Financial Analyst I

Position Type:
Classified/Positions - District Office

Date Posted:
9/2/2026

Location:
Educational Service Center

Date Available:
Upon Hire

Closing Date:
09/10/2026

Hours per Day:
8; $45.76 - $57.19/hr, DOE

Days of the Week:
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday

Shift Times:
8a-4:30pm

Days per Year:
260
POSITION SUMMARY : This position performs a wide variety of professional financial and accounting activities for the Business Services department of Federal Way Public Schools utilizing knowledge of Washington State and School District accounting and budgeting procedures. The work involves independent judgment within the framework of statutory requirements and existing policies and procedures. The individual in this position will perform accounting and financial functions, analysis and reconciliations for all six funds, provide end-user support and training and assist in long-term projections. This position will also provide support for the Chief of Finance and Operations and the Executive Director of Business Services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform a variety of professional level accounting and budgeting activities, including, but not limited to the following: monthly general ledger account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, unclaimed property, accounts receivable and other account reconciliations as assigned; cash flow and fund balance projections and analysis and other special analysis as needed; journal vouchers and budget transfers. Monitor and report revenue and expenditure patterns against approved spending/business plans.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of financial, accounting and/or budgetary reports for submission to supervisor and/or other district staff and management, as well as required reports for local, state and/or federal agencies - including monthly financial statements, tax returns, surface water management exemptions, and school construction claims.
• Coordinate all aspects of budget preparation for the Associated Student Body Fund and/or Capital Projects, Debt Service and Transportation Vehicle Funds including: development of budget instructions, supporting schools or the Support Services Center in budget development, collection of annual budgets from the schools and for construction projections, review and approval of budget requests, compilation of school and district data for board approval and adoption.
• Serve as primary point of contact for administration and office personnel on ASB procedures and/or school construction and public works transactions including regulations surrounding fund-raising construction and public works.
• Provide training, support and guidance to school office personnel/administration and PTA's and Booster Organizations by answering questions, researching and exploring options, troubleshooting, problem solving, and helping each site stay in compliance with state laws, district policy, and audit requirements.
• Monitor expenditures and cash balances to assure that expenditure transactions are within available resources, budgetary limits and fund appropriations. Work with school/department staff if corrective action is needed.
• Assist with internal audits and support fiscal year end closing and annual audits - providing information, reports, and analysis as needed.
• Assist with the development of long-term levy projections, bond sale needs and related informational materials to support local elections.
• Assist management with the development and review of internal processes and procedures related to financial and budgetary matters. Represent Business Services team in on-going improvement efforts to create efficient processes.
• Maintain current knowledge of rules, regulations, legislation, negotiated agreements, technology and policies and procedures governing financial, accounting and budgetary matters. Develop and recommend new procedures as necessary; learn new skills as required; attend state and local meetings and training's as appropriate; consult with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Serve as a resource to all District staff, committees, other Business Services staff members and external customers for financial, accounting, and budgetary matters; communicate guidelines, processes and/or requirements for same; assist with development and training of systems and processes.
• Coordinate, maintain, and/or update district's chart of accounts for compliance with state and district accounting guidelines. Communicate and publish updates/changes as necessary.
• Serves as primary point of contact for records retention questions, provides training, and approves destruction of records.
• Reconciles daily cash and banking transactions. Serves as primary point of contact for cash receipting training and questions.
• Serve as member of the Business Services team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in finance, accounting or related analytical field.


Two years of increasingly responsible experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll or a related field.

Related education and experience may be substituted.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

Criminal background clearance

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

KNOWLEDGE OF:

School District budgeting and accounting principles, and school board policies and procedures

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

ABILITY TO:

Use Business Plus to access data and work efficiently

Use and adapt software applications (Ex: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access) for financial data analysis, and to perform data/trend analysis and data manipulation methods

Communicate clearly and concisely through verbal, written, and graphic presentations and documentation

Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff, visitors, service providers, law enforcement, and other community agencies

Learn and interpret laws and regulations governing Washington state school finance

Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision, make good decisions, and solve problems

Pay strict attention to detail, and prioritize and organize effectively; set and meet deadlines


Build and maintain positive working relationships

Demonstrate success working in a team environment

Be flexible and work effectively under pressure

Ensure quality, timeliness and confidentiality of information

Evaluate processes for efficiency and effectiveness and present recommendations when necessary


Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines

Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers

Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality

Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community

Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:

Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.

Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.

Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."


Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will constantly stand and walk, bend neck and back, use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling. The employee is frequently required to squat, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation. The employee will occasionally be required to sit, climb stairs/ladder, lift and reach overhead, crawl, and lift/carry. The employee must constantly lift/carry up to 5 pounds and must frequently lift /carry up to 10 pounds. The employee will occasionally lift/carry a maximum of 20 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull a maximum weight of 100 pounds.This position requires visual concentration on detail, dexterity, and precision. This position also requires sitting for long periods of time, walking, standing, carrying, filing, hearing, speaking, writing, keyboarding, and extended periods of time reading off of a computer monitor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position constantly deals with frequent interruptions, demanding and inflexible deadlines, and occasionally deals with angry and distraught employees, students and community members.


WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 8 hours per day, 260 days per year, 8:00am-4:30pm. May be required to work overtime during peak periods. Flexibility with daily work schedule may also be required.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to the Director of Accounting and Purchasing

REPRESENTATION

Federal Way Professional-Technical Employees Association

LEVEL OF COMPENSATION

Level E.2 on the Professional-Technical Employees Association Salary Schedule

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY

Updated 6/2016

Updated 12/2016 - title change, new level per agreement with Association, updated cultural competency language

Disclaimer

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.


All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.