What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiscal Analyst 4 - Unit Lead position at State of Washington?
Gambling Commission Career Opportunity
The Gambling Commission’s Business and Financial Services (BFS) unit is looking for someone to join the team as Business Financial Services lead. The position is located in Lacey, Washington. After the first six months of employment, this position may be eligible for partial telework. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days.
BFS provides support for agency priorities through quality financial and operational management including budgeting, contracting, grant management, fiscal monitoring, purchasing, and accounting services. Additionally, BFS is responsible for ensuring financial compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
In the role of BFS lead, you will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and serve as their assistant. You will assist with the coordination of the day-to-day operations of BFS and independently oversee a variety of complex fiscal work. You will lead a team of professional fiscal employees and provide guidance and support to both BFS and agency employees on all aspects of accounting and fiscal matters.
Our ideal team member will be analytical, customer focused, and adaptable and flexible to changing business needs.
If you are ready to contribute your expertise to a mission-driven organization, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Who We Are:
Our mission is to protect the public by ensuring that gambling is legal and honest. The Gambling Commission is a state accredited, limited-jurisdiction law enforcement agency and is the second oldest gambling regulatory agency in the country. We are the only statewide agency that licenses and regulates an estimated $3.5 billion gambling industry.
Why Join Our Team
If you are interested in working in an environment where employee voices matter and employees are recognized for their contributions, this may be the agency for you. As part of our 115-employee agency, your voice matters. You'll build strong relationships across the organization and have chances to contribute to multi-unit projects.
We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive work environment.
As a Washington state agency, we offer:
What you will do as a BFS lead:
High school diploma or GED equivalency
AND
Advanced knowledge of Washington state agency accounting and procedures*, including:
Ability to review, analyze, and interpret Washington state revenue, expenditure, and general ledger transactions and balances*
Ability to handle multiple and changing assignments, proactively manage own workload and plan/oversee the work of others, complete tasks by scheduled deadlines while accommodating unexpected work on short notice.
Experience researching and applying Washington state accounting-related regulations, rules, procedures, and policies.
Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to articulate complex information in easily understandable terms and make presentations to senior leadership and external parties. If this experience is fiscal-related, it can be gained at the same times as the required experience listed above.
Basic Microsoft Word skills; Insert graphic objects and visual effects to a document; add tables to a document or convert tables to text; add watermarks, borders, headers, and footers; use the word look up (thesaurus, dictionary); customize tables and charts; modify pictures in document; create customized graphic elements; use templates.
Basic Microsoft Excel skills; Create basic worksheets; create basic formulas; use basic functions; modify and format a worksheet; print workbooks.
Basic Microsoft Outlook skills; able to compose email messages; send and respond to messages; organize email to folders; create contact information; schedules appointments and meetings.
*This experience is typically gained through four or more years of accounting experience with a Washington state agency, but a specific number of years of experience is not required.
We may give preference to applicants with some or all of the following experience:
HOW TO APPLY
Interested? We would love to hear from you. Click the Apply button at the top of this page to start your application. In your submission, please include the following:
Applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be invited to attend an online skills assessment session. Participation in this event is required as part of our recruitment and selection process. To successfully participate in the virtual assessment, participants will need to meet the following technical requirements:
For questions regarding this recruitment announcement, email us at recruitment@wsgc.wa.gov or call (360) 252-9964.
The Gambling Commission’s Business and Financial Services (BFS) unit is looking for someone to join the team as Business Financial Services lead. The position is located in Lacey, Washington. After the first six months of employment, this position may be eligible for partial telework. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days.
BFS provides support for agency priorities through quality financial and operational management including budgeting, contracting, grant management, fiscal monitoring, purchasing, and accounting services. Additionally, BFS is responsible for ensuring financial compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
In the role of BFS lead, you will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and serve as their assistant. You will assist with the coordination of the day-to-day operations of BFS and independently oversee a variety of complex fiscal work. You will lead a team of professional fiscal employees and provide guidance and support to both BFS and agency employees on all aspects of accounting and fiscal matters.
Our ideal team member will be analytical, customer focused, and adaptable and flexible to changing business needs.
If you are ready to contribute your expertise to a mission-driven organization, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Who We Are:
Our mission is to protect the public by ensuring that gambling is legal and honest. The Gambling Commission is a state accredited, limited-jurisdiction law enforcement agency and is the second oldest gambling regulatory agency in the country. We are the only statewide agency that licenses and regulates an estimated $3.5 billion gambling industry.
Why Join Our Team
If you are interested in working in an environment where employee voices matter and employees are recognized for their contributions, this may be the agency for you. As part of our 115-employee agency, your voice matters. You'll build strong relationships across the organization and have chances to contribute to multi-unit projects.
We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive work environment.
As a Washington state agency, we offer:
- 12 paid holidays per year
- 14-25 days of paid vacation per calendar year - amount earned depends on length of employment.
- 8 hours of sick leave each month
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
- A great benefits package that includes health care coverage, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, a retirement plan, and more.
- Opportunities to be active in Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups that bring together groups of employees with a common interest or characteristic; and
- Professional development opportunities, including opportunities for tuition reimbursement.
What you will do as a BFS lead:
- Oversee and review the daily work of BFS staff, including daily receipt processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and travel reimbursement.
- Serve as the primary assistant to the CFO
- Administer the agency's contracts, interagency agreements, data sharing agreements, leases, and memorandums of agreement.
High school diploma or GED equivalency
AND
Advanced knowledge of Washington state agency accounting and procedures*, including:
- Internal controls
- Capital asset policies
- Washington State agency chart of accounts (revenue and expenditure)
- Revenue receipting and adjustments
- Goods and services expenditures
- State financial systems, including transaction analysis, data entry, research, and adjusting entries
- Fiscal year and biennium closing
Ability to review, analyze, and interpret Washington state revenue, expenditure, and general ledger transactions and balances*
Ability to handle multiple and changing assignments, proactively manage own workload and plan/oversee the work of others, complete tasks by scheduled deadlines while accommodating unexpected work on short notice.
Experience researching and applying Washington state accounting-related regulations, rules, procedures, and policies.
Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to articulate complex information in easily understandable terms and make presentations to senior leadership and external parties. If this experience is fiscal-related, it can be gained at the same times as the required experience listed above.
Basic Microsoft Word skills; Insert graphic objects and visual effects to a document; add tables to a document or convert tables to text; add watermarks, borders, headers, and footers; use the word look up (thesaurus, dictionary); customize tables and charts; modify pictures in document; create customized graphic elements; use templates.
Basic Microsoft Excel skills; Create basic worksheets; create basic formulas; use basic functions; modify and format a worksheet; print workbooks.
Basic Microsoft Outlook skills; able to compose email messages; send and respond to messages; organize email to folders; create contact information; schedules appointments and meetings.
*This experience is typically gained through four or more years of accounting experience with a Washington state agency, but a specific number of years of experience is not required.
We may give preference to applicants with some or all of the following experience:
- Detailed understanding of and experience with the following:
- Washington State agency payroll, benefits, leave policies and procedures, and utilizing HRMS to review, monitor, and adjust items as required.
- State agency records management.
- One or more years of practical experience in contract management, including contract development, vendor agreements, contract negotiations, and contract renewals. If this experience is fiscal-related, it can be gained at the same time as the required experience listed above.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills; use advanced formulas; organize tables and worksheets; create and modify charts; analyze data using Pivot tables and Pivot Charts; insert and modify graphic objects in a worksheet.
- Intermediate Microsoft Word Skills: Insert graphic objects and visual effects to a document; add tables to a document or convert tables to text; add watermarks, borders, headers, and footers; use the word look up (thesaurus, dictionary); customize tables and charts; modify pictures in document; create customized graphic elements; use templates.
Basic Adobe Acrobat skills: able to merge documents, edit and redact existing documents.
Required competencies
- Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Analysis
- Accountability
- Computer Skills
- Fiscal Accountability
- Analyze Financial Reports
- Workload Management
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Influence
- Confidentiality
- Communication and Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Professionalism and Integrity
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Knowledge and understanding of and commitment to
The Washington State Gambling Commission is a licensing, regulatory, and law enforcement agency. Applicants must be willing to undergo and be able to pass an extensive background investigation, which includes a criminal history check, credit check, and fingerprinting. Information obtained from background checks will not necessarily preclude employment. If hired, employees must adhere to the agency policy of prohibiting employees from serving as officers or managers of any corporation or organization that conducts a gambling activity. Employees may not participate in any licensed gambling activities within the state of Washington.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested? We would love to hear from you. Click the Apply button at the top of this page to start your application. In your submission, please include the following:
- A complete application. Applications that do not provide work history detail or say “see resume” may not be reviewed.
- Letter of interest describing why you are interested in the position and why you are the ideal candidate.
- Three professional references with current telephone numbers and email addresses, provided either in your application or as an attachment. One reference must be your current or most recent direct supervisor. References will not be contacted until after interviews.
Applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be invited to attend an online skills assessment session. Participation in this event is required as part of our recruitment and selection process. To successfully participate in the virtual assessment, participants will need to meet the following technical requirements:
- Reliable Internet/Wi-fi service
- Web camera
- Microsoft Office Word and Excel (or software that can save files in Word and Excel format)
- As part of our hiring process, we require an employment reference for the preferred candidate from their current or most recent supervisor. If the preferred candidate is a current or recent state employee, we will also review the personnel file as part of our process.
- Incomplete applications may disqualify you from eligibility for the position. You must ensure all application areas, including supplemental questions and attachments, are completed in full.
For questions regarding this recruitment announcement, email us at recruitment@wsgc.wa.gov or call (360) 252-9964.
Salary : $58,380 - $76,608
