Fiscal Analyst

Position: Fiscal Analyst 2
Position Title Fiscal Analyst 2 About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive.

In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department Accounting Services supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

About the Position The Fiscal Analyst 2 plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the University's financial operations. This position oversees essential general ledger (GL) processing within the Banner Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including reviewing and posting journal vouchers (JVs) and performing fiscal period close activities. The role is responsible for generating and distributing internal financial reports to campus financial managers, supporting informed decision‑making across departments.

A critical component of this position includes creating and maintaining vendor records to facilitate timely and accurate purchasing and payment processes, as well as assisting campus departments with vendor setup and compliance questions. The Fiscal Analyst 2 also manages year‑end tax reporting, preparing, and issuing IRS Forms 1099‑NEC, 1099‑MISC, and 1042 for the University, University Advancement, and Alumni offices. Additional tax responsibilities include preparing monthly Sales and Use Tax returns, quarterly City of Bellingham Admissions Tax filings, and quarterly State Labor & Industries (L&I) and unemployment reports.

The position also supports a variety of additional annual and ad hoc financial tasks, projects, and reporting as needed to meet evolving departmental and institutional requirements.

This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret and apply accounting principles and regulatory requirements while supporting a diverse campus community.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or closely related field and one to two years of relevant professional experience or equivalent education/experience.

* Two years of experience working with general ledger accounting.

* Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in applying basic accounting principles.

* Demonstrated high level of accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail.

* Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate accounting concepts to non-accountants in a clear and concise manner.

* Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds as a member of an inclusive team.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in fund accounting and/or accounting for colleges and universities.

* Experience with month- and year-end GL accounting close functions with an EFP accounting system.

* Experience with vendor setup and 1099 reporting.

* Experience with Washington state sales and use tax reporting.

* Knowledge of Ellucian Banner System.

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