Supervisor of Dues Collections, Processing and Membership Systems (Internal Candidates Only)

Job Summary 

This position plays a critical finance/treasury leadership and subject matter expert role within the Washington Education Association (WEA) organizational structure, including support to our Budget & Finance Committee, WEA Board, and our national organization. It combines the primary need for financial/treasury/accounting acumen along with some experience in analytical/technical knowledge of various systems/databases and membership processing. 

This position is responsible for supervising the collection, reconciliation, cash allocation, and accounting of all dues for the WEA - $55M annually, along with leading systems development and reporting of dues and membership data as it relates to WEA members, represented employees, affiliates, and allies.

Benefits and Compensation: 

• Salary range (CATEGORY 5) - $145,311 to $199,526 


• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (full family coverage) 


• Generous sick and paid time off (PTO) 


• Long-term disability plan 


• Defined Contribution plan - 401(k) (with employer contribution) 


• Defined Benefit plan 


• Relocation assistance 


• Position covered by the WEA/WEASO Collective Bargaining Agreement 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead coordinator for WEA’s dues collection process: 
  
  
  
  • Oversee the dues collection process including the accounting for all funds, timely/accurate reconciliation, and distribution of funds. 
  
  
  • Oversight responsibility for external financial audits, ensuring processes and controls are documented and followed.   
  
  
  
  


• Serve as the subject matter expert for WEA dues development methodologies, development of WEA annual dues proposals, along with set-up and communication of annual dues to our field offices and school districts.  


• Manage complex membership processing, reporting, and data collection for 85,000 members and hundreds of UniServ/Local affiliates.  


• Leadership role for system changes involving membership and dues data, working with headquarters and field staff, including the development of new reports and data queries. 


• Co-liaison to the National Education Association (NEA) for our membership processing system (Salesforce - NEA360); responsible for maintaining state level configuration and case management queries. 


• Staff advisor to the WEA Representative Assembly Credentials Work Team with the responsibility for leading delegate registration processes and upholding WEA’s commitment to racial and social justice. 


• This role will have significant responsibility for implementing and transitioning membership dues collections to electronic funds transfers (EFT)/Credit Card payments. 


• Oversee weekly wire transfers and lockbox operations. 


• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance. 


• 6 years of working experience in an accounting/treasury organization. 


• 3 years of experience as the lead manager for financial audits. 


• A thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 


• Direct relationship manager responsibility for financial institutions and lockbox operations. 


• Extensive experience managing complex databases, collection systems, and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Salesforce, Tableau, Cognos, etc.). 


• Proven ability to lead teams within an organization and cross functionally to implement process/system changes in a transparent and collegial spirit ensuring all team members are valued. 


• Ability to foster strong working relationships at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders, particularly external auditors and financial institutions. 


• Effective communications with our auditor is a critical skill. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience managing major transitions to EFT and Credit Card processing. 


• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

COVID-19 Vaccination 

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, members, and councils, all candidates must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire.  Exceptions may be made for medical or religious reasons in accordance with applicable laws. 

Supervision 

The successful incumbent will function as a member of the Membership Team and will report to the Chief Financial Officer.  

Application: 

• If you are interested in applying for this position, please click on the button to submit your application, cover letter, and resume.  


• If you are invited to an interview, you will receive an email from SkillSurvey with instructions and a link on how-to submit your five (5) professional references.  


• Closing date is February 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM. 

The Washington Education Association is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where the contributions of each employee are respected as part of the work performed on behalf of 90,000+ members in public education. WEA embraces employees with varied backgrounds and life experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, and veteran status. Only those candidates who can commit to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness need apply.