State Systems Advisor

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

8d•$105,000 - $128,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The State Systems Advisor serves as a key liaison and subject-matter expert for OFM Statewide Accounting, representing the needs of Washington’s statewide financial and accounting community in efforts to modernize and maintain enterprise financial and administrative systems. The role reports directly to the Statewide Accounting Director and works with One Washington, OFM Information Technology, state agencies, and other project teams to support system changes, policy improvements, and reliable statewide operations. For the One Washington ERP/SaaS transition, the advisor participates in meetings with IT staff and agencies; supports conversion and integration work with guidance, problem resolution, and legacy-system data; and assists with design, testing, and data conversion. The advisor identifies and documents issues, works with leadership on solutions and change requests, and assesses impacts on agencies while developing strategies to reduce disruption. For existing statewide systems—including AFRS, HRMS, CAMS, and TEMS—the advisor works with OFM IT to review and prioritize system issues, advocate for enterprise solutions, manage OFM participation in projects, review documentation concerning major incidents and corrective actions, and understand system functionality and gaps in meeting state accounting needs. The role also provides technical consulting on system interfaces and operations, supports ad hoc legacy-system remediation, coordinates implementation efforts with external agencies, and maintains communication to resolve issues and achieve results. This is a hybrid position based in Olympia, Washington, with most work eligible for telework. Flexible work schedules and locations are offered, but travel to in-person activities, meetings, and events is required according to business needs. The budgeted salary range is $105,000–$128,000 annually; the starting offer depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications, with potential for salary progression.

Requirements

At least five years of experience supporting state enterprise financial and administrative systems, with a big-picture understanding of state financial and administrative processes.
Experience in Washington State government, including familiarity working with the state’s enterprise systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze large datasets, conduct gap analysis, and provide solutions.
Advanced Excel skills, including basic and advanced formulas, pivot tables, and sorting, filtering, and analyzing large datasets.
Ability to create, manage, and maintain accurate, organized documentation.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
Ability to prioritize and manage time and tasks in high-volume environments and produce quality work on time.
Experience developing or changing business processes and communicating changes effectively to key stakeholders.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little oversight.
Ability to work with ambiguity and contradictions and flexibility in resolving issues.
Curiosity, self-awareness, and responsibility for continued learning to improve government programs and processes.
Flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused, and able to respond empathetically to the needs of colleagues and the public.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of accounting coursework.
In-depth familiarity with Washington State laws, regulations, administrative and accounting policies, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Experience managing, operating, configuring, or implementing Workday.
Experience with another software-as-a-service ERP or similar enterprise or statewide software product.
In-depth knowledge of Workday and its modules.
Relevant Workday certifications.
Ability to learn software configuration concepts and techniques through training and apply them to support software in production.

Responsibilities

Represent OFM Statewide Accounting in One Washington efforts and ensure statewide business, financial, accounting, and reporting needs are considered in the transition to an ERP/SaaS solution.
Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with One Washington IT staff, including conversion, integration, and finance functional teams, and in statewide meetings between agencies and One Washington.
Provide guidance, knowledge, problem resolution, and legacy-system data for conversion and integration work.
Assist with system design, integrations, testing, and data conversion; identify and document potential issues; and work with leadership on solutions or change requests.
Identify the impact of system changes on agencies and develop strategies to mitigate disruption.
Represent OFM in efforts to maintain and enhance statewide financial systems, including AFRS, HRMS, CAMS, and TEMS.
Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with OFM IT staff and assist with reviewing and prioritizing issues related to financial and administrative systems.
Advocate enterprise solutions and identify change impacts on agencies and strategies to mitigate disruption.
Manage OFM participation in related projects to facilitate successful and timely completion.
Review ITSD root-cause documentation for major incidents and confirm whether corrective actions have been implemented to help prevent recurrence.
Become familiar with existing system functionality and gaps in meeting state accounting needs; participate in legacy-system remediation on an ad hoc basis.
Provide technical consulting to teams, divisions, leadership, and projects on system interfaces, operations, and underlying technical frameworks.
Coordinate and support implementation efforts for core statewide applications and projects with external agencies as required.
Maintain communication with appropriate parties to resolve conflicts and issues and achieve results.