Purchasing and Expenditures Fiscal Analyst 4

State of Washington•Tumwater, WA

51d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Revenue's Business & Financial Services (B&FS) division has a new opportunity as a Purchasing & Expenditure Section Fiscal Analyst 4 (FA4). You will serve as a principal assistant to the Purchasing & Expenditure Section Lead while performing senior-level financial reviews and analysis of accounts payable & purchasing records. The hiring manager may start screening applicants as early as November 13, 2025, and make a hiring decision at any time after. It will be to your advantage to submit materials as soon as possible. Revenue is a dynamic learning organization where you will experience a remarkable work-life balance, with amazing leadership and talented co-workers ready and focused to achieve the agency's goals. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences. We employ and serve people of all backgrounds, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. This unique culture of respect promotes a professional family of cohesive groups, maximizing potential through opportunity. We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and, as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Visit these links to watch our recruitment video to find out more about our agency and see what our employees say about why Revenue is a great place to work. Although this is a hybrid/telework position, please be aware, the telework options may be up to 3 days per week. The details will be worked out between you and your supervisor. We invite you to review the opportunity details below and forward this message to others you feel may be qualified. We are seeking an experienced financial professional with a strong work ethic who can assist the current Fiscal Analyst 5 with approving payments, processing 1099s, reconciling inventory, reissuing statute of limitation (SOL) warrants, monthly expenditure accrual, estimated fiscal year-end accrual, prior year accrual reconciliation, use tax reconciliation, and e-filing. This position will also act as the liaison between agency-wide users and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) for the financial integrity of agency-wide major financial systems

Requirements

Change Management
Skilled at navigating organizational change with a positive attitude.
Ability to support and coordinate efforts for system/process transitions (e.g., One WA changes).
Interpersonal & Communication
Effectively listens to others and clarifies information as needed.
Communicates ideas and information both up and down the chain of authority.
Participates and collaborates effectively in meetings.
Anticipates and seeks to resolve confrontations, disagreements, and complaints in a constructive manner.
Training and support for team members.
Ability to build team morale and foster cooperation.
Demonstrates tact, empathy, sensitivity, and respect.
Maintains confidentiality and nurtures professional relationships.
Planning and Organization
Ability to initiate, develop, and evaluate improvements and identify best practices in accounting processes sufficient to support continuous quality performance and improvement.
Ability to identify problems and potential concerns and provide solutions.
Technical
Professional experience in purchasing, accounts payable, finance, or related fields.
Ability to interpret and apply financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of statewide accounting policies (SAAM), Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), and OneWA.
Understanding of accepted accounting principles and agency accounting structure.
Ability to use agency computer systems, applications, databases, and spreadsheets.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot office machines and equipment.
System testing and reconciliation skills.
Document management and process improvement skills.
Analytical
Attention to detail in financial review and analysis.
Ability to identify problems, analyze information, and provide solutions.
Planning and organization for continuous quality improvement.
Research, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, and standards.
Other Competencies
Ability to initiate, develop, and evaluate improvements and best practices.

Nice To Haves

6 months of experience applying statewide accounting policies (SAAM) to properly authorize and code payables in the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
Professional experience in purchasing, accounts payable, finance, or any related field.

Responsibilities

Assisting all Expenditure positions to ensure workloads are manageable and all duties are completed timely.
Interpreting and applying Office of Financial Management (OFM) travel regulations, meals with meetings, light refreshments, recognitions, and tuition policies and procedures.
Creating and processing all journal vouchers.
Responsible for the control and accuracy of the department's petty cash funds.
Establishing controls and procedures to make sure OFM Regulations related to vendor payments, contract payments, employee reimbursements and other expenditure activities are followed.
Analyzing and reconciling agency coding to make sure all coding is recorded accurately for monthly and fiscal year-end balances.
Reviewing and analyzing differences between AFRS and One WA. Identifying the impact changing to One WA will have on CWM, TVS and other expenditure related processes and systems to detect possible issues before the transition.
Performing system testing in all purchasing and expenditure related systems to ensure expenditures are recorded in accordance with GAAP and OFM requirements.
Maintaining and organizing purchasing and expenditure related control documents.
Executing various accounting functions as needed within the accounting office.

Benefits

generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and, as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness

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