Purchasing Specialist (Fiscal Analyst 1)

About the role

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) seeks a motivated and qualified individual for the Purchasing Specialist (Fiscal Analyst 1) position. This role is within the Operations Division and is based out of our Tumwater Office.

Why OIC?

Meaningful work: Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers. Impactful career: Make a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians. Small agency, big opportunities: Gain a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues. Flexible work options: Hybrid work opportunities.

Duties

• Review purchase requests, ensure appropriate authorized signatures and compliance with purchase authorities.
• Prepare purchasing documents for approval.
• Once approved, place the order with the appropriate vendor and ensure orders are received.
• Track, monitor and maintain agency service level agreements (SLA’s), coordinating with customers to renew or cancel.
• Maintain a log of all training requests received, including tracking in-house registrations and staff notifications.
• Process all training requests to ensure enrollment and payment.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting. One year of full-time (40 hours per week or equivalent) fiscal-related experience within a finance, accounting or payroll office. Basic level Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.
• Preferred/Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a financial-related field. Six months experience researching and applying regulations, rules, procedures and/or policies pertaining to job functions, including demonstrated ability to identify errors or discrepancies. Knowledge of and experience in the development of purchasing, procurements and/or contract documents. Basic Adobe Acrobat skills. Knowledge of Travel and Expense Management System (TEMS) and OFM travel policy as outlined in SAAM. Ability to use a 10-key calculator and/or adding machine.