This recruitment will remain open until June 8, 2025. The agency reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on May 16, 2025. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Make a Difference: Protect Consumers & Join Our Dynamic Team!

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) seeks a motivated and qualified individual for the Fiscal Analyst 5 position. This role is within the Operations Division and is based out of our Tumwater Office.

WHY OIC?

• Meaningful work: Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers.
• Impactful career: Make a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians.
• Small agency, big opportunities: Gain a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues.
• Flexible work options: Hybrid work opportunities.

About the Position

Are you a strategic financial leader with a passion for public service? We’re seeking a Fiscal Analyst 5 to serve as the principal assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and play a pivotal role in driving our agency’s financial operations forward.

In this key leadership position, you’ll supervise our Fiscal Unit staff, overseeing vital functions such as expenditures, cash receipts, procurement, contracts, and records retention. You'll also be instrumental in the planning and implementation of complex, agency-wide financial initiatives that support our mission of protecting consumers, advancing the public interest, and strengthening Washington’s economy through fair and effective insurance regulation.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment where your expertise and leadership will have a direct impact.

This recruitment may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates for Fiscal Analyst 5 vacancies in the next sixty days.

This is a Washington General Service position. The monthly salary range for this position is $5,501 - $7,400.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, dental, vision, retirement, paid leave (vacation, sick, etc.) and much more!
• Supportive work environment: We value diversity, professional growth, and collaborative atmosphere.
• Wellness programs: Invest in your well-being with on-site resources and initiatives.
• Work-life balance: Flexible schedules with telework opportunities.
• Public service fulfillment: Contribute to a cause that matters and feel the satisfaction of serving the public good.
• Training & Development: Continuously learn and grow with tuition reimbursement. Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and other programs.
• Free parking (Tumwater) & Public transportation pass (Thurston County): Save on commuting costs.
• And more! Explore our website for additional benefits: https://www.insurance.wa.gov

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the planning and implementation of complex, long-range fiscal projects having a biennial impact of approximately $2 billion on revenue collections.
• Oversight of the accurate and efficient operations of the agency expenditures, cash receipts, procurement, and records retention functions.
• Serves as the Agency Support Team Lead for the statewide OneWA project and presents findings and recommendations to executive management.
• Serves as the Project Team Lead for the ORCA system. Analyze, identify, and plan complex business process and system changes required to address changes in tax law, revenue collection, NAIC annual reporting requirements, and other fiscal related system changes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP standards and SAAM manual. Recommends procedural or system changes as required.
• Plan, coordinate, develop, recommend, and implement agency-wide accounting, budgeting, payroll, procurement, and contracting policies and procedures. Modify as required, to enhance effectiveness, control expenditures, provide needed services, and assure conformance with the laws and public policies.
• Actively participates in Fiscal year end close process and procedures as determined by the Chief Financial Officer.
• Designated as the Records Coordinator for the fiscal unit. Responsible for records retention functions and compliance.
• Oversight of the accurate and efficient operations of the agency expenditures, cash receipts, procurement, contracts and records retention functions which includes direct supervision of the Fiscal Technician 3, Fiscal Analyst 1, Fiscal Analyst 3, and Contracts Specialist positions.

To read more about this position and view all duties, click here to request a position description.

Required Qualifications:

• Eight (8) years of relevant professional accounting experience* to include accounts payable and receivable, travel expense and reimbursement, grant or contractual reviews, budget preparation and allotment, revenue and expenditures, analyzing complex financial data and other Fiscal related functions.

AND

• Successful completion of 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting. Professional experience may not substitute for the credit hours.

AND

• Three years of supervisory experience in a professional Fiscal related department include responsibility for recruiting and selection, performance management and staff professional development. Supervisory experience may be gained at the same time as professional experience.
• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills.

* A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted year for year for professional experience. Education must be from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Formal project management training and/or certification.
• Experience implementing enterprise-wide initiatives in a government setting.
• Experience soliciting, developing, and implementing process improvement strategies.
• Experience using project management software to include tools such as flow charting, project tracking, mapping and/or visual design.

Ready to join us?

Learn more about the Fiscal Technician 5 position and the OIC by visiting our website. We encourage you to check out our video below and listen to what our employees have to say about working here!

Welcome to the OIC

Submit your application today and take the first step towards a rewarding career at the OIC!

• State law (RCW 48.02.090[5]) prohibits employees of the OIC from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in an insurance company other than as a policyholder. This prohibition includes the receipt of renewal commissions. If employment is accepted with this agency, you agree to abide by this state law.

• If a degree or other credentials are listed by the candidate, proof will be required at the finalist stage. Candidates are encouraged to pre-plan for this. University degrees must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent.
• If a degree was awarded outside the United States, candidates must provide a credential evaluation report.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will 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 position.
• If claiming veteran status, please send your DD 214 to recruitment@oic.wa.gov with FA5_2025- 03355 in the subject line. Please do not attach the DD 214 to your application materials. Please black out personally identifiable data such as social security numbers.
• At the OIC, honoring diversity, equity, and inclusion means that as an agency, and as individuals, we are committed to ensuring that all employees and volunteers enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment. Only by fostering the inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and attributes, can OIC employees and volunteers achieve their fullest potential and best advance the goals and mission of the agency.
• The Office of Insurance Commissioner is an equal opportunity employer, 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. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact the recruitment team at Recruitment@oic.wa.gov. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
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How to Apply:

1. Create an online account: Go to the job posting and click the big green “Apply” button. You’ll need to set up an account if you haven’t already.
2. Complete your application: Be sure to answer all the questions fully and honestly. Avoid vague answers like “see resume.” This may result in disqualification.

1. Attach your cover letter and resume. Applications that do not include a cover letter and resume or are incomplete will be automatically disqualified.

1. Provide references: List three people who have supervised your work and can vouch for your skills. If you don’t have enough, you can include people like teachers, college professors, or other professional colleagues.

Your application will be evaluated based on how closely your qualifications and experience meet the required and/or preferred qualifications of the position. Applications missing the requested information or containing incomplete responses may be disqualified and removed from further consideration.

General suggestions for creating a good application:

• Read the job posting very carefully. Find out as much as you can about the position.
• Make sure you are very diligent in following all the application instructions. Include all requested documentation.
• Make sure your application and supplemental question responses address how you meet each of the required and desired qualifications.

• Carefully read each of the supplemental questions and respond completely to each one. Pay attention to each component of the question, providing examples, and thoroughly describing when and where you achieved the experience. Detail the types of work you performed, the work products, etc., to demonstrate 'how'.

• Specifically include all your work experiences doing the same or similar work, especially if you reference work in these jobs in describing when/where you gained experience or skills.
• Make sure your application reflects your best writing.

Wage/salary depends on qualifications or state rules of compensation (if currently a state employee).

Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact us at recruitment@oic.wa.gov.