State of Washington

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The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) is offering a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the right individual to make a difference through serving the state of Washington. Our people are our most valuable resource: energetic, innovative thinkers who care equally about producing quality work, serving the public, and developing a culture that is great for all our employees. The BIIA is a medium-sized state agency under the administration of three, full-time Board Members. The BIIA is independent from the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) and hears appeals from decisions made by L&I in several areas. The three principal types of appeals are: • Industrial insurance (workers' compensation). • Safety citations under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA). • Employer Premiums (Tax Assessment or Classification). The BIIA is a great place to work! You can read employee testimonials on our website at http://www.biia.wa.gov/Jobs.html. Serves as the principal assistant to the Chief Financial Officer as the Agency Support Team (AST) Lead for One Washington. The position is responsible for the agency readiness for the implementation of One Washington to include training, policy, and process development. Duties include, but are not limited to: • Performing professional expert-level financial review and analyzing accounting and fiscal data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), statutes, and regulations. • Managing and reconciling payroll general ledger accounts, reviewing completed accounting transactions for accuracy, and making adjustments as needed. • Performing complex fiscal duties such as financial report preparation and analysis, reconciliation and correction of the general ledger trial balance, discrepancy identification and resolution, and investigation and resolution of accounting problems. • Researching and responding to all travel-related issues, fringe benefit questions, and other payroll-related issues. • Preparing Dept. of Revenue sales and use tax returns and monthly financial status reports related to One Washington. • Assisting in preparing budget and allotment requests and justifications. • Supervising a Fiscal Analyst 4 position (supervision will begin in late in 2026). Required Qualifications A bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but not for the credit hours. OR A master’s degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant. Job Specific Competencies • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete work in an accurate and timely manner. • Ability to locate and interpret information in the SAAM manual. BIIA Core Competencies • Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and can be relied upon to achieve excellent results with little oversight. • Adaptability to Changing Needs/Flexibility - Embraces changing business needs and adapts approach, goals, and methods to achieve success. • Customer Focus - Builds and maintains internal and external customer satisfaction with the services offered by the organization. • Diversity and Inclusion - Recognizes the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual differences. Understands differences in and responds appropriately to others. • Effective Respectful Communications - In a respectful manner, conveys clear messages that are effective in communicating information and ideas with others. • Ethics and Integrity - Earns trust, respect, and confidence of coworkers and customers through honesty, candor, and professionalism in all interactions. • Relationship Building - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of teamwork, cooperation, and mutual regard. • Safety Focus - Adhere to all workplace safety laws, regulations, standards and practices. Statewide Equity Competencies • The ability to take action to learn and grow: Takes responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses and uses their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington. • The ability to take action to meet the needs of others: Flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused, and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people they work with and serve. Benefits This position includes medical, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, deferred compensation, flexible spending account, dependent care assistance, paid time off (sick leave, vacation leave, personal holiday, personal leave day), 11 paid holidays, and an Employee Assistance Program. Tuition Reimbursement is available for eligible employees subject to guidelines and funding. You can find more information about benefits at Benefits - careers.wa.gov. Notes: • The official duty station is the Olympia Office; however, remote work is an option. The incumbent will be expected to work in-person in the Olympia office as needed. Travel to attend off-site meetings and/or training is required on occasion. • This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees. • This recruitment may be used to fill other positions within 60 days of this position being filled. APPLICATION PROCESS: To be considered for this position, you must submit the following with your online application: • A cover letter addressing the qualifications for this position • A current resume • A list of at least three professional references The cover letter and resume must be included using the Add Attachment(s) field (please do not use the text resume within the online application). If you have difficulty attaching the documents, you may email them to hroffice@biia.wa.gov. If you do not include all of the required information by the closing date, your application will not be considered. If you need assistance, please contact the BIIA Human Resources Office (360) 753-9639. The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam-era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at 360-753-9639 or HROffice@biia.wa.gov.