FISCAL ANALYST 5

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DSHS DVR Fiscal Analyst 5-Lead

Make an Impact as DVR’s Senior Fiscal Lead!

DVR’s mission is to support Washingtonians with disabilities in achieving employment and independence. As our Fiscal Analyst 5, you will serve as the senior technical expert and lead worker for the Finance & Budget Unit — guiding fiscal operations that directly support services statewide.

This role is ideal for a seasoned fiscal professional who thrives in complex federal grant environments, enjoys mentoring others, and wants to shape financial practices that ensure accuracy, accountability, and compliance across the division.

Some of what you will do:

Lead & Support the Fiscal Team

• Serve as the unit’s lead worker, providing daily guidance, task assignment, and workflow oversight.
• Review and validate fiscal work for accuracy, compliance, and alignment with policy.
• Mentor and train staff, model professional standards, and support continuous improvement.

Manage DVR’s Largest Federal Grant

• Monitor the Basic Support Grant and its state match, ensuring accurate coding, tracking, and reconciliation.
• Prepare quarterly federal reports and conduct detailed grant analyses.
• Process complex adjusting journal vouchers and maintain systems that ensure fiscal accuracy.

Strengthen Fiscal Operations & Compliance

• Manage AFRS table edits and maintain DVR’s chart of accounts.
• Review leases and leasehold improvements for compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, OFM appropriation monitoring, and annual aggregate reporting.

Drive Process Improvement & Training

• Develop and maintain fiscal processes, internal controls, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Deliver training to staff on fiscal topics to build technical knowledge and consistency.
• Contribute to special projects that enhance DVR’s financial operations.

Join the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and our hard-working team of professionals!

Work Schedule: M-F 6:30AM-4:00PM

Professionals with the following should apply:

Bachelor's Degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and four to five years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for credit hours.

OR

A Master's degree in financial related field certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Understanding of OFM, SAAM and GAAP rules and regulations.
• Excellent working knowledge of AFRS, Enterprise Reporting, and AFRS Toolbox.
• Demonstrated technical skills using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook with the ability to create complex spreadsheets, import data from other sources, and create pivot tables.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze data and present findings in a clear, concise manner.
• Demonstrated experience of fiscal accountability by following budget and finance regulations, principles, standards and guidelines when committing financial resources or recommending options for budget transactions.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, self-management, ethics, integrity, and continual learning.
• Demonstrates team dynamics by working within a motivated, high-performing team as an engaged, involved, and productive team member.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and apply pertinent codes, laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately and identify and correct errors in mathematical calculations made by others.

How to Apply

A complete application includes:

• A cover letter describing your interest in this role
• A detailed resume
• Three professional references

Questions about this opportunity? Please contact peter.bonato@dshs.wa.gov and reference project number 02918.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Additional Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.

Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.

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