Job Description

Posting number: 2026-05589

Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Division: Financial and Business Services Division

Job classification: FISCAL SPECIALIST 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance

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."

*INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Job Title: Fiscal Specialist 1 (FS1) Olympia

Location Olympia, WA, Thurston County

Closes: September 3rd, 2026

Salary: $43,836.00 to $58,392.00 Annually

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) works to protect children and strengthen families so they can flourish. As a Fiscal Specialist 1, you will support this mission by processing background check payments, providing customer service to internal and external partners, and assisting accounting staff with financial reviews and analysis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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The Opportunity:

This position supports the agency's mission by processing payments for background checks, providing direct customer service to internal and external stakeholders, as well as providing support to the accounting staff who conduct financial reviews and analysis of fiscal data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Our focus is to support children and families at their most vulnerable points and giving them the tools, they need to succeed. We accomplish this by collaborating with state and local agencies, Tribes, and other organizations in communities across the state of Washington.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Manage the Accounting Unit's central inbox.
• Communicate with customers in person, over the phone, or in writing to identify needs, provide information, or direct customers to applicable resources.
• Explain to staff and customers the accounting requirements and procedures related to their question.
• Evaluate and resolve complaints by identifying issues, researching, and applying solutions, and informing customers of the course of action.
• Elevate concerns or issues to the supervisor when necessary.
• Provide automated or manual financial report.
• Review and certify warrant registers according to DCYF policy.
• Input negotiable mail into the Receipt Management System (RMS) and print identified reports for the Receivables Staff.
• Prepare and send affidavit forms to providers requesting a re-issuance of payment due to lost or stolen warrant.

Required Qualifications:

Three years of fiscal record keeping experience OR equivalent education/experience.

AND

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree and three years of clerical or fiscal record keeping experience.
• Two years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, or budgeting.
• Previous demonstrated experience providing automated or manual financial reports

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest that details how you meet the qualifications for the position.

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 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.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contactDCYF RecruiterIf you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.comPersons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at360-664-1960.

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 MUST attach 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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