All staff employed by the OIC must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Staff precluded from vaccinations due to medical conditions and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will have opportunity to engage with Human Resources to explore reasonable accommodation. Applicants or candidates being considered for employment shall not share their vaccination status with hiring managers or interview panels. Proof of vaccination will be verified prior to your first day of employment by a member of the Human Resources Department.

The Office of Insurance Commissioner (OIC) fiscal unit is seeking a motivated and qualified individual to fill a full-time Fiscal Technician 3 position. This permanent position is assigned to the Operations Division and is located in our Tumwater office.
As a Fiscal Technician, you will fulfil an integral role and will be responsible for providing financial-related support to the fiscal unit. Under general supervision, this position is primarily responsible for reviewing and processing revenue refund requests and travel-advance and travel-reimbursement requests.
If you are analytical, detail-oriented, enjoy learning new things and are interested in a career with an agency that protects consumers' interests, please apply to become part of our dynamic team.
This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on November 18, 2022. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

This recruitment may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates for Fiscal Technician 3 vacancies in the next 60 days.

AGENCY PROFILE AND VALUES
The Office of Insurance Commissioner (OIC) operates under the direction of the state's Insurance Commissioner, a statewide elected official. Our mission is to provide consumer protection and regulation of the state's insurance industry.

With a workforce of approximately 272 employees, we are one of the smaller state agencies in Washington state government and are fortunate to have a stable funding source that does not rely on the state's general fund.

Because we are a small agency, you will truly get a chance to understand the 'big picture' of what we do and why we do it. You will also have a chance to get to know your co-workers.

We have high employee satisfaction scores and we value diversity in the workplace. We challenge our employees to continuously improve the way we do business, and to meet and exceed the needs of our customers.

To learn more about this agency, we invite you to visit our website at http://www.insurance.wa.gov/ and listen to our employees talk about why they love working here.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR OIC
As an eligible state employee, Washington State offers:

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  An outstanding benefits package and retirement plans.
• Training and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
• Program for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (if applicable)
• Free parking at our main office in Tumwater.
• A stable funding source that does not rely on the state's general fund.
• The fulfillment of public service.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities.
• Commitment to diversity in the workplace and support of one another with respect and trust.
• Free Thurston County public transportation.

Reporting to the fiscal supervisor, this position works under close supervision and performs fiscal functions to include, but not limited to:
Processing revenue refunds and travel reimbursement/advance payments

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  Review and process revenue refund requests.
• Review and process agency travel advance and reimbursement requests.
• Set up agency billings for consent orders.
• Serve as the primary contact for payment questions for the Filing and Payment Center.

• Prepare, verify, batch and enter payments, refunds, encumbrances/liquidations, corrections and other fiscal-related documents into the State of Washington's Accounting and Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
• Process unredeemed warrants (payments) and conduct subsequent follow up.
• Complete annual reporting of unclaimed property to the Dept. of Revenue.

• Maintain billing requests and reconciliation logs.
• Open, date stamp and distribute incoming mail.
• Verify vendor payments for correct coding and amount; mail out warrants (payments).
• Primary back up to all functions of the revenue desk.
• Primary back up to the accounts payable desk.
• Provides support to other areas of the fiscal unit.

Required Qualifications for this position include:

• High school diploma or GED;
• Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook;

• Two (2) years of full-time experience (40 hours per week or equivalent) performing general clerical or fiscal supporting duties. An associate’s degree or higher will substitute year for year for experience.

• 15 quarter or 10 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, finance or budgeting. (Course work must be completed through an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent)

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in any major.
• Experience working in the State of Washington's Accounting and Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
• Experience working in the State of Washington's Travel and Expense Management System (TEMS).

How to Apply: Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large green "apply" button at the top of this announcement. If you have not done so previously, you will need to set up an account profile.

Please provide three (3) professional references on your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

The initial screening will be based on the content and completeness of your application and the materials submitted. All information may be verified and documentation may be required. Your letter of interest should describe how your experience, training and education make you a viable and competitive candidate for this position. Applications with comments such as "see attachments" or "see resume" in the supplemental question responses will be considered incomplete.
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.

• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• 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 FT2 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.
• The Office of Insurance Commissioner is an equal opportunity employer. Auxiliary aides and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please contact the recruiter listed above.
• If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing (log in, password or email issues) or completing your application (error messages), please call toll-free at (855) 524-5627.
• For general questions regarding applying for jobs, contact the recruiter or careershelp@des.wa.gov.