State Systems Advisor

State Systems Advisor

Salary

$105,000.00 - $128,000.00 Annually

Location

Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type

Exempt

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-08595

Department

Office of Financial Management

Division

Accounting

Opening Date

10/22/2026

Closing Date

11/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

Please note: The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $105,000- $128,000 annually. However, there is the potential for longevity, growth, and salary progression for the individual once employed.

Hybrid: Our physical office is in Olympia, WA. We offer flexible work schedules and locations. This is a hybrid position where most of the work allows for telework. However, you will need to travel to in-person activities, meetings, and events according to business needs.

Why work for OFM:

The Office of Financial Management (OFM) serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian.

If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you've found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

The job opportunity:

Join OFM and help shape the future of Washington's government! Our mission is to strengthen state operations through leadership, innovation, and reliable information, and Statewide Accounting plays a key role in making that happen. We drive accountability and transparency across state agencies, support policy and process improvements, and maintain the statewide financial systems that keep government running smoothly.

In this exciting role, you will report directly to the Statewide Accounting Director and serve as a key leader in modernizing Washington's financial and administrative infrastructure. You will research and analyze technology solutions, represent statewide business needs, and help guide major system and policy changes. You will collaborate with agencies across Washington, improve business processes, and help shape the state's future through smart, modern financial practices.

If you are energized by meaningful work, statewide impact, and solving complex challenges in a supportive and collaborative environment, this is the place for you.

What you'll work on:

Liaison between OFM Statewide Accounting and One Washington

Represents OFM as the recognized expert responsible for ensuring the interests and needs of the states business (financial) community and statewide accounting/reporting are considered in ongoing efforts to transition the current statewide financial systems such as the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), the Human Resource Management System (HRMS), the Capital Asset Management System (CAMS), and the Travel Expense Management System (TEMS), to an ERP/SaaS solution.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with One Washington IT staff, including conversions, integrations, and finance functional teams
• Participate in statewide meetings between agencies and One Washington
• Provide guidance, knowledge, problem resolution, and legacy systems' data for Conversion and Integration work efforts
• Assist with design, integrations, testing, and data conversion efforts.
• Identify and document potential issues during the development and testing phases. Work with leadership on possible solutions and/or change requests.
• Identify the impact of change to agencies and strategies to mitigate the "pain" of the change.

Liaison between OFM Statewide Accounting and OFM Information Technology

Represents OFM as the recognized expert responsible for ensuring the interests and needs of the states business (financial) community and statewide accounting/reporting are considered in ongoing efforts to maintain/enhance statewide financial systems such as AFRS, HRMS, CAMS, and TEMS.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with OFM IT Staff
• Assist with reviewing and prioritizing issues related to maintaining/enhancing financial and administrative systems.
• Advocate enterprise solutions, including identifying the impact of change to agencies and strategies to mitigate the "pain" of the change.
• Manage OFM participation in related projects to facilitate successful and timely completion.
• Reviewing root-cause documentation provided by ITSD of major incidents to ensure corrective actions have been implemented if necessary to ensure no future incidents occur.
• Becoming familiar with existing functionality and gaps in meeting state accounting needs.
• Enterprise legacy system remediation involvement on an ad-hoc basis.

Provide technical consulting to other teams, divisions, leadership, or projects on an ad-hoc basis.

Using knowledge of how the state systems interact, and knowledge of the technical frameworks underpinning them, this role consults to other teams on technical issues regarding interfacing and operation of these systems. Works with external agencies as required to coordinate and support implementation efforts for core statewide applications and projects. Ensuring ongoing communication with appropriate parties to resolve conflicts and issues so that results are achieved.

What we need you to bring:

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a big-picture understanding of the states financial and administrative processes, with a minimum of at least 5 years of experience supporting state enterprise financial and administrative systems.
• Experience in Washington State government, including familiarity working with the state's enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze large datasets, conduct gap analysis, and provide innovative solutions.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to use basic and advanced formulas, create and analyze data using pivot tables, and sort, filtering and analyze large sets of data.
• Demonstrates the ability to create, manage, and maintain accurate and organized documentation.
• Demonstrates the ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and manage time and tasks in high-volume environments.
• Experience developing or changing business processes and effectively communicating those changes to key stakeholders.
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little need for oversight.
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management, ability to prioritize tasks and produce quality work on time.
• Ability to work with ambiguities and contradictions; flexibility in resolving issues.
• The ability to learn and grow: Curious about themselves and others, who take responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, and who use their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington.
• The ability 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 we work with and serve.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter hours of accounting coursework.
• Possess in-depth familiarity with Washington State laws, regulations, and administrative/accounting policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Experience managing, operating, configuring, or implementing Workday is highly desirable. Similar experience with another software-as-a-service ERP, or similar enterprise or state-wide software product, would also be welcome.
• In-depth knowledge of the Workday system and its modules. Relevant Workday certifications are highly desirable.
• Ability to learn software configuration concepts and techniques (acquired through training attendance) and apply in such a manner to develop a foundation of ability to support the software in production.

Supplemental Information

What we offer

At OFM, we foster a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences, believing that diversity makes us stronger. To support your health and well-being, we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees.

Please visit our Recruitment Page for a full list of benefits available to employees. Here's a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

• An environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays, 14 paid vacation days (minimum), and 12 days of sick leave per year
• State retirement programs

Application Process:

Once you've decided to apply for a state government job, you'll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications. Keep in mind that once you submit the application, a real person will read it. We do not use AI or any other technology to screen your application and reject it. Please ensure you provide clear, detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

When completing your application, please attach all of the following required documents:

• Cover letter: describing your qualifications for this specific position
• Resume: that details your applicable experience and education.
• References: at least three professional references and their current contact information.

Questions:

OFMs Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please email us at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects diversity in culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is exempt from civil service rules.

For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. Thats why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

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.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

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.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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.

Holidays

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

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

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

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026

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(OFM) The application process requires that you attach a cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications of this position and a resume. Please check your attachments and click below to indicate you have attached the required documentation.

• Yes, I have attached a cover letter and a resume.
• No, I have not attached a cover letter and a resume.

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Do you have experience in Washington State government, including familiarity with working with the state's enterprise systems?

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Do you have a minimum of at least 5 years of experience supporting state enterprise financial and administrative systems?

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In 150 words or less and not AI-generated, please describe your approach to conducting gap analysis, and developing innovative solutions.

Required Question

Employer State of Washington

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