State of Washington
Fiscal Analyst 2, Financial Services Division, WA State Office of the Attorney G
State of Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Position and SalaryThe Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time Fiscal Analyst 2 in the Financial Services Division. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented.
Salary range: $45,732 - $61,404The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
The following stipends may apply based on position requirements:
Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.About the Financial Services Division:The Financial Services Division (FIS) provides support and accountability for agency financial and budgetary decisions and practices. Our primary goal is to protect and enhance the financial health and resources of the Office of the Attorney General, including providing efficient, centrally located accounting, budgeting, payroll, contracts, and grant services and management. We produce top-quality work in a manner that contributes to the mission of the AGO to be the best public law office. FIS ensures that the reporting and transmission of agency financial information is complete, accurate, and timely. FIS is also responsible for agency budget development and monitoring in addition to accounting, payroll, contracts, and purchasing functions.The Accounting Services Unit is responsible for Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Revenue, Purchasing, Timekeeping, and Payroll functions. This unit processes employees' travel vouchers, vendor invoices, purchase orders, manages agency inventory, partners with the state and federal auditors, accounting for federal grants, produces our federal indirect rate, distributes cost allocations, provides cash management, daily deposits, wire transfers, local bank services including settlement monies, legal services billing, and the preparation and disclosure of our financial statements. In addition, the unit ensures all transactions processed comply with state and federal requirements and reconciles all parts of the agency's reportable financial structure. The unit also manages the internal timekeeping system to generate the legal invoices distributed to most state agencies, boards, and commissions.This position is in the Payroll and Compliance group of the Accounting unit. Staff interact collaboratively with staff in Human Resources and provide important services to AGO staff in areas of payroll, compliance, and reporting.Duties and Essential Functions of a Fiscal Analyst 2:This position is part of a team responsible for processing a variety of payroll transactions required for approximately 1750 agency employees. This group works closely within payroll and with partners in HR and in AGO divisions.
Some specific tasks:
- Assist with agency-wide financial processing, time reporting, and reconciliation.- Review time reported on the monthly timesheet for employees who are on a leave of absence for a variety of reasons.- Assist the Fiscal Analyst 3 for Accounting and other specialists with reviewing eligible special leave approvals.- Review payroll data for negative leave reported, identify and facilitate corrections.- Extract reported leave without pay in the state’s payroll system (HRMS) during months with a holiday and correct holiday compensation as appropriate.- Reconcile reported leave in HRMS and the agency’s timekeeping system and facilitate corrections as needed.- Verify work week transitions for approved schedule changes, identifying discrepancies between HRWeb and HRMS to process required substitutions for non-HRMS schedules.- Receive timekeeping information and work with employees to resolve payroll variances in time accounting.- Independently perform financial review and analysis of fiscal data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental auditing standards, and state regulations.Ideal Candidate ProfileQualifications:Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and one to two years of relevant professional experience.Additional professional experience may substitute year-for-year for education, but not 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 the professional experience.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:
A letter of interest, describing your specific qualifications for the position;A current resume detailing experience and education.Transcripts detailing your accounting credits.READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMPLETELY:Carefully review your application for accuracy, spelling, and grammar before submitting.You may not reapply to this posting for 30 days.The initial screening of applications will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the “work experience” and “education” sections of your application in www.careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.A resume will not substitute for completing the “work experience” section of the application.All information may be verified and documentation may be required.
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Salary range: $45,732 - $61,404The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
The following stipends may apply based on position requirements:
Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.About the Financial Services Division:The Financial Services Division (FIS) provides support and accountability for agency financial and budgetary decisions and practices. Our primary goal is to protect and enhance the financial health and resources of the Office of the Attorney General, including providing efficient, centrally located accounting, budgeting, payroll, contracts, and grant services and management. We produce top-quality work in a manner that contributes to the mission of the AGO to be the best public law office. FIS ensures that the reporting and transmission of agency financial information is complete, accurate, and timely. FIS is also responsible for agency budget development and monitoring in addition to accounting, payroll, contracts, and purchasing functions.The Accounting Services Unit is responsible for Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Revenue, Purchasing, Timekeeping, and Payroll functions. This unit processes employees' travel vouchers, vendor invoices, purchase orders, manages agency inventory, partners with the state and federal auditors, accounting for federal grants, produces our federal indirect rate, distributes cost allocations, provides cash management, daily deposits, wire transfers, local bank services including settlement monies, legal services billing, and the preparation and disclosure of our financial statements. In addition, the unit ensures all transactions processed comply with state and federal requirements and reconciles all parts of the agency's reportable financial structure. The unit also manages the internal timekeeping system to generate the legal invoices distributed to most state agencies, boards, and commissions.This position is in the Payroll and Compliance group of the Accounting unit. Staff interact collaboratively with staff in Human Resources and provide important services to AGO staff in areas of payroll, compliance, and reporting.Duties and Essential Functions of a Fiscal Analyst 2:This position is part of a team responsible for processing a variety of payroll transactions required for approximately 1750 agency employees. This group works closely within payroll and with partners in HR and in AGO divisions.
Some specific tasks:
- Assist with agency-wide financial processing, time reporting, and reconciliation.- Review time reported on the monthly timesheet for employees who are on a leave of absence for a variety of reasons.- Assist the Fiscal Analyst 3 for Accounting and other specialists with reviewing eligible special leave approvals.- Review payroll data for negative leave reported, identify and facilitate corrections.- Extract reported leave without pay in the state’s payroll system (HRMS) during months with a holiday and correct holiday compensation as appropriate.- Reconcile reported leave in HRMS and the agency’s timekeeping system and facilitate corrections as needed.- Verify work week transitions for approved schedule changes, identifying discrepancies between HRWeb and HRMS to process required substitutions for non-HRMS schedules.- Receive timekeeping information and work with employees to resolve payroll variances in time accounting.- Independently perform financial review and analysis of fiscal data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental auditing standards, and state regulations.Ideal Candidate ProfileQualifications:Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and one to two years of relevant professional experience.Additional professional experience may substitute year-for-year for education, but not 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 the professional experience.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:
A letter of interest, describing your specific qualifications for the position;A current resume detailing experience and education.Transcripts detailing your accounting credits.READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMPLETELY:Carefully review your application for accuracy, spelling, and grammar before submitting.You may not reapply to this posting for 30 days.The initial screening of applications will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the “work experience” and “education” sections of your application in www.careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.A resume will not substitute for completing the “work experience” section of the application.All information may be verified and documentation may be required.
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