Fiscal Analyst 2 - Accounts Payable

State of Washington • Thurston County – Olympia, WA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the Office of the Washington State Auditor’s mission to promote accountability and transparency in government by ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of agency expenditures and employee travel reimbursements. The role independently analyzes, prepares, and manages approximately $20 million in biennial payments, ensuring all transactions meet agency and statewide fiscal requirements. As a subject matter expert in accounts payable systems, purchasing card program payments, and Use Tax reporting, the position strengthens financial integrity through effective research, implementation, and maintenance of related processes and controls.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of professional fiscal experience, including responsibilities such as accounts payable, purchasing card (P-Card) processing, expenditure monitoring, financial reconciliation, or governmental fiscal activities.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field may substitute for up to four (4) years of the required experience.
• An associate degree in accounting, finance, or related field may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience as a Fiscal Analyst

Nice To Haves

• Workday – accounts payable processing
• Entering, validating and processing supplier invoices with application of correct accounting codes, cost centers and worktags, managing 3-way matches, EIB usage, and processing supplier setups
• Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) – processing accounts payable transactions
• Financial Toolbox – streamlining routine payment splits and decreasing entry times for AFRS
• Enterprise Reporting (ER) – Extract data from statewide systems using 100% accurate data to generate reports and support analysis.
• Travel & Expense Management System (TEMS) – processes 300+ travel reimbursements annually while maintaining policy compliance.
• 1099 reporting – ensures 20–40 1099s are prepared & submitted error free with 100% on-time compliance
• State Administrative & Accounting Manual (SAAM) including the Coding Structure in the Uniform Chart of Accounts - replaced by Washington Administrative & Accounting Manual (WAAM) with Workday implementation.
• Applies coding structure with 98%-100% accuracy for hundreds of transactions annually.
• Uses manual to comply with state policies and provide guidance to staff.
• Statewide laws, policies, and standards Includes RCWs, WACs, OFM policies, statewide fiscal standards, procurement rules, and internal control requirements.
• Ensures agency financial practices comply 100% with legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Guides decision-making in payments and applies statewide standards to all financial transactions, resulting in zero policy violations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, allocates, prepares, and processes all SAO vendor payments.
• Verify correct coding and alignment with the statewide chart of accounts.
• Reviews, codes, and processes purchasing card payments.
• Maintains Excel-based tools.
• Processes miscellaneous accounts payable items.
• Process travel reimbursements.
• Files monthly online Use Tax Return

Benefits

• Full benefits package.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Growth and development opportunities, including 80+ hours of training each biennium.
• Educational and professional certification reimbursements.
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect in the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level