Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1) – Olympia

Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Class: Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1)
Location: Olympia, WA
Closes: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Salary: $4,027.00 - $5,271.00 Monthly

The selected candidate will work in the office for the initial six-month training period and then potential hybrid/flexible.

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The Opportunity:
 As a Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1), you will validate, prepare, and process vendor payments using multiple systems. Additionally, you will collaborate with state and local agencies, tribes, and other organizations in communities across the state of Washington. Apply today and find out what DCYF is all about!

Some of what you will do:

• Work in partnership with an assigned lead worker to process in the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), payments to providers by reviewing for accuracy, validity, and compliance with state, federal, and agency policies.
• Research, determine validity, and process requests for reissuance of provider warrants.
• Manage monthly Purchase Order closing used by the purchase cards. Track and maintain credit card payments.
• Analyze, interpret, and resolve discrepancies daily for assigned in-process reports from the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
• Monitor all finance inbox activities to include ensuring appropriate routing of incoming bills to accounting staff and coordinating with providers any discrepancies with bills received.
• Review and certify daily warrant register reports to ensure accuracy of expenditure coding, amount of disbursements, and payees. Excluding disbursements that are a result of batches processed by the employee.
• Reviews, analyze, verify, and correct accounting data within the Agency Financial Reporting System.
• Ensure all desk manual procedures are up to date and accurate.
• Participate in staff meetings by serving as a resource, offering solutions to problems that arise, and using the information gathered at the meetings to improve job performance.

What we are looking for:
 Equivalent education/experience (three years total).

OR

An Associate’s degree, and one year of relevant experience.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing or budgeting. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours. A Master’s degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and in a team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of financial terms and principles. 
• Previously demonstrated experience interpreting payment documents for compliance with contractual terms.
• Previously demonstrated experience preparing, compiling, and distributing fiscal reports.
• Previously demonstrated ability to process large quantities of fiscal data with consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.
     

How do I apply? 
 Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents to your application:

• Current resume detailing work history and education.
• Cover letter detailing your qualifications for the position.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job

This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.