Salary: $6,542.00 - $8,801.00 Monthly
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2609AMA5(15)
Department: Dept. of Financial Institutions
Division: Division of Administration
Opening Date: 09/24/2026
Closing Date: 10/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
About The Division:

The mission in the Division of Administration is to plan, facilitate and coordinate the provision of quality support services to all employees and Divisions of the agency in an ethical and professional manner.
About This Position:

The Accounting Manager serves as a strategic expert, researching, analyzing and making recommendations regarding complex issues and accounting related projects. This position coordinates the day-to-day operations of the agency's cash receipting process and provides financial guidance, coordination and technical support to fiscal and program staff on all phases of accounting. This position supports the Department's mission by managing resources and leveraging technology to maximize performance and customer service.

Duties

Some of What You Will Do:

• Act as the fiscal representative in complex, agency and statewide projects involving organizational change, process improvement, and policy development. Work with multi-disciplinary project development teams to implement systems and determine policy, procedure, and staffing requirements.
• Develop, interpret, implement and administer agency fiscal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure that agency business decisions are sound.
• Participate with agency management on complex issues involving statewide financial policies and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with statewide and DFI fiscal policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted governmental accounting and auditing standards.
• Identify, develop, and maintain an effective system of internal controls.
• Analyze, investigate, and resolve accounting transaction discrepancies and policy issues as they arise.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the fiscal office to include: orchestrating vendor invoice processing and reviewing for compliance with OFM and DES regulations, as well as DFI policies; monitoring coding and documentation for compliance with the agency chart of accounts and OFM regulations; and ensure the timely processing of vendor payments and related transactions.
• Manage the review and processing of travel expense vouchers in the Travel Expense Management System (TEMS).
• Lead the inspection of travel vouchers and make independent judgments regarding compliance with OFM regulations and DFI policies.
• Review source coding for consistency with the agency chart of accounts and OFM regulations.
• Ensure complete and accurate records of agency fixed assets.
• Prepare journal vouchers to make internal transfers, adjustments, and corrections. Oversee the preparation of reports filed with various government agencies on DFI's behalf, including quarterly reports to IRS, L&I, DOR, and federal 1099 and 1098 Tax forms.
• Supervise fiscal staff and assess employee performance.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

Supervisory experience. Advanced knowledge of requirements of OFM's State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM). Experience with Washington State financial systems.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

Positions typically require a Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and four to five years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours.

Supplemental Information

Official Workstation:

DFI has a hybrid work schedule with up to three days of telework and your specific telework arrangement will be determined by your supervisor. Your official work station will be the Tumwater headquarters office.
Application Process:
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Submitting your application materials electronically will act as confirmation that the information submitted is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Failure to provide all required application materials may result in disqualification.

Interested applicants should select the "Apply" button and attach the following materials to their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three professional references* (provide contact name, phone number, email address, company name, and job title)

*A professional reference is someone who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have sufficient professional references, please include non-professional references, such as educators or other professional associates.

Note: Application review may begin immediately. DFI reserves the right and may exercise the option to close this recruitment and make a hiring decision at any time. It may be to the applicant's advantage to submit application materials as soon as possible.

Background Investigation:
Prior to a new hire, a background check including credit history and criminal record 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.

Contact Information:
Tom Grant
360-725-7817
[email protected]
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

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