Remote Fiscal Analyst 5 — Cost Allocation & Workday Lead

State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services; Lacey (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA), seeks a Fiscal Analyst 5 in Lacey, WA to serve as a fiscal expert. You will develop, maintain, and evaluate cost allocation methodologies, support AFRS to Workday transition, and ensure compliance with GAAP and SAAM.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, problem-solving, and the ability to manage priorities while communicating with staff and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter credit hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting.
• At least 4 years of professional fiscal experience, or eight years of relevant professional experience.
• Master’s degree or specified professional certifications can substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost allocation systems and procedures for HCLA.
• Develop and manage HCLA chart of accounts in AFRS to support expenditure coding and reporting.
• Provide process improvement suggestions and technical support to staff and management.
• Coordinate with internal programs and other agencies to implement cost allocation plans across HCLA programs.
• Analyze monthly data to update cost allocation and ensure validity.
• Lead integration of cost allocation methodologies into Workday during transition from legacy systems.
• Process journal vouchers for ProviderOne expenditures and overpayments to correct funding sources.
• Provide training and ongoing support to the fiscal specialist responsible for billing, payment, and reconciliation.
• Develop processes to track expenditures and determine eligible transfer amounts and federal funding sources per GAAP.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines and resolve coding issues with program and finance staff.

Job description

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA), seeks a Fiscal Analyst 5 in Lacey, WA to serve as a fiscal expert. You will develop, maintain, and evaluate cost allocation methodologies, support AFRS to Workday transition, and ensure compliance with GAAP and SAAM.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, problem-solving, and the ability to manage priorities while communicating with staff and management.