Financial Systems Business Unit Senior Advisor (Management Analyst 5) (Internal Only)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Lacey, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This recruitment is open only to current Department of Ecology employees, including those on temporary or project assignments, and Ecology's Washington Conservation Corps members. The Department of Ecology is hiring a Financial Systems Business Unit Senior Advisor (Management Analyst 5) within the Financial Services Division. This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options, with a minimum of one day per week required in the office. In this role, you will serve as the agency financial systems expert responsible for providing expert level analysis to Ecology management in the operation of Ecology and State financial IT systems. You will also serve as a subject matter expert on existing agency systems and collaborate with software vendors, Office of Financial Management (OFM) and other agencies in the development of new statewide systems. As a member of the Financial Systems Business Unit within the Fiscal Office, you will help manage the agency’s financial resources and support its planning efforts. Your work will ensure the agency can meet its environmental goals and advance its strategic priorities.

Requirements

Nine (9) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which includes the following:
Effective Communication – Clearly explain financial and technical information to support shared understanding and informed decisions.
Collaboration & Relationship Building – Work respectfully and productively with staff, managers, IT partners, statewide teams, and vendors to advance projects and resolve issues.
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving – Review information, identify issues, and develop logical, accurate solutions to support financial systems and business processes.
Adaptability & Initiative – Adjust to changing systems and priorities, learn new tools, and take proactive steps to keep work moving forward.
Workload & Time Management – Organize work, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Business Process Analysis – Understand and evaluate financial business processes to support improvements, documentation, and system changes.
Project Representation – Represent agency needs and perspectives on financial system projects at both agency and statewide levels.
Testing & Quality Assurance – Plan and conduct testing of system changes to ensure financial systems function correctly and reliably.
Data & Reporting Analysis – Interpret financial data and support the development or validation of financial reports and data solutions.
Education involving a major study in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Environmental/Public Policy, or a related field.
Examples of how to qualify:
9 years of experience.
8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
6 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
5 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
3 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.
2 years of experience AND a Ph.D.
Must sign and abide by the Financial Services/Fiscal Office Agreement on Confidential Information (Part A), Internal Control Responsibility (Part B), Safeguarding and Preventing Misuse of Ecology’s Data (Part C).

Nice To Haves

General Accounting Knowledge – Ability to understand basic accounting concepts to support discussions about financial data, system design, and reporting needs.
Enterprise System Familiarity – Understand state financial or enterprise systems to support faster onboarding and project participation.
Advanced Data Presentation – Use tools or techniques to present financial information in clear, visual formats that support understanding and decision-making
Project Management Awareness – Use basic project planning and tracking methods to help coordinate tasks, timelines, and deliverables.
Technical Writing – Create clear, user-friendly documentation, instructions, and guidance to support staff understanding and consistent system use.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise at highest level for the design, development, system testing, implementation, and maintenance of major system changes to financial systems, which impacts all of Ecology statewide.
Collaborate with Application developers and Information Technology experts in the Financial and Administrative Systems Support Services Unit (FASS) in design, development, system testing, implementation and maintenance of Ecology financial systems supported by the Unit.
Participate in meetings with FASS Unit Supervisor and the Enterprise Business Technology Solutions Manager to discuss collaboration between ITSO and FSD, upcoming projects, financial systems issues, health, upgrades, and potential replacements.
Provide input into the development of roles and responsibility governance and maintenance and operation plans.
Serve as an agency expert for providing technical support for use of applications and development of recommendations that will have agency-wide impact for financial areas including project accounting; agreement and federal project accounting; implementation and support of Ecology’s eHub system (MS Dynamics); Ecology’s management of its billion-dollar grant and loan program (EAGL); and other financial systems.
Serve as a key contributor to the EAGL and eHub systems business teams.
Coordinate with members of the fiscal office, information technology division, and environmental programs to develop business requirements and processes for Ecology financial systems.
Facilitate interactions between Ecology staff and system supporting software vendors.
Communicate approved system enhancements, confirms bug reporting and resolution, and tracks vendor response times.
Provide expert level analysis of vendor performance, presents findings, and recommendations to management.
Serve as an Ecology business lead and advisor for all financial system initiatives and major financial system modifications.
Assist the Ecology business experts and support IT staff in the remediation of agency systems to adopt changes related to Workday requirements.
Assist in testing of remediated systems and report findings to business lead and One Washington project manager.
Collaborate with OFM/One WA on agency configuration of new chart of accounts and business processes for the One WA Workday system.