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At the Department of Licensing (DOL), we recognize the importance of work life harmony and work hard to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are trusted and encouraged to be a part of process improvements that impact their work, create value for our customers and help build trust in our government.
Our Finance Office, part of our Director’s Office, is currently recruiting for an Accounting Administrator to serve as a key advisor to agency leadership in all areas of accounting and financial management systems and strategies.
We are one of the most public facing state agencies and the second largest revenue generating agency in Washington State. We regularly interact with over 6 million Washington residents. We advance public safety and consumer protection through licensing, regulation, and education, and collect approximately $3.4 billion in revenue. The services we provide are essential to our customers’ ability to live, work, drive, and thrive and we are committed to ensuring every resident has equitable and meaningful access to our services.
If you understand the value of a high-functioning accounting infrastructure and are passionate about cultivating an environment of engagement, respect, active listening, trust, and collaboration, and long for work life harmony, please read on!
As the Accounting Administrator, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer. You will focus on agency financial initiatives and overseeing day-to-day operations of the Accounting Services Unit. Utilizing your Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Revenue Accounting experience you will develop and administer all accounting and cash flow functions of the agency. Your responsibilities will include interpreting broad-based statewide Office of Financial Management (OFM) regulations, federal regulations and the development of specific agency-wide policies and procedures on all types of financial accounting services. In this role you will act as the advisor to leadership on all agency accounting matters. The work you do will impact accounting decisions for all funds and appropriations and any other financial activity that may impact the agency's comprehensive annual financial report prepared at the close of each fiscal year.
Some of what you will do:
Are you ready to be a leader that empowers others to develop a proactive mindset where current and future business processes are designed using a diverse, equitable, and inclusive lens to support the unique needs of our employees and customers we serve? If so, we invite you to apply!
What you will bring to the position:
Experience can be gained concurrently.
What may help set you apart:
Additional Requirements of Employment:
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $114,400.00 - $126,880.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Olympia, WA 98501
Full Time
$146k-180k (estimate)
03/11/2024
06/23/2024
dol.wa.gov
Olympia, WA
200 - 500
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