Fiduciary (Fiscal Analyst 2) Spokane

State of Washington Dept of Children, Youth, and Families; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington Dept of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) seeks a Fiduciary (Fiscal Analyst 2) in Spokane to manage fiduciary responsibilities, ensure timely client payments, and maximize federal funding opportunities. The position reports to the Fiscal Analyst Supervisor within regional offices.

Responsibilities include development of standards, data analysis, staff training, and collaboration with internal and external partners to resolve payment issues and ensure compliance with DCYF

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting, auditing or budgeting.
• Bachelor’s degree, in accounting, auditing or budgeting.
• Equivalent education/experience totaling four (4) years.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Professional experience may substitute for education year for year.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of standards and procedures to ensure accountability needs of the Department are met.
• Problem-solve with DCYF staff and external partners to resolve payment and service delivery issues in accordance with DCYF policy.
• Communicate to providers, staff and community partners to educate and clarify payment issues.
• Analyzes data and determine training needs of regional staff, providers, and community partners.
• Provide on-going consultation and meeting staff training needs.
• Provide Regional Management Team and Program Managers with requested data and reports.
• Analyze, identify, and assist field staff to comply with mandates and regulations to maximize federal funding opportunities for accurate and timely payments.
• Ensures approval signatures and process for Administrative Approval Requests (AAR) requirements are met for requested services.
• Coordinate activities to monitor Regional Payment Adjustment process.
• Coordinate activities to monitor and complete recovery of funds processed throug Regional Overpayment claims.
• Periodic and random fiscal review and reconciliation of rates, hours, and services provided under foster care serves.
• Analyzes and performs financial reviews of FAMLINK payment data
• Reconciles input information to output data.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Budgeting

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing or budgeting

Master’s degree in financial field

Certified Public Accountant

Certified Governmental Financial Manager

Management Accountant

Job description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and educationally, nurtured by family and community.

Job Title: Fiduciary (Fiscal Analyst 2) Spokane

Location: Spokane, WA, Spokane County (Hybrid)

Closes:August 23rd, 2026

Salary:$54,204.00 - $72,900.00 Annually

The Opportunity:

This position reports directly to the Fiscal Analyst Supervisor as the Social Service Payment Fiscal Analyst for Region 1 and 2 of the Department of Children, Youth, & Families (DCYF) field offices. The Fiduciary Specialist assumes fiduciary responsibility in cooperation with supervisors, managers, and administrators, independently prioritizing work to ensure client service payments and recoveries associated to those payments are made timely.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Assist in the development of standards and procedures to ensure accountability needs of the Department are met.
• Problem-solve with DCYF staff and external partners to resolve payment and service delivery issues in accordance with DCYF policy.
• Communicate to providers, staff and community partners to educate and clarify payment issues.
• Analyzes data and determine training needs of regional staff, providers, and community partners.
• Provide on-going consultation and meeting staff training needs.
• Provide Regional Management Team and Program Managers with requested data and reports.
• Analyze, identify, and assist field staff to comply with mandates and regulations to maximize federal funding opportunities for accurate and timely payments.
• Ensures approval signatures and process for Administrative Approval Requests (AAR) requirements are met for requested services.
• Coordinate activities to monitor Regional Payment Adjustment process.
• Coordinate activities to monitor and complete recovery of funds processed throug Regional Overpayment claims.
• Periodic and random fiscal review and reconciliation of rates, hours, and services provided under foster care serves.
• Analyzes and performs financial reviews of FAMLINK payment data
• Reconciles input information to output data.

Required Qualifications:

Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting, auditing or budgeting.

OR

Bachelor’s degree, in accounting, auditing or budgeting.

OR Equivalent education/experience totaling four (4) years.

AND

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

*Professional experience may substitute for education year for year.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing or budgeting.
• A master’s degree in a financial related field.
• Certification as a Public Accountant.
• Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant.

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 goal 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.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Cole Alford (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at [e-mail]. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at [phone] or [e-mail].

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUSTattach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22 or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD form 214, NGB form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact)the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

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