Management Analyst 5 (MA5) - Olympia

Salary : $74,724.00 - $100,524.00 Annually

Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type : Full Time - Permanent

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 2024-12907

Department : Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Opening Date : 01 / 15 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 20 / 2025 12 : 00 AM Pacific

Salary Information : The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step

Description

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 : Management Analyst 5 (MA5)

Location : Olympia, WA Hybrid. In-person reporting is required during the first six months for training at our Olympia Headquarters Office.

Closes : Monday, January 20, 2025

Salary : $74,724.00 - $ 100,524.00 Yearly.

The Opportunity (Management Analyst 5) :

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Management Analyst 5 to work collaboratively with Programs, Budget, Accounting and other stakeholders. We welcome staff with AFRS Cost Allocation System experience; involving the management of monthly plan build and submittal of AFRS edits to ensure costs are appropriately allocated to available funding sources while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This position manages multiple complex finance related projects simultaneously. You will provide direct support to the Child Welfare Cost Allocation Manager in developing and maintaining agency financial guidelines, developing and maintaining internal controls, and supporting audit liaison activities related to federal and state audits.

DCYF Finance Division Principles

We serve the mission. DCYF's mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. Finance is fundamental to the agency achieving its strategy.

We are great partners and focused on the work that matters so we drive great results. Great partnership starts with having the right people at the table early and often.

We are the finance team / employer of choice. We will be respectful and create a positive work environment without judgements.

We are curious and continue to learn. We see mistakes as an opportunity to better understand where things need to change.

We are future focused. We understand that things change but we stay focused on serving those who serve our mission (strategic outcomes).

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Some of what you will do :

• Research, analyze, reconcile and monitor financial expenditures for assigned grants to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and accounting principles.
• Develop and prepare fiscal management reports as required for effective cost allocation, budget, reporting, and accounting practices.
• Work collaboratively with Programs, Budget, Accounting, Contracts, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze and reconcile financial data to prepare assigned federal disclosure forms within established timeframes as set by management.
• Perform annual reconciliation of sub-recipient information and monthly reconciliations and adjustment entries of general ledgers.
• Respond to all State Auditor's Office (SAO) audit data requests via the DCYF Audit Liaison or designee, to ensure sufficient data and / or reports are provided.
• Work directly with program and budget staff to ensure applications are submitted timely and accurately.
• Provide guidance and consultation to Program and Budget staff with regards to grant funding, provisos, and annual fiscal year close activities.

Required Qualifications :

Nine years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Relevant experience includes experience in accounting, payroll, finance, or closely related field.

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, AND five years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Professional experience may substitute for education, but not for the credit hours.

Degree must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org

Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S. Incomplete applications may be screened out of the recruitment process.

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

How do I apply?

Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents :

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 in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information : .

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 -

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application / interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at

If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email .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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More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits :

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note : If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note : Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and / or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note : Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 12-31-2022

Select the response that best describes your education and experience.

Which of the following best describes your experience in state and federal child welfare and childcare policies and their impact to federal funding?

Do you have knowledge of state legislative process and how it plays into an agency budget and funding levels?

Do you have a working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

Which of the following best describes your experience developing and preparing fiscal management reports?

Which of the following best describes your experience analyzing and reconciling financial data to prepare federal disclosure forms?

For degrees obtained outside the U.S.) Have you included a foreign equivalency certification verified by a NACES-approved organization from naces.org?

How did you hear about this career opportunity (select all that apply)?

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Salary : $74,724 - $100,524