Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3) | Payroll – Olympia

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fiscal Analyst 3 works on the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Financial and Business Services Payroll Team under the direction of the Agency Payroll Analytics Manager. The position supports the Department’s goals by developing systems and processes that ensure employee paychecks are handled with equal respect and the State of Washington’s fiscal responsibilities are met with integrity. The ideal candidate is collaborative and team-oriented, while also demonstrating sound independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to work autonomously. They adapt to changing priorities, provide support where needed, and contribute to a positive, cooperative team environment. DCYF’s mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish.

Requirements

Equivalent education and experience in accounting, auditing, or budgeting totaling five years; or a bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, budgeting, or a related field and one year of relevant professional experience in payroll or finance.
Ability to take action to learn and grow.
Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree including at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting.
Two to three years of relevant professional experience; professional experience may substitute for education.
Master’s degree in a finance-related field, or certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager, or Management Accountant.
Demonstrated experience performing payroll processing or operations duties in accordance with RCW, WAC, CBA, and SAAM.
Demonstrated experience independently performing complex payroll review and analysis.

Responsibilities

Process and resolve employee overpayments by identifying the cause and amount, offsetting amounts to stop immediate collection, notifying employees, and responding to questions.
Process receipts and disbursements for the foster parent shared leave pool, including monthly reconciliation of special revenue Fund 22H.
Reconcile and log semi-monthly garnishment writ collections.
Create and upload A-7 journal vouchers and A-19 payments in AFRS.
Analyze and process warrants cancelled as SOL.
Monitor the Unbalanced In-Process report and assist in clearing payroll-related items.
Process quarterly payments for Paid Family Medical Leave and Washington Cares Fund tax.
Assist with resolving issues related to the Fund 035 Payroll Revolving Account reconciliation.
Assist in creating and updating payroll processes, procedures, tools, templates, and spreadsheets.
Maintain payroll files.
Complete formal training courses required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of appointment.