What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiscal Analyst 3 position at State of Washington?
We are hiring for 2 Full-time permanent positions.
These position is expected to work a hybrid schedule, with 3 days of telework and 2 days at the Maple Park office. Final schedule will be determined by the supervisor.
The ideal candidate for the Fiscal Analyst 3 position in the Vendor Pay Unit is a detail-oriented, analytical, and independent professional with a strong background in fiscal analysis and accounting. This individual should have a proven track record of making informed decisions under general supervision within their area of responsibility.
ESD is seeking to hire a full-time, permanent Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3) to support our Vendor Payments unit. Providing administration and oversight of Employment Security centralized-payment process and ensuring that payment practices comply with the various state and federal policies, laws, and rules. Processing timely payments for meals with meetings, Motorpool, state payments, Bank charges is critical in this role. Additionally, this position will provide technical training and guidance for purchasing to agency supervisors and staff.
Perform Assigned unit financial and accounting operations and activities. This includes:
- Reconcile and correct coding and payment discrepancies
- Perform accounting activities for compliance and completeness in Agency owned and Statewide systems.
- Research and reply to Fiscal questions via Email, TEAMS and voice using ESD policy and OFM’s Accounting Manual as your source documents
Back up other accounting staff. This includes:
- Prepare payments for processing when other staff are off or when workloads have a temporary increase requiring more resources to pay invoices accurately and on time
Other tasks and duties as assigned
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- A Bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours.
- OR 2 years’ experience as a Fiscal Analyst 1
- OR 1 year experience as a Fiscal Analyst 2
- OR a combination of education and/or relevant experience equal to 6 years including credits
AND the following:
Experience will include computer skills with the use of MS Office or comparable systems for inputting data into databases, spreadsheets, word processing tools, and communicating with others via email and chat systems, which may include:
- Spreadsheets – create, modify, print, and format spreadsheets including work with formulas, data, and functions.
- Internal information management tool or system – entering, tracking, and monitoring information.
- Word processing tools – create, format, edit tables; preview, print, and save documents; as well as using standard functions to select, edit, copy, paste, format, headers, and footers, use spell check, and create bulleted and numbered lists.
- MS Outlook or comparable emailing systems to compose and respond to correspondence electronically
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
- Must be able to pass an Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim & Benefit Information Review.
Please submit only the required documents as noted below and ensure all Personal Identifying Information (PII) such as Social Security numbers etc. are edited out of your materials for privacy. Additionally, we ask that you not include photographs or external links within your documents.
Please submit your Cover Letter, Resume, and Washington State teaching certificate with your Online Application through the "Add Attachments" field. A resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the application. Applications with blank fields, or supplemental question responses with comments such as "see attachments" may be considered incomplete.
Our agency's mission and values drive every decision that we make, determine how we interact with others, and are at the core of who we are. We value Access, Love, Belonging, Equity, and Stewardship. We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; that's why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support, value, and trust, our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.
Opportunity for All
We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people over 40 years of age, people with religious beliefs, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact Caleb Baldwin or at 253-306-2999 or the Talent Acquisition Team, Washington Relay Service 711. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact careershelp@des.wa.gov or (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960, Washington Relay 711.
This recruitment may be used to fill additional agency-wide positions in accordance with Article 4 of the WFSE Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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Salary : $52,920 - $71,148
