The State of Washington's Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Fiscal Analyst 1 to support business operations in the Southeast Region. The role involves providing financial support, processing accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Providing guidance to other Fiscal Analysts and region employees on accounts payable processes
- Providing interpretation and direction on the use of agency Chart of Accounts to ensure proper coding of expenditures
- Independently interpreting and ensuring all vendor and travel payments are paid within the SAAM, OFM purchasing guidelines, agency policy and procedures, and agency and statewide contracts
- Auditing, reviewing, and processing invoices and travel documents
- Ensuring all payments are timely, accurate, and in compliance with OFM policies and DNR policies
- Analyze and interpret recurring financial payroll data to identify any discrepancies in various payroll, leave, benefit functions, over/under payments, NTAR corrections, and leave accrual and use issues
- Analyze, interpret, and apply complex Civil Service Rules and DNR policies in regard to regular pay, overtime eligible, and non-eligible employees
Skills
- One (1) year of relevant experience in accounting, budgeting, finance, or payroll; OR any combination of relevant experience and/or education
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial reports
- Collect and organize financial data in accordance with prescribed guidance
- Effectively prioritize tasks by importance and urgency to ensure key responsibilities are fulfilled
- Organizational skills to create and maintain files, and dedication to accuracy with an eye for detail
- Understand basic accounting procedures like journal entry creation (including preparation of supporting documentation), debits/credits, and review and running basic reports
- Understand, apply, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations, including GAAP
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Proficiency in business applications, such as the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
- Ability to function in a high-performing team
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and public records retention and requests are followed
- Associate degree (to include 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budget management credits)
- Experience using Washington state financial systems, such as the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS)
- Experience with Workday or similar ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
- Basic proficiency in applications such as Microsoft Teams and Power BI
Benefits
- Commitment to organizational health and wellness
- Work/life balance
- DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
- Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more
- Leadership that empowers and supports employees
- Professional development opportunities
- Educational and career development aid
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
- Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
- A comprehensive benefits package includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days.
Company Overview
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