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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Cost Allocation Analyst | Management Analyst (MA4) - Olympia

Thurston County – Olympia, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$70K/yr - $94K/yr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Cost Allocation Analyst to support the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in Washington. The role involves managing federal grants compliance, overseeing cost allocation plans, and ensuring adherence to federal regulations and state requirements.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Research, analyze, and monitor financial expenditures for assigned grants to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and accounting principles

Manage and maintain the automated cost allocation plan for assigned grants

Complete federal reporting and federal claims for assigned grants within applicable federal systems

Establish and maintain account coding to ensure tracking of federal grants at the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for both revenue and expenditures

Coordinate and track all audit requests to ensure deadlines for submission are met

Review all SAO audit data requests and work with various staff to ensure sufficient data and/or reports are provided

Review and pull all supporting documentation (AP/AR) to ensure SAO has necessary documents for audits

Review Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audits for nationwide findings and federal self-assessments to limit federal non-compliance findings and reduce risk

Qualification

Cost allocationFederal reportingAccounting principlesMicrosoft Office SuiteProgram managementData analysisResearch skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Equivalent education and relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility totaling six (6) years. Relevant experience includes experience in accounting, payroll, finance, or closely related field. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, and five (5) years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Professional experience may substitute for education, but not for the credit hours

Ability to communicate clearly; both in writing and verbally, to provide consultation and program interpretation to staff and stakeholders. Compose and edit briefing papers and reports which convey complex information, including federal regulations, in a concise and clear manner

Ability to evaluate, compile, and organize data into reports and policy recommendations including creating spreadsheets, or applicable documents using various systems to analyze a variety of DCYF expenditures to produce informative information to upper management

Effectively manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment and meet ongoing competing deadlines

The ability to take action to learn and grow

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others

Preferred

Knowledge of federal funding regulations, requirements, and procedures that relate to Title IV-E, Title IV-B, SSBG, TANF, CCDF, and Title XIX

Knowledge of state rules, regulations, and laws

Knowledge of the state legislative process and how it plays into an agency's budget and funding levels

Advanced program management skills including working as a team to resolve problems effectively and efficiently to achieve the agency's goals and mission

Knowledge of state and federal child welfare and child care policies and their impact on federal funding

Ability to interpret results of program funding evaluation via research and apply results to maximize federal funding

Ability to operate a personal computer and software such as Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.

Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165.

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.

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