Cashiering and Fees Manager (WMS Band 1)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Lacey, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Cashiering and Fees Manager (WMS Band 1) within the Financial Services Division. This role oversees agency revenue collection, daily cash deposits, and fee receivables, ensuring Ecology has the financial resources needed to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington’s environment. The position guides invoicing and collection processes, administers relevant laws and policies, and serves as the agency’s primary liaison to the Office of Financial Management on all revenue and fee receivable matters. It offers opportunities to support critical environmental programs, provide expert-level financial consultation, and help ensure compliance for multimillion-dollar loan programs. The manager will supervise a team of fiscal analysts and play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the agency’s financial systems, gaining valuable experience in statewide financial operations, revenue management, and cross-agency coordination within Ecology’s Financial Services Division.

Requirements

Eight (8) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position.
At least three (3) years of supervising or leading fiscal positions.
Thorough knowledge of and ability to effectively use state accounting systems, state laws, policies, and procedures for fiscal and administrative issues, and federal laws impacting financial activities.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, work collaboratively with, and present complex financial material to all levels of management and staff.
Demonstrated ability in process development/improvement and implementation.
Demonstrated ability to plan and organize workloads to meet deadlines.
Ability to use professional, technical, and instinctual judgment in making decisions on a daily basis and exercise extreme confidentiality, discretion, and professional decorum at all times.
Education involving a major study in a financial-related field; certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, or Management Accountant; or any field which involves 18 quarter or 12 semester credits in accounting, auditing, or budgeting.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to anticipate problems, to make critical independent decisions, and develop contingency plans.
Skills to use a personal computer to its full capabilities (word processing, spreadsheet preparation, database querying, Internet research, networking, etc.).
Ability to design expenditure and revenue codes, systems, and reports that meet agency management's needs and align with environmental programs’ goals.

Responsibilities

Guide and influence agency invoicing and collection processes while administering all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and policies.
Provide expert-level consultation and technical support to all agency programs to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for revenue collection and recording agency fee receivables.
Oversee compliance with federal and state requirements related to the agency’s multimillion-dollar loan programs.
Supervise, coach, and direct a team of fiscal analysts who provide revenue and collection services for the agency.
Manage and monitor agency cashiering, revenue tracking, billing systems, accounts receivable, and collections for fees.
Support development of agency policies for receivables and revenue collection that reflect business best practices.
Assign and oversee daily, monthly, and annual workload priorities for the Cashiering and Fees Unit.