L&I Fiscal Analyst 2

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is designated as the lower-level Fiscal Analyst responsible for assisting the higher-level Fiscal Analysts in adjusting employee retirement accounts, employee benefits records, making general ledger adjustments, overpayment calculations and assisting with processing shared leave for the agency. The Fiscal Analyst 2 works under general supervision of the Fiscal Analyst 5. This position will also assist with various general ledger reconciliations as needed and Fiscal Year End preparation. This position will also assist in processing travel, moving expenses, tuition and electrical vehicle reimbursements. This position will work with payroll and benefit processors on the impact of benefits eligibility, time and attendance records, seniority date tracking, and other changes made to employee records as they relate to general ledgers. The incumbent of this position will prioritize their workload in accordance with the tasks given to them and requires little supervision to accomplish their tasks. This position will assist their supervisor in updating processes and procedures where needed and creating processes where none exist. This position supports the agency mission of Keeping Washington Safe & Working by providing and modeling exemplary customer service to our employees, minimizing time spent on administrative tasks and maximizing the time spent on resolving problems which may have a direct impact on employees or the finances of L&I.

Requirements

Three years of professional accounting, auditing, budgeting or finance experience or other related professional experience. Includes progressively increased responsibility
Work experience communicating complex concepts verbally and in writing
Work experience reconciling OR Education with a focus on accounting, finance, business or related field may substitute year for year.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience working in a State of Washington personnel or payroll office with month 6 – 12 months experience running reports and processing payroll in the SAP/HRMS ERP personnel/payroll system.
Demonstrated familiarity with State of Washington civil service rules and collective bargaining agreement provisions.
Professional experience preparing, reconciling, and analyzing general ledger entries.
Professional experience in financial data analysis
Professional experience in collecting overpayments.
Ability to interpret and apply state and federal rules and regulations as they relate to overpayments, garnishments, and employee benefits.

Responsibilities

Process employee garnishments and keying them into the HRMS system
Overpayment Tracking & Processing
Consults with other state agencies as needed to make necessary adjustments to employee records
Coordinate Shared leave including document preparation and processing shared leave donations
Assist with Retirement Account inquiries including auditing, reviewing, adjusting errors and inconsistencies in retirement benefit amounts
Assist with payroll cutoff and process actions in HR systems
Provide support to the Fiscal Analyst 5 (FA5) for Fiscal Year End and Quarterly Filings