Join Our Financial Services Team at DOH!

At the Office of Financial Services, we are dedicated to supporting agency priorities through expert financial and operational management. From budgeting and contracting to grant management and accounting, we ensure compliance with state and federal regulations while delivering exceptional financial services across the agency.

We are committed to customer service, innovation, and quality, helping to turn the Department of Health’s vision into reality.

About the Role

In this key position, you'll support DOH employees in their mission to protect and improve the health of Washington State residents.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring efficient, accurate, and timely processing of contract payables
• Providing training, support, and guidance to fiscal staff
• Acting as the principal assistant to the Accounting Manager
• Supervising and managing contract payables actions and staff

Be part of a team that makes a real difference in public health!

The duty station for this full-time permanent Financial Analyst 5 (FA5) is Homebase. Telework is currently expected. Required in-office work is rare and would be scheduled in advance.

Option 1: Five (5) or more years of relevant accounting or finance experience, that includes:

• Applying state or federal financial rules, regulations, and policies such as Washington State SAAM guidelines, RCW, WAC, and other state policies and procedures.
• Analyzing and interpreting financial reports to adjust entries, correct discrepancies and prepare documents; research transaction records and other fiscal records to ensure accuracy.

Option 2: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration or closely allied field AND Two (2) years of relevant accounting or finance experience, that includes:

• Applying state or federal financial rules, regulations, and policies such as Washington State SAAM guidelines, RCW, WAC, and other state policies and procedures.
• Analyzing and interpreting financial reports to adjust entries, correct discrepancies and prepare documents; research transaction records and other fiscal records to ensure accuracy.

AND for Both options – Two (2) or more years of experience providing training, support, feedback, and guidance to staff in financial or accounting functions.

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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