Fiscal Analyst | Local Payroll Liaison

Fiscal Analyst 1 | Local Payroll Liaison Full Time | Permanent

Location:

Monroe Correctional Complex | Monroe, WASalary Range: $5,055- $6,777 Monthly This permanent position is represented by the Teamsters 117 Bargaining Unit.

This position is eligible for telework up to two days per week after an initial 6 month training period.

Are you detail-oriented, customer-focused, and interested in building a career in public service? Join the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Business Services team at the Monroe Correctional Complex as a Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA1)! The goal of this position is contribute to the systems and processes that support accurate payroll and benefits administration for our workforce.

As a Fiscal Analyst 1, you will support the accurate analysis, interpretation, and entry of payroll and benefits data. The candidate of choice will help maintain reliable systems and processes that ensure payroll and benefits information is handled with care, accuracy, and integrity while supporting the Department’s fiscal responsibilities to the State of Washington. Through attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to quality, you will help ensure essential financial processes are completed efficiently and in accordance with established requirements.

Building positive customer relationships is also an important part of this position. You will work with colleagues and stakeholders to provide responsive, dependable service while fostering relationships grounded in mutual respect, trust, and integrity.

If you’re ready to grow your professional skills, support a vital administrative function, and contribute to a mission that matters, bring your talents to DOC and help us improve public safety by positively changing lives and working together for safer communities.

As a Fiscal Analyst 1, some of your duties will include:

• Ensuring payroll data is accurately recorded and employee’s paychecks are timely and correct to include:
  • Completing the duties listed on the bi-monthly ATLAS Payroll Checklist (custody) and the standardized processes provided by HQ payroll for the required areas of responsibility
  • Reporting any over payments promptly to the HQ Payroll Unit for collection
  • Maintaining and monitoring payroll system
  • 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 any issues
  • Analyzing leave reports to ensure the correct leave type is appropriately applied
  • 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
  • Providing excellent customer service being responsive, accurate, timely and respectful to the customers at all times
  • Building and maintaining positive relationships with Peers, Department Supervisors, Roster Office, Human Resources, and HQ Payroll Office
  • Participating in active communication ensuring timely information sharing between Roster Office, Human Resources and Payroll
  • Accurately and efficiently perform the payroll and timekeeping functions as outlined by the HQ Payroll Office
  • Maintaining a thorough, accurate and detailed understanding of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements, WAC rules and Agency Policy as they relate to compensation, leave reporting, and scheduling
  • Maintaining Retro-Log and Overpayment Worksheets.
• Responsible for Coordinating Payroll Benefits
• Other duties as assigned

What we need (required qualifications):

• High School Diploma or GED
• 12 Semester or 18 Quarter hours of accounting credits from an accredited college or university whose…