State Financial Consultant

Position Overview

In this role, you will provide financial consulting services to assigned state agencies. You will be responsible for identifying, planning, coordinating, and delivering services across statewide program areas. The successful candidate will lead the development and maintenance of statewide accounting policies, contribute to the preparation of the state’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and actively support the OFM Lean culture and process improvement initiatives. This position is exempt from civil service rules.

At OFM, our mission is to support and improve government on behalf of all Washingtonians. We are a dynamic agency committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services to assigned state agencies on accounting, financial reporting, and administrative policies and regulations, including interpretations of state and federal laws.
• Implement generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in accordance with state law.
• Consult with key state management personnel regarding financial system design, reporting, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Monitor agency data for accuracy and conformity with state law, allotment authority, and national accounting standards.
• Review year-end data submissions and coordinate adjustment entries, including consultation with the State Auditor’s Office when necessary.
• Evaluate the outcomes of financial audit examinations and mediate disagreements between auditors and agency personnel.
• Participate in the preparation of the state Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) as part of the Statewide Accounting team.
• Collect state disclosure forms and coordinate the reconciliation of submitted data in AFRS for assigned agencies.
• Log, research, and respond to inquiries from agencies regarding provisions in the State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM).
• Engage in process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester/36 quarter hours of accounting coursework or certification as a public accountant.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years of experience working for the state of Washington using state systems.
• In-depth familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Washington state laws, regulations, and administrative as well as accounting policies.

Benefits & Perks

• A work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• A healthy life/work balance with flexible and alternative work schedules, wellness activities, mobile arrangements, and teleworking opportunities.
• A modernized work environment that promotes creative collaboration and efficiency beyond the traditional cubicle setting.
• Infants at Work Program: Designed to support parent and infant bonding, parental well-being, and healthy infant development, available under certain conditions with supervisor approval.