Fiscal Analyst 4

State of Washington • Grays Harbor County – Aberdeen, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections has an exciting opportunity for a fiscal guru to join the Stafford Creek Corrections Center fiscal team as a Fiscal Analyst 4 (FA4) ! The goal of the Fiscal Analyst 4 is to ensure responsive customer service for local funds accounting and manage incarcerated individual banking. As a Fiscal Analyst 4, you will utilize and interpret various WAC,s, RCW’s, State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and agency policies. The candidate of choice will maintain a reasonable understanding of the Department’s structure, facility activity, and programs in order to provide consultation services to project managers and field fiscal staff as needed. This position supports the agency mission to improve public safety by positively changing lives through assisting employees in succeeding by modeling accountability and being fair, reasonable and consistent. If you can see yourself in a position of supporting various teams thorough your fiscal leadership and ensuring the fiscal responsibilities of the State of Washington are met with the highest level of integrity, we encourage you to apply! A completed application packet will include: A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency A detailed resume Three professional references

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 12 Semester or 18 Quarter hours of accounting credits from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent
• Completion of Accounting 201, Accounting 202, and Governmental Accounting from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent within six months from date of hire
• Four (4) years of relevant professional experience
• Relevant experience is defined as Fiscal Analyst 1 or above level work
• Professional level experience in AFRS and Enterprise Reporting
• Intermediate level experience in Microsoft Excel
• A completed application packet will include: A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency A detailed resume Three professional references

Nice To Haves

• Additional relevant professional experience at Fiscal Analyst 3 level
• A business focused Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent, with minimum 20 accounting credits to include Accounting 201, 202, 203 and Governmental Accounting

Responsibilities

• Planning and assigning of incarcerated individual banking work activities using independent judgment to meet the needs of the facility
• Working activities include but are not limited to deposits and withdrawals from incarcerated individual Trust Accounts, incarcerated individual payroll and releases
• Interpreting and application of DOC policy, WAC and RCW’s in responding to inquiries received from incarcerated individuals, incarcerated individual’s family/friends, local/other facility staff and external entities
• Preparing monthly local fund financial reports, prepare and produce payment for local fund liabilities owed to the department and other local funds, State of WA, and external entities to include other-State/Federal/County agencies and the courts
• Reconciling Local Bank Accounts to include the Incarcerated Individual Welfare Betterment Account activity (Account 29B), Incarcerated Individual Resident Trust Account activity (Account 651), Vocational Education Service Account activity (Account 575), and Miscellaneous Program Account activity (Account 759)
• Analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating fiscal and accounting activity
• Supporting the LBM in research and expenditure correction activity
• Ensuring reimbursable projects are cleared prior to fiscal month close
• Monitoring and/or reconciling general ledger activity
• May assist LBM in budget and allotment preparation
• Staff Development and Supervision
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision
• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED