Local Payroll Liaison | Fiscal Analyst

Fiscal Analyst 1

Full Time | Permanent

Location:
Stafford Creek Corrections Center | Aberdeen, WA

Salary Range: $4,735- $6,356 Monthly

This position is represented by the Teamsters 117 Bargaining Unit.

The candidate of choice must be comfortable working in a Prison environment as you will be required to work in facility daily.

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified numbers guru to join the Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) Business Services team as a Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1)! The goal of this position is to provide positive customer service and payroll services to employees working at Stafford Creek Corrections Center.

As a Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1), you will support the four main strategic goals of the agency including maintaining core correctional operations, focusing on the workforce, increasing successful reentry of offenders to communities, and Improve business practices and performance. Core correctional operations are maintained through accurate payroll, ensuring that the fiscal needs of department staff are met.

You will be responsible for maintaining a positive and respectful workplace climate within business services and for ethical, fair and sound employee conduct. The goal is to support a work environment that promotes successful, satisfied, healthy and productive employees. The candidate of choice will contribute to offender reentry by ensuring accurate and timely payroll for department staff who support this endeavor.

This position is responsible for effective, accurate and timely management of payroll and benefits administration, also being responsible for effective stewardship of agency resources, being transparent and accountable in the performance of its duties.

• A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
• A detailed resume
• Three professional references (must be of supervisor capacity)

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

• Ensuring payroll data is accurately recorded and employees paychecks are timely and correct which could look like:
  • Completing the duties listed on the Bi-Monthly ATLAS Payroll Checklist (custody) and the standardized processes provided by HQ payroll for the requested areas of responsibility
  • Reporting any over payments promptly to the HQ Payroll Unit for collections
  • Maintaining and monitoring payroll systems
  • Reconciling payroll reports
  • Using ATLAS and/or HRMS reports, ensure proper allocations for time worked
  • Analyzing and correcting discrepancies
  • Reviewing and assessing overtime and leave reports for reasonableness, investigating and resolving issues
  • Analyzing leave reports to ensure the correct leave type is appropriately applied
  • Correcting or adjusting balances as needed
  • Analyzing holiday premiums, resolve discrepancies and correct system entries
  • Interpreting and applying rules associated with leave usage to leave slips received and ATLAS leave entries
• Coordinating Payroll Benefits
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of Accounting 201 from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent within the six months from date of hire
• Analytical Ability – Possesses the logical, analytical abilities to review agency policy and apply concepts to the interpretation of payroll data to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Problem Solving – Ability to use analytical and problem-solving skills to review information and determine an appropriate solution. Information would include; timekeeping information, payroll data, and HRMS system information, CBA, WAC, and Agency Policy.
• Knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement – Maintain a thorough, accurate and detailed…