Fiscal Analyst 4 (FA4) Echo Glen

State of Washington; Snoqualmie (WA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) seeks a Fiscal Analyst 4 for Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie, WA. The role ensures timely, accurate financial operations, reporting, and administrative support to sustain a safe, healthy youth environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting oversight, policy-compliant accounting methods, and financial analysis for management decisions, with a strong emphasis on internal controls and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing or budgeting and 2 years of related experience.
• Or equivalent education/experience totaling six years.
• Ability to take action to learn and grow.
• Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the financial and budgeting aspects for Echo Glen School.
• Devises business and accounting methods ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines.
• Maintain effective internal controls for accounting, documents, and systems.
• Manage chart of accounts, AFRS coding and financial toolboxes.
• Prepare operation budgets and coordinate Capital Programs budgets.
• Analyze complex financial data and provide management with recommendations.

Connaissances

Learning agility

People-oriented service

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing or budgeting

Equivalent education/experience totaling six years

Outils

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Description du poste

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: Fiscal Analyst 4 (FA4) Echo Glen
Location: Snoqualmie, WA - Full-Time in-office days (Echo Glen Children’s Center)
Closes:November 1st, 2026
Salary:$64,776.00 - $87,048.00 Annually

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Fiscal Analyst 4 in the Financial and Business Services Division. As part of DCYF, we work toward the common goal of eliminating disparities for vulnerable children, youth, and families based on race and ethnicity. This division prides itself on providing a culture that is inclusive to all by living these culture principles:

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.

• We are great partners and focused on the work that matters so we drive great results. Great partnership starts with having the right people at the table early and often.
• We are the finance team/employer of choice. We will be respectful and create a positive work environment without judgements.
• We are curious and continue to learn. We see mistakes as an opportunity to better understand where things need to change.
• We are future focused. We understand that things change but we stay focused on serving those who serve our mission (strategic outcomes).

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Fiscal Analyst 4 position plays a key role in supporting the mission of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate, and efficient operation of business office functions at Echo Glen Children's Center, including fiscal processes, financial reporting, and administrative support services essential to daily operations. By maintaining effective financial and business practices, this position helps ensure the institution can continue providing a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for youth while supporting staff, operational needs, and overall program success.
Some of you’ll get to will do:

• Oversee the financial and budgeting aspects for Echo Glen School.
• Devises business and accounting methods that ensure compliance with OEM, accreditation requirements, DCYF policies and guidelines.
• Ensures an effective internal control environment regarding accounting, processing incoming documents, and systems.
• Chart of accounts, reconciling AFRS coding errors, creating and editing financial toolboxes.
• Responsible for preparing the operation and coordinates Capital Programs budget.
• Analyzes complex financial data and trends and develops recommendations and options for management.
• Reconciliations of local funds accounts in the institution; assigns or performs periodic reviews and cash counts for local funds.
• Prepares, submits and pays monthly sales tax reporting.
• Reconciles monthly local bank account activity.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing or budgetingAND two (2) years of relevant professional experience.

OR
Equivalent education/experience totaling six (6) years.

AND

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

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing or budgeting.
• Three (3) to four (4) years of relevant professional experience.
• A Master’s degree in financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant.
• Previously demonstrated experience in multi-system financial reconciliation.
• Previously demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will 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 position.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Prior to initial appointment with the agency, incumbent must successfully complete a background check.
The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

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].

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service. 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.

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.

DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.