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Washington State Job Bank Fiscal Analyst in Olympia, Washington
Forest Resilience Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Analyst 2 (FA2)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 Monthly Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 4/10/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. *Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? Are you a numbers geek? Do you like to reconcile data and make sure that everything lines up how it should when it comes to how we are spending taxpayer dollars? Are you passionate about fiscal controls and care? Are you looking to combine your accounting/financial know-how with forest health outcomes for Washingtonians across all types of landownership? Get excited about how forest health treatments, including prescribed fire, can make Washington more resilient to wildfires. Learn about how Urban Community Forestry brings tree canopy equity with all its benefits to cities and towns across our state. Get riled up about the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle and be part of mitigating the havoc it causes. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity to connect your impulses for orderly fiscal reconciliations with positive forest health outcomes within our Forest Resilience Division as a Fiscal Analyst 2.
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day responsibilities include working with division staff and contracts team to compile and code payment requests and travel expense vouchers, reviewing expenses for accuracy and reconciliation against contract and program manager records, timeliness, and alignment with state and agency fiscal policies, finding errors and submitting corrections as needed.
- Create reports and analyses to inform budget planning and management decision-making. Create and maintain tracking mechanisms for accountability of financial processes within the Division.
*Required Qualifications: *
- One year of relevant professional experience.
- Experience performing a variety of advanced and complex accounting and financial tasks.
- Advanced experience using all Microsoft Office products, database management, and financial software/systems.
- Experience in preparing financial reports and statements.
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
- Competent in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Work independently or as a part of a team on assigned tasks.
- Time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and organize workloads.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
- Reliability to be on the job.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.