"Fiscal Analyst 3"

Job Summary:

Eastern Washington University is currently seeking a Fiscal Analyst 3. This position is a senior level professional accountant who is experienced in fiscal policies and procedures within the Office of Controller – General Accounting.

The applicant must have thorough knowledge of accounting and financial policy requirements. Independently plan, coordinate, and conduct financial reviews and analysis of fiscal data, grants or contracts in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), statutes or regulations. Continually maintain accounting information and processes to meet GAAP, internal controls requirements, and state and federal guidelines.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $62,868 minimum salary (minimum) up to $82,476 top salary being offered. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on January 21, 2026. A three-day notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or closely related field.
• Two years of working in an accounting or related field.
• Experience with relational database tools and queries.
• Experience with accounting principles.
• Experience with spreadsheets, tables and charts or similar tools (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs including universal access of our students, faculty, staff and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Progressive experience using financial and quantitative tools for analysis and reporting, and the ability to think strategically and analytically, solve problems and make solutions-oriented recommendations and decisions.
• Proficiency working with an ERP/integrated technology, including data query and extraction.
• Experience with fiscal report design and preparation.
• Experience with analysis of large data sets, including evaluation of findings that required data query, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with internal control evaluation and/or audit techniques.
• Prior experience in a higher education or governmental setting.

Job Duties:

Prepare Periodic Internal and External Reports and Schedules

• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual reports including tuition and fee distributions, tuition reconciliations, work study reconciliations, endowment payout projections, Perkins admin cost reports, auxiliary financial statements, capital projects reports, financial aid review, IPEDS, select portions of the FISAP, bank, investment, and state treasurer reconciliations, state and local billings, cash requests for select financial aid programs, and reports for management.
• Prepare journal entries as needed and prepare working papers in accordance with professional standards.
• Record accounting entries including retainages payable and invested, 061 remittances to OST, local capital transfers, agency clearing, indirect cost recovery, and others as noted.

Percent of Time: 40

Coordinate Financial Activity with Various Campus Departments

• Coordinate capital appropriation activity with the university’s Facilities and Planning department including approval of capital invoices and establishing encumbrances.
• Assist Office of Grants and Research Development with creation of new grant funds and indexes, indirect cost recovery process, and creation of the sponsored programs budget.
• Assist Student Financial Services with monitoring of program reconciliations (SEOG, EWU Grant, Pell, SNG, CLM, Perkins, Alternative Loans, Direct Loans, outside and state scholarships).
• Review and analyze fixed asset adjustment entries, reconciliations, and inventories, and prepare yearend capitalization entries.
• Review financial data feeds from various units across campus.
• Monitor funds and accounts to ensure that transactions are recorded appropriately.
• Assist in evaluating internal controls as they relate to transactions processed through General Accounting and ultimately impact University and/or auxiliary financial statements.

Percent of Time: 30

Prepare Transactions and Reconciliations for the Statewide Accounting System

• Prepare journal vouchers and posts batch transactions to the statewide accounting system.
• Reconcile to university finance system;
• Evaluate any differences and determines corrective action.
• Prepare fiscal yearend accruals and performs analytical reviews.
• Generate queries and reports using web-based query tools.
• Prepare disclosure information for the statewide comprehensive annual financial report.

Percent of Time: 15

Provide Cross-training and Fiscal Support

• Obtain cross-training and periodically provides primary coverage for time-critical tasks performed by other fiscal personnel in similar positions.

Percent of Time: 15

Salary Information:

The salary for this position is $62,868 (minimum) up to $82,476 top salary being offered. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

Posting Date:

01/14/2026

Open Until Further Notice: Yes

Screening to Begin: 01/21/2026