Management Analyst 5 (OneWA Project Liaison)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Finance Division is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Management Analyst 5 (OneWA Project Liaison) project position in Olympia, WA. This position serves as the One Washington Project Liaison to the Chief Financial Officer and the General Accounting Manager. The position leads the agency’s transition from the legacy Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) to the One Washington (OneWA) Workday platform. It focuses on the bridge between technical configuration and agency business operations. This role is the primary strategist responsible for ensuring the agency’s financial data, business processes, and personnel are prepared for "Go-Live." The position serves as the high-level liaison between the agency and the statewide OneWA project team at the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and is the single point of contact (SPOC) for the agency’s transition to Workday. This role is highly tactical, responsible for performing the actual data mapping, attending all statewide functional workshops, and personally ensuring that the agency’s specific financial needs are functional in the new system. This project is funded at least through June 30, 2027. If you have an interest in finance and management, we encourage you to apply to be a part of the WSLCB team!

Requirements

Four (4) years of combined relevant professional experience and education in business administration, public administration, law, or a related field.
Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas: Conducting research, Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations, Conducting business analysis and developing requirements, Leading business projects, Managing business operations, Business policy development
OR Five years of relevant professional experience in: Public Sector Accounting: Knowledge and understanding of Washington State governmental accounting and the State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM).
Project Management: Direct experience participating in project management or leading a financial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, such as Workday Financials.
Statewide Accounting Systems: Deep understanding of statewide accounting systems and processes: Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), Capital Asset Management System (CAMS), Enterprise Reporting, Financial Toolbox and Web Intelligence.
Chart of Accounts: Experience with AFRS coding structures and the utilization of AFRS transaction codes.
General Ledger Reconciliation: Ability to research and resolve complex accounting variances to ensure data integrity during system migration.
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint - intermediate level. For instance, a high comfort level with large Excel files and "VLOOKUPs" to compare old and new data sets.
Versatility: Experience in a "Generalist" role where you have handled multiple functions such as accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Problem Solving: Proven ability to work independently in an environment with limited oversight and shifting priorities.
Communication: Ability to demonstrate interest, sincerity, and openness in all interactions with customers (internal and external).
Analytical Thinking: Seeing a 10-step manual process and imagining it as a 3-step automated one.
Diplomacy: Convincing staff to let go of their old "tried and true" (but inefficient) spreadsheets.
Accountability: Accept personal responsibility and accountability for the quality and timeliness of our work and for meeting workplace expectations. Achieves excellent results with little oversight. Link agency mission/vision/values to everyday work.
Communications: Communicate clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner. Actively listen and engage in open, respectful, professional dialogue. Perform work in a helpful, friendly, and positive manner.
Service Focus: Treat our fellow employees, our clients, and the public as partners and collaborators who are equally committed to a healthy prosperous Washington. Build and maintain internal and external satisfaction with the services offered by the agency. Consistently strive to exceed expectations.
Adaptability and Flexibility: Solve problems, consider different perspectives, and find new, creative ways to accomplish our work. Adapt easily to changing needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. In dynamic situations, adapt approaches, goals, and methods to achieve successful solutions and results.
Relationships: Build and maintain cooperative relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance and cooperation.
Trust and Integrity: Remain objective at all times and ensure that professional judgment, rather than personal opinion, influences our work. Earn the trust, respect, and confidence of coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism in all interactions.
Workload Management: Effectively organize multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities, to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and on time.
DEI Knowledge, Understanding, & Commitment: Contribute to fostering a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging workplace environment (examples of contribution include, but are not limited to, attending a listening session, engaging in a book club pertaining to the relevant subject, participating in a training, conference, or other learning opportunity).

Nice To Haves

An education degree in a financial-related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Government Financial Manager, Management Accountant, or Internal Auditor with at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, and 5 years of relevant professional experience in a financial-related field.

Responsibilities

Leads agency-wide business readiness effort for One Washington (OneWA) across finance, procurement, asset management, and budget to ensure staff and processes are prepared for "Go-Live" implementation.
This role is highly tactical, responsible for performing the actual data mapping, attending all statewide functional workshops, and personally ensuring that the agency’s specific financial needs are functional in the new Workday system.
Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, including tracking milestones, ensuring all deadlines are completed on time, and maintaining a RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
Act as the primary point of contact between LCB and the OneWA program, translating highly complex statewide accounting tasks into actionable agency-specific plans.
Lead meetings to identify current business processes vs. future state business process workflows, ensuring the agency adopts Workday "best practice" configurations rather than custom legacy workarounds.
Develop and execute an agency-specific project plan aligned with OneWA statewide milestones.
Identify potential disruptions to mission-critical financial operations and develop mitigation strategies.
Oversee the mapping of the agency's current chart of accounts to the new Foundation Data Model (FDM) worktags, cost centers, funds, etc.
Create a crosswalk for staff to utilize during testing and implementation.
Attend all meetings and functional workgroup s hosted by OFM.
Provide updates to agency personnel in their respective areas and complete any assignments.
Assign and manage Security Roles for the agency staff.
Manage the validation and scrubbing of legacy data to ensure a clean migration into the Workday production environment.
Lead the Agency Support Team (AST) and provide regular briefings to the Chief Financial Officer, the General Accounting Manager, and the Executive Leadership Team, when necessary.
Serves as the agency’s SME for the lifecycle management of state-owned assets.
Ensure accountability and maintain compliance with OFM, DES and the State Auditor’s Office regarding asset tracking and disposal.
Provides consultation to Division Asset Coordinators (DAC) and senior leadership.
Partner with ITS Division and Operational Support to acquire new assets and ensure they are recorded accurately in Workday.
Acquire vehicle titles and license plates on behalf of the agency and maintain legal documentation for fleet assets.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package (including but not limited to Medical/Dental/Vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance etc.)
Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays
Tuition Waiver (enrollment in courses at state universities/colleges on a space availability basis - all or a portion of the tuition/fees may be waived for state employees)
Tuition reimbursement (courses taken with prior approval in order to further employee’s career development with the WSLCB)
Training and career development programs (including online courses and LinkedIn Learning)
A healthy work/life balance (this may include flexible/alternative work schedules and telework/remote work opportunities, when possible)
Employee Assistance Program - a confidential program created to promote the health, safety and well-being of public service employees
Generous wellness program (we offer reimbursements for certain fitness related activities)
Onsite exercise facility (for employees working at WSLCB Headquarters Building in Olympia)
Infants at Work Program to promote parent and infant bonding, parental well-being, and healthy infant development. Depending on your job duties, work location, and supervisor approval, eligible employees who are new mothers, fathers, or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when they return to work.
Free parking