WSLCB Vision
Safe communities for Washington State.
Mission
Promote public safety, public health and trust through fair administration, education and enforcement of liquor, tobacco, cannabis and vapor laws.
This recruitment is open until filled. First review of applications will be August 26th, please submit an application on or before August 25th. The hiring authority reserves the right and may exercise the option to make a hiring decision at any time. We encourage all to apply as early as possible.
This position is currently eligible to telework. This position is required to work at WSLCB's Olympia office at least 1 day a week. This may change based on business needs.
Who we are
The mission of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is to promote public safety, public health, and trust through fair administration, education and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance.
We want to create a culture that fosters excellence in customer service, open and honest communication, transparency and accountability, data-driven decisions, and business-initiated process improvement.
Our commitment to DEIB
The WSLCB strives to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in all aspects of our work. This includes a commitment to our workforce and external stakeholders. It is our mission to build, educate, and inspire an inclusive environment that recognizes, respects, and celebrates diversity in the workplace and in the community we serve. We are committed to maintaining a thriving culture where employees and those we serve feel safe and accepted regardless of education, background, or beliefs. As a WSLCB team member, you will have opportunity to join statewide business resource groups (BRGs) such as, Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network; Veteran Employee Resource Group; Latino Leadership Network, Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity; Disability Inclusion Network; Washington Immigrant Network; Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network; Supporting our Voices, Empowering Rights, and Engaging Indigenous Governance; and Interagency Committee of State Employed Women.
Your opportunity at a glance
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Finance Division is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Management Analyst 5 (OneWA Project Liaison) project position in Olympia, WA. This position serves as the One Washington Project Liaison to the Chief Financial Officer and the General Accounting Manager. The position leads the agency’s transition from the legacy Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) to the One Washington (OneWA) Workday platform. It focuses on the bridge between technical configuration and agency business operations. This role is the primary strategist responsible for ensuring the agency’s financial data, business processes, and personnel are prepared for "Go-Live."
The position serves as the high-level liaison between the agency and the statewide OneWA project team at the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and is the single point of contact (SPOC) for the agency’s transition to Workday. This role is highly tactical, responsible for performing the actual data mapping, attending all statewide functional workshops, and personally ensuring that the agency’s specific financial needs are functional in the new system. This project is funded at least through June 30, 2027.
If you have an interest in finance and management, we encourage you to apply to be a part of the WSLCB team!
WSLCB provides a modern work environment and excellent benefits including:
-
A comprehensive benefits package (including but not limited to Medical/Dental/Vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance etc.)
-
Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays
-
Tuition Waiver (enrollment in courses at state universities/colleges on a space availability basis - all or a portion of the tuition/fees may be waived for state employees)
-
Tuition reimbursement (courses taken with prior approval in order to further employee’s career development with the WSLCB)
-
Training and career development programs (including online courses and LinkedIn Learning)
-
A healthy work/life balance (this may include flexible/alternative work schedules and telework/remote work opportunities, when possible)
-
Employee Assistance Program- a confidential program created to promote the health, safety and well-being of public service employees
-
Generous wellness program (we offer reimbursements for certain fitness related activities)
-
Onsite exercise facility (for employees working at WSLCB Headquarters Building in Olympia)
-
Infants at Work Program to promote parent and infant bonding, parental well-being, and healthy infant development. Depending on your job duties, work location, and supervisor approval, eligible employees who are new mothers, fathers, or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when they return to work.
-
Free parking
Some of the duties you will perform are:
-
Leads agency-wide business readiness effort for One Washington (OneWA) across finance, procurement, asset management, and budget to ensure staff and processes are prepared for "Go-Live" implementation.
-
This role is highly tactical, responsible for performing the actual data mapping, attending all statewide functional workshops, and personally ensuring that the agency’s specific financial needs are functional in the new Workday system.
-
Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, including tracking milestones, ensuring all deadlines are completed on time, and maintaining a RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
-
Act as the primary point of contact between LCB and the OneWA program, translating highly complex statewide accounting tasks into actionable agency-specific plans.
-
Lead meetings to identify current business processes vs. future state business process workflows, ensuring the agency adopts Workday "best practice" configurations rather than custom legacy workarounds.
-
Develop and execute an agency-specific project plan aligned with OneWA statewide milestones.
-
Identify potential disruptions to mission-critical financial operations and develop mitigation strategies.
-
Oversee the mapping of the agency's current chart of accounts to the new Foundation Data Model (FDM) worktags, cost centers, funds, etc. Create a crosswalk for staff to utilize during testing and implementation.
-
Attend all meetings and functional workgroups hosted by OFM. Provide updates to agency personnel in their respective areas and complete any assignments.
-
Assign and manage Security Roles for the agency staff.
-
Manage the validation and scrubbing of legacy data to ensure a clean migration into the Workday production environment.
-
Lead the Agency Support Team (AST) and provide regular briefings to the Chief Financial Officer, the General Accounting Manager, and the Executive Leadership Team, when necessary.
-
Serves as the agency’s SME for the lifecycle management of state-owned assets. Ensure accountability and maintain compliance with OFM, DES and the State Auditor’s Office regarding asset tracking and disposal.
-
Provides consultation to Division Asset Coordinators (DAC) and senior leadership.
-
Partner with ITS Division and Operational Support to acquire new assets and ensure they are recorded accurately in Workday.
-
Acquire vehicle titles and license plates on behalf of the agency and maintain legal documentation for fleet assets.
Required Qualifications:
Experience for required qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment and educational experience. See below for how you may qualify.
Four (4) years of combined relevant professional experience and education in business administration, public administration, law, or a related field.
AND
Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas:
-
Conducting research
-
Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations
-
Conducting business analysis and developing requirements
-
Leading business projects
-
Managing business operations
-
Business policy development
OR
Five years of relevant professional experience in:
-
Public Sector Accounting: Knowledge and understanding of Washington State governmental accounting and the State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM).
-
Project Management: Direct experience participating in project management or leading a financial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, such as Workday Financials.
-
Statewide Accounting Systems: Deep understanding of statewide accounting systems and processes: Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), Capital Asset Management System (CAMS), Enterprise Reporting, Financial Toolbox and Web Intelligence.
-
Chart of Accounts: Experience with AFRS coding structures and the utilization of AFRS transaction codes.
-
General Ledger Reconciliation: Ability to research and resolve complex accounting variances to ensure data integrity during system migration.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
An education degree in a financial-related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Government Financial Manager, Management Accountant, or Internal Auditor with at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting, and 5 years of relevant professional experience in a financial-related field.
Required Competencies:
The ability to take action to learn and grow
This equity competency identifies people who are 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 take action to meet the needs of others
This equity competency identifies people who are flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused, and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people they work with and serve.
Competencies:
-
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint - intermediate level. For instance, a high comfort level with large Excel files and "VLOOKUPs" to compare old and new data sets.
-
Customer Experience: Ability to create consistently positive experiences, meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
-
Versatility: Experience in a "Generalist" role where you have handled multiple functions such as accounts payable and accounts receivable.
-
Problem Solving: Proven ability to work independently in an environment with limited oversight and shifting priorities.
-
Communication: Ability to demonstrate interest, sincerity, and openness in all interactions with customers (internal and external).
-
Analytical Thinking: Seeing a 10-step manual process and imagining it as a 3-step automated one.
-
Diplomacy: Convincing staff to let go of their old "tried and true" (but inefficient) spreadsheets.
-
Accountability: Accept personal responsibility and accountability for the quality and timeliness of our work and for meeting workplace expectations. Achieves excellent results with little oversight. Link agency mission/vision/values to everyday work.
-
Communications: Communicate clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner. Actively listen and engage in open, respectful, professional dialogue. Perform work in a helpful, friendly, and positive manner.
-
Service Focus: Treat our fellow employees, our clients, and the public as partners and collaborators who are equally committed to a healthy prosperous Washington. Build and maintain internal and external satisfaction with the services offered by the agency. Consistently strive to exceed expectations.
-
Adaptability and Flexibility: Solve problems, consider different perspectives, and find new, creative ways to accomplish our work. Adapt easily to changing needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. In dynamic situations, adapt approaches, goals, and methods to achieve successful solutions and results.
-
Relationships: Build and maintain cooperative relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance and cooperation.
-
Trust and Integrity: Remain objective at all times and ensure that professional judgment, rather than personal opinion, influences our work. Earn the trust, respect, and confidence of coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism in all interactions.
-
Workload Management: Effectively organize multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities, to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and on time.
-
DEI Knowledge, Understanding, & Commitment: Contribute to fostering a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging workplace environment (examples of contribution include, but are not limited to, attending a listening session, engaging in a book club pertaining to the relevant subject, participating in a training, conference, or other learning opportunity).
If you are excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. At the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.
HOW TO APPLY
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED.
IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following, failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified:
-
Completed online application.
-
Current Resume.
-
Letter of Interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for the position.
-
Three professional references to include a current or recent supervisor with email addresses and phone numbers.
**A resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application.
The information provided in your application and supplemental questionnaire must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. Responses not supported in your application will disqualify you for consideration of employment from this recruitment.
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.
Other
Applicants for employment with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board should also be aware of RCW 66.08.080, which states in part: "No employee of the board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of liquor sold under this title, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of liquor, other than the salary or wages payable to him in respect of his office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with such business.
RCW 69.50.351, no member of the state liquor and cannabis board and no employee of the state liquor and cannabis board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the producing, processing, or sale of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products other than the salary or wages payable to him or her in respect of his or her office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with the business.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers with diverse backgrounds. Honoring diversity, equity and inclusion means that as an agency, and as individuals, we are committed to ensuring that all employees enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. You are welcome to include your name and gender pronouns in your application, to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email
[email protected] or call (360) 664.1674. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
