FY close activities for programs.
• Process Warrant cancellations for payments.
• Prepare common cost accruals.
• Process any tax/fee payments on behalf of the Regional Operations Center.
• Prepare/coordinate responses to audit findings and Corrective Action Plans.
• Maintain a contract/vendor log to track contract payments and analyze expenditures.
• Monitors and submit timely payment for various regional goods and services.
• Reconcile the local fund checking accounts and reconcile/pay Purchase Card bills.

Required qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree OR Equivalent education/experience four (4) years total).

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• A Bachelor's degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two (2) to three (3) years of relevant professional experience.
• A Master's degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills to determine, diagnose, and resolve issues.
• Recognize and strategically analyze the risks, benefits, opportunities and associated costs of a prospective action.
• Embrace changing business needs and adapt approaches, goals, and methods to achieve success in a dynamic environment.
• Quickly process large quantities of fiscal data with consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, basic math skills and the use of a 10-key calculator.

How do I apply?
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:

• Cover Letter
• Current Resume

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit - Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at veronica.jones@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

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