Fiscal Analyst 5 (FA5)

Posting number: 2026-05678

Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Division: Financial and Business Services Division

Job classification: FISCAL ANALYST 5

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Miscellaneous, Payroll/Benefits Administration

Summary

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.

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

Job Title: Fiscal Analyst 5 (FA5) - Olympia

Location: Olympia, WA, Thurston County (Flexible/Hybrid) - Initial 6 months training period in-office full-time. Hybrid options once complete.

Closes: September 6th, 2026

Salary: $72,900.00 - $98,064.00 Annually

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families protects children and families, so they flourish. Our focus is to support children and families at their most vulnerable points, giving them the tools they need to succeed. We accomplish this by collaborating with state and local agencies, tribes, and other organizations in communities across the state of Washington

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:

As a Fiscal Analyst, this position supports the agency’s mission by providing professional and innovative financial solutions, promoting fiscal responsibility, and ensuring accountability to DCYF employees and stakeholders. This position serves as a Principal Assistant to the Accounting Manager by being the primary financial analyst for the operations team within the Accounting unit. This position ensures proper accounting techniques and controls are used in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Some of what you will get to do:

• Supervise and coordinate the accounting staff involved in agency purchasing activities.
• Determine work procedures, manage work schedules to ensure the business needs are being met.
• Conduct performance evaluations and develop performance measures and standards.
• Advise, consult, and mentor staff on work assignments.
• Update management of state legislation and regulations pertaining to fiscal matters.
• Review general ledger balances and provide expert guidance.
• Analyze and reconcile financial data to prepare assigned state financial disclosure forms .
• Ensure effective communication with internal and external staff to facilitate and ensure adherence to Policies and Procedures.
• Review financial data or documentation to determine amounts owed to or by the agency.
• Submit invoices to other agencies within the terms and conditions of the signed agreements.
• Process payments to other agencies within the terms and conditions of the signed agreements.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance related field AND three (3) years of relevant professional experience

OR

Equivalent education/experience (seven years total).

AND
Knowledge of:
• Supervisory principles, practices, and office administration.
• General Accepted Accounting Principles (GMP) as well as accounting policies and procedures.
• State policies and laws, i.e., State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM), Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
• Problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Effective communications and interpersonal relations.

Skills:
• Be resilient and professional under pressure.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Recognize and strategically analyze the risks, benefits, opportunities and associated costs of a prospective action.
• Lead, mentor, and train direct reports.
• Plan and manage complex projects, including the establishment and maintenance of accounting procedures.
• Analyze and interpret findings and prepare comprehensive reports.

Abilities:• Embrace changing business needs and adapt approaches, goals and methods to achieve success in a dynamic environment.
• Prioritize competing work demands, identify expected deliverables, and evaluate effectiveness of efforts.
• Respond to difficult or stressful interpersonal situations in a way that minimizes potential conflict and maintains good working relationships among internal and external stakeholders.
• Engage others in open, constructive and candid discussion and build good working relationships with multiple stakeholders who may hold different points of view.

AND

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

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• At least five years of experience operating in Office of Financial Management's Statewide Financial systems.
• Creates an environment to allow staff to communicate openly, share innovative solutions, and attain unit goals.
• Demonstrates an ability to build effective relationships and partnerships with a wide variety of individuals, both inside and outside the agency.

*Experience may be gained concurrently.

How do I apply? Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest that details how you meet the 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.

This position is included in the 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.

For more information about this position or if you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, please contact DCYF recruiter. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or emailsupport@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.

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.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22 or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD form 214, NGB form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

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