DSHS HCLA Fiscal Analyst 5

Salary: $72,900.00 - $98,064.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Lacey, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services
Division: HCLA
Opening Date: 10/15/2026
Closing Date: 11/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
DSHS HCLA Fiscal Analyst 5

is seeking a Fiscal Analyst 5 to serve as a key fiscal expert in Lacey, WA. We're looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative fiscal professional to develop, maintain, and evaluate HCLA cost allocation methodologies based on the relative services provided and clients served. Reporting to the Client Services Manager, you will make recommendations regarding highly complex cost allocation methodologies for new and existing HCLA programs. You will also lead HCLA cost allocation work supporting the transition from AFRS to Workday.

The ideal applicant has strong accounting expertise, excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing demands, and meet fiscal deadlines while maintaining accuracy. This position supports compliance with state and federal regulations and continuous improvement of fiscal processes.

The position applies GAAP, SAAM, DSHS policy, contractual requirements, and federal and state regulations to resolve complex accounting issues, strengthen internal controls, support audits, and improve fiscal processes.

This opportunity is primarily teleworking, with in-office duties as necessary to receive, safeguard, route, and process fiscal mail and original financial documentation.

• Develop and maintain cost allocation systems and procedures for HCLA.
• Develop, maintain, and manage HCLA's chart of accounts in AFRS to support accurate expenditure coding, financial reporting, and cost allocation.
• Provide process improvement solutions, recommendations, consultation and technical support to staff and management.
• Coordinate with internal programs and other agencies to ensure accurate implementation of cost allocation plans across HCLA programs.
• Analyze monthly data received to update cost allocation and ensure the methodology remains acceptable and valid.
• Lead and integrate complex cost allocation methodologies into the Workday environment, ensuring a seamless transition from legacy cost allocation systems.
• Process journal vouchers to allocate social service expenditures paid through ProviderOne and overpayment expenditures to the appropriate state and federal funding sources.
• Provide training and ongoing support to the fiscal specialist responsible for day-to-day billing, payment, and reconciliation.
• Develop processes to track expenditures and review, reconcile, and analyze financial and statistical data to determine eligible transfer amounts and appropriate federal funding sources in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Manage competing fiscal priorities and recurring deadlines, and communicate promptly with program and finance staff to resolve coding issues and address potential delays.

Who we're looking for:

• Professionals who have a Bachelor's degree*, with a minimum of 12 semesters or 18 quarter hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, and at least 4 years of relevant professional fiscal experience.
• Or, eight years of relevant professional experience.
• Or, a Master's degree in a financial related field; or certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager, or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience

*Professional fiscal experience may substitute for education, but not for the accounting, audit, or budget-related credit hours.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Ability to assemble, analyze and prepare reports of complex financial data.
• Proficient in Enterprise Reporting (ER) to produce fiscal reports.
• Proficient in AFRS, including the development of complex toolbox transactions.
• Ability to follow and comprehend complex policies, procedures, directions and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments, adapt to changing demands, and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to accept and follow direction from management.
• Ability to provide consultation and facilitate customer services problem resolution.
• Ability to operate office machinery and computer programs (computer, Excel, Word, Outlook,

etc.)
• Ability to adopt the Workday system and translate legacy AFRS structures into Workday

configurations to ensure data continuity.
• Ability to analyze complex financial issues, identify causes, and develop practical solutions with minimal supervision.

Interviews are anticipated to take place in early November 2026.
Questions? Please reach out to the recruiter, Chris Pulley at and reference 08324 as the subject.
Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may 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 job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.


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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.

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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.

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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.

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Social Security
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

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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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