Internal Control and Compliance Analyst; MA

Position: Internal Control and Compliance Analyst (MA 4)
Internal Control and Compliance Analyst (MA
4)

At the Department of Commerce we're reimagining what's possible in government. We're builders, thinkers, and change-makers, working at the intersection of innovation, community, and impact. From unlocking critical funding to fueling inclusive economic growth, we're turning big ideas into real-world solutions that uplift people and places.

Our agency's strength lies in the diversity of our workforce and the breadth of the lived experiences and perspectives employees bring to the work. We believe equity is not just a value but a practice, which is reflected in how we design programs, engage communities, and deliver outcomes. We foster a workplace culture where curiosity is encouraged, bold thinking is welcomed, and collaboration drives our impact.

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The Internal Controls Office is part of the agency's Contracts and Compliance Division, which supports Commerce staff with contracting, internal controls, compliance, and audit liaison functions. The Internal Controls and Compliance Analyst plays an important role in helping Commerce programs strengthen internal controls, respond to audits, understand compliance requirements, and improve processes that protect state and federal funding. This position works across Commerce's divisions and programs and provides support on topics such as expenditure review and approval, recipient monitoring, risk assessment, federal compliance, and internal policy requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience as an auditor, auditee, compliance analyst, grant monitor, or program operations professional and wants to learn more about governmental auditing from the agency side. The position provides exposure to a wide range of state, local, federal, and internally contracted audits, as well as the chance to work with staff, managers, and leadership across a diverse agency of more than 800 employees.

Day-to-day work may include coordinating audit requests, reviewing documentation, tracking audit issues, attending audit meetings, researching state and federal requirements, assisting with internal control documentation, and helping program staff understand compliance expectations. During onboarding, new analysts will have opportunities to shadow experienced audit liaisons and observe different phases of audit work.

The position also supports Commerce's federal reporting monitoring including work related to 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.521 Management Decisions. In this role, the analyst helps ensure that internal controls are documented, compliance expectations are communicated clearly, and audit or monitoring issues are tracked and addressed in a timely way.

Key objectives of this position include:

* Ensuring internal controls and compliance processes for state and federal funding are identified, documented, and operating effectively.

* Providing department-wide support for internal control, compliance, audit liaison, and federal reporting monitoring processes.

* Supporting programs with practical guidance on compliance requirements, risk areas, corrective actions, and process improvements.

* Providing analysis and recommendations to update or implement agency policies and procedures.

Candidates within the Olympia region are strongly encouraged to apply.  This position is includes required occasional in-person meetings or business needs at the Commerce Headquarters Office in Olympia.
Candidates outside Washington state may also apply if they plan to relocate to the Olympia region before the first day of employment.

Provide internal support for internal controls and compliance

Tasks include:

* Provide technical analysis and astute awareness of federal compliance requirements, guidance, state laws, Commerce policies and best practices to form recommendations and work directly with program staff and Commerce leadership to implement internal controls and strengthen compliance.

* Performs internal control reviews of program functions to identify and document key controls and offers guidance to staff, on identified key controls and other internal control processes.

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