DSHS ESA Federal Accounting and Reporting Manager

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Economic Services Administration (ESA), Division of Finance and Financial Resources (DFFR), is seeking a Federal Accounting and Reporting Manager in Olympia. This a Washington Management Service Band 2 (WMS2) position that reports to the Accounting Administrator.

As the Federal Accounting and Reporting Manager you will oversee federal accounting and reporting and guide how ESA shares costs across multiple funding streams. You will lead a team of 11 fiscal professionals who help safeguard federal funding for services that support Washingtonians. Your work will help ESA use federal funds responsibly, meet reporting requirements, and strengthen financial processes. DFFR supports ESA’s accounting, grants, budgeting, and other financial operations for an approximately $3.4 billion biennial budget.

• Strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls so federal funds are managed responsibly and meet federal and state requirements.
• Review and approve federal claims and financial reports so they are accurate, timely, and supported by clear documentation.
• Work with ESA programs and DSHS partners to ensure financial information is reliable and correctly reported.
• Partner with budget and cost allocation staff to keep financial records, forecasts, and management reports aligned.
• Solve complex accounting and reporting issues and advise the Accounting Administrator on financial risks and decisions.
• Develop well-supported methods for sharing costs based on the benefits each program receives and making full use of allowable federal funding.
• Maintain ESA’s cost allocation plan and the records needed to support federal claims and audits.
• Guide updates to the cost allocation plan and related systems as programs, funding, policies, and technology change.

An experienced financial leader who sees beyond the numbers, brings out the best in a team, and turns complex funding requirements into practical solutions that support Washingtonians.

Those with a bachelor's degree that includes 30 quarter or 18 semester hours in public administration, accounting, auditing, or budgeting. Additional qualifying professional experience may substitute year for year for education and credit hours.

Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher-level governmental accounting, federal grant accounting and reporting, cost allocation, audit, internal controls, or fiscal analysis.

Two years of experience supervising professional staff and managing multiple complex assignments or projects.

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, generally accepted accounting principles, financial reporting, fiscal analysis, cash management, and internal controls.
• Ability to apply federal grant requirements and support audits and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of cost allocation and how to document and support federal funding claims.
• Familiarity with federal public assistance programs and their funding requirements.
• Understanding of Washington State budgeting and accounting requirements.
• Ability to lead and develop staff, manage change, and keep complex projects on track.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ 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+…