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Management Analyst 5 (MA5) Early Learning - Olympia
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Management Analyst 5 (MA5) Early Learning - Olympia

Management Analyst 5 (MA5) Early Learning - Olympia

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Management Analyst 5 (MA5)

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthythriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Management Analyst 5 to bring expertise in accounting, federal reporting, and cost allocation to support the Early Learning Cost Allocation and Federal Grants team. The Cost Allocation and Federal Grants section serves the mission!

The Opportunity (Management Analyst 5) : Here in DCYF's Cost Allocation and Federal Grants section we serve the mission! DCYF's mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. Finance is fundamental to the agency achieving its strategy. Are you the right person to have at the table? Bring your expertise in accounting, federal reporting, and cost allocation to support the Early Learning Cost Allocation and Federal Grants team.

In this role, you'll ensure federal grants comply with both federal regulations and state requirements. Establishing and documenting processes, policies and procedures that are efficient and effective. The Management Analyst 5 (MA5) manages multiple complex finance related projects simultaneously, analyzes, interprets, and provides guidance to DCYF staff on federal grants managed by the Cost Allocation and Federal Grants team, and ensures costs are appropriately allocated to available funding sources while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Some of what you will do :

  • Research, analyze, reconcile and monitor financial expenditures for assigned grants to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and accounting principles.
  • Develop and prepare fiscal management reports as required for effective cost allocation, budget, reporting, and accounting practices.
  • Work collaboratively with Programs, Budget, Accounting, Contracts, and other stakeholders.
  • Analyze and reconcile financial data to prepare assigned federal disclosure forms within established timeframes as set by management.
  • Perform annual reconciliation of sub-recipient information and monthly reconciliations and adjustment entries of general ledgers.
  • Respond to all State Auditor's Office (SAO) audit data requests via the DCYF Audit Liaison or designee, to ensure sufficient data and / or reports are provided.
  • Work directly with program and budget staff to ensure applications are submitted timely and accurately.
  • Provide guidance and consultation to Program and Budget staff with regard to grant funding, provisos, and annual fiscal year close activities.

Required Qualifications :

Nine years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Relevant experience includes experience in accounting, payroll, finance, or closely related field.

OR

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, AND five years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Professional experience may substitute for education, but not for the credit hours.

AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities :

  • General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as accounting policies and procedures.
  • State policies and laws, i.e., State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM), Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
  • State legislative process and how it plays into an agencies budget and funding levels.
  • Federal funding regulations, requirements, and procedures that relate to TANF, CCDF, and Title XIX.
  • State and federal child welfare and child care policies and their impact to federal funding.
  • Communicate clearly; both in writing and verbally, in order to provide consultation and program interpretation to staff and stakeholders.
  • Compose and edit briefing papers and reports which convey complex information, including federal regulations, in a concise and clear manner.
  • Evaluate, compile, and organize data into reports and policy recommendations including creating spreadsheets, or applicable documents using various systems to analyze a variety of DCYF expenditures to produce informative information to upper management.
  • Effectively manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment and meet ongoing competing deadlines.
  • Resolve problems effectively and efficiently to achieve the agency's goals and mission.
  • Ability to operate and use a personal computer and associated computer programs, specifically the Microsoft Office suite.

    • How do I apply?

    Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents :

  • Letter of interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.
  • Current resume detailing experience and education.

    • Supplemental Information :

    The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

    If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and / or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

    The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

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