DSHS FFA Fiscal Analyst 3
If you have experience in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and enjoy using critical thinking skills to resolve issues, consider this exciting career opportunity!
Join the dedicated team of professionals at the (FFA), Consolidated Business Services 3, as a Fiscal Analyst 3. You will function as a financial lead worker or performs professional senior level financial review and analysis of accounting, auditing or fiscal data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting standards, budgeting guidelines, statutes or regulations.
This position is professional senior level position, and you will make decisions independently within your area of responsibility. In this role, you will independently plan, coordinate, and conduct fiscal reviews of a comprehensive fiscal nature. You will design, develop, install, coordinate, and maintain financial systems in the region in support of five Institutions within the Department of Social and Health Services, consisting of Western State Hospital (WSH). You are expected to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. Multi-tasking and the ability to effectively manage your work schedule to meet deadlines is an aspect of the job. Your knowledge and expertise will help !
Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs.
Some of what you'll do
- Assists the Fiscal Analyst 5 and Manager as lead fiscal analyst over fiscal analysts and fiscal specialists in Consolidated Business Services (CBS3)
- Prepare and analyze financial and/or management reports
- Review accounting functions and internal practices
- Assist Fiscal Analyst 5 in documenting policies and procedures
- Prepare and file monthly financial reports
- Authorize cash receipts and process journal vouchers
- Provide guidance and operate with Fiscal Analysts to ensure responsibilities are all met within timelines and discounts as applicable can be taken
General Accounting
- Prepare accruals, review and input accrual batches for operations and bills for, to include 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 institutions
- Monthly Reporting – at the operational level and only if standardized
- Pull and review enterprise reports
- Prepare/coordinate responses to audit findings and Corrective Action Plans
- Program reporting
Reconciliation
Financial Reports/Auditing:
- Prepares, reviews and analyzes expenditure data for monthly financial reports utilizing Enterprise Reporting and AFRS systems. This includes, but is not limited to: administration, and support service status reports
- Prepares and reviews monthly reports and enters data into a spreadsheet for review for budgeting purposes
- Reviews program fiscal status to ensure accuracy of expenditures and allotments
What we are looking for
- Ability to establish effective, orderly procedures dealing with financial record keeping systems; analyze complex financial and statistical data and determine their significance; prepare comprehensive narrative statements supporting complex financial reports.
- Ability to apply Washington's budgeting and accounting principles and regulations; principles and procedures of governmental accounting and budgeting, Washington's fiscal organization and operations; recognized methods used in effecting internal control, and methods of accounting systems design.
- Demonstrate ability to apply accounting principles.
- Ability to use automated accounting systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, vendors and other diverse audiences.
- Ability to communicate technical information in lay person terms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Who should apply?
A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours in accounting, auditing or budgeting and two plus years of professional accounting experience.
Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours.
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. Experience may substitute for the degree but not the credit hours.
Please Note: Verification of education is required for this role. Please provide unofficial transcripts.
Interested in applying? Please submit the following along with your application:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Current contact information for three professional references
- Unofficial copy of your college transcripts
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.
Questions this opportunity? Please contact and reference job number 05071.
Job Type: Full Time - Non-Permanent
Location: Pierce County – Lakewood, Washington
Agency: Dept. of Social and Health Services