L&I General Accounting Lead; Fiscal Analyst

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!

Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Do you have a passion for accounting, problem solving, and organization? Are you a detail-oriented individual who thrives on data-integrity? Are you interested in a dynamic career in accounting and finance? If so, check out this opportunity to join our team at the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and put your senior level accounting and technical skills to use as a Fiscal Analyst 3 at a great agency.

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I’s) Financial Management Division is comprised of five units that all contribute to maintaining the financial integrity of the agency. Our work is directly tied to L&I’s goals and the agency mission To Keep Washington Safe and Working.

Within L&I’s Financial Services Program, our Fiscal Analysts support several specialized fiscal functions:
Cashiering, Warrant Handling, Capital Asset Management, Accounts Payable, Revenue, Electronic Benefit Payments, and Accounts Receivable.

The General Accounting Lead position located within our Accounting Services Unit works under the leadership of the Accounting Improvement Manager and shares in the responsibility for reviewing and analyzing all fiscal transactions that are released from the system interface and recorded into the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).

• Can focus beyond the program unit to understand the big picture of accounting at L&I
• Has a process improvement mindset
• Listens to their team, customers, and partners and is able to make thoughtful decisions
• Can provide holistic leadership to their team
• Can communicate clearly and fosters relationships based on mutual respect
• Is a team player
• Is customer centered

• Ensure that AFRS and related systems interface on a daily basis and that all items are processed within the same business day.
• Perform daily reconciliation process to ensure all batches have posted.
• Review the un-balanced, in-process report daily and ensure all errors have been corrected.
• Prepare and send the daily Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) investment projection instructions as well as other bi-weekly and annual investment projections.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations. Update reconciliation templates and prepare service requests to update system reports where there is a change in business process or accounting requirements.
• And much more!

• High school diploma or GED AND four (4) years of fiscal or related experience.

OR

• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be used to qualify for the four (4) years of fiscal or related experience such as:
  • Two (2) years of fiscal experience AND
  • Two (2) years of college courses

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Experience in training, coaching, mentoring, and providing feedback to staff in a lead position or supervisory role.

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

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