DSHS ESA Fiscal Analyst

DSHS ESA DDDS Fiscal Analyst 2

Join us as a key member of the Division of Disability Determination Services (DDDS), where your financial expertise directly supports our mission of serving Washingtonians through the Social Security disability determination process. We are hiring two temporary Fiscal Analyst 2 professionals for our Tumwater, WA office.

In this role, you will apply independent judgment to process payments, ensure proper account coding, and reconcile authorizations so that all requirements are met before payments are issued on behalf of the Social Security Administration. You will calculate fees using the Federal Regulated Fee Schedule for consultative examinations (CEs), interpreter services, claimant travel reimbursements, and medical evidence record (MER) requests.

You will also verify vendor registration in the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), initiate W-9 requests when needed, process returned checks and warrants within State Treasurer deadlines, work across multiple state and federal systems, and review daily payment reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Process payments using correct account coding while exercising independent judgment.
• Reconcile authorizations to confirm all requirements are met before issuing payments.
• Calculate regulated fees in accordance with the Federal Fee Schedule for CEs, interpreters, travel reimbursements, and MER requests.
• Verify vendor registration in AFRS and send W-9 letters when vendor setup is required.
• Process returned checks and warrants within State Treasurer deadlines.
• Use state and federal systems to complete daily financial and claims-related tasks.
• Review daily payment reports to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide MCU hotline coverage while handling vendor letters, Help Desk tickets, and incoming mail.
• Resolve complex medical account issues including claimant inquiries, billing conflicts, and unassigned faxes.
• Research and reconcile vendor and payment issues while supporting PR, CEU, and adjudicative staff and cross-training across units.

A bachelor’s degree and one to two years of relevant professional experience.

OR

A master’s degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience.

Equivalent education/experience.

• Accounting knowledge – You understand the principles of accounting and can apply them to reconcile complex fund records.
• Regulatory understanding – You are able to navigate financial rules, Medicaid requirements, and Washington state regulations.
• Analytical skills – You interpret data, identify financial discrepancies and recommend effective solutions.
• Technical proficiency – You are comfortable using accounting software and Excel, including creating spreadsheets and importing/exporting data.
• Discretion and ethics – You consistently maintain confidentiality and act with integrity in handling sensitive financial information.
• Clear and patient communication – You communicate professionally with a wide audience, both in writing and in person.
• Time management – You can manage deadlines, prioritize tasks and organize your workload efficiently.
• Adaptability – You are flexible, open to change, and able to absorb new procedures and expectations quickly.

Please contact vincent.hamilton.gov and reference job number 04580.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.

Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.

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