Control Technician Promotional

Position: Payment Control Technician (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)
## Payment Control Technician (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)
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County Courthouse:
Full time:
Posted 2 Days Ago:
JR100851
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* Note:

Current Employees must use the*
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* ** career section to apply for this position.
**** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Department:
** Auditor
* * Salary:**$46,897.50 - $65,305.50 Annually / $3,908.13 - $5,442.13 Monthly / $24.05 - $33.49 Hourly
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 37.5
** Overtime Eligibile:
** Yes
* * Job Posting Date Range:
** 10/12/2026 - Until Filled
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* Job Summary:

** PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OR COUNTY POLICY.
The position allocated to this class performs professional, comprehensive, and technical payment production functions and activities within the centralized Spokane County Auditor’s Financial Services Division. Work is performed independently and requires decisions be made within the framework of existing policies and procedures which conform to BARS and applicable laws or County practices. This class is distinguished from the accounting technician series by its emphasis on specialized entity wide payment production functions and activities.

Incumbents are required to enforce payment rules, regulations and policies, providing a key element of internal control over the payment process. Critical outcomes are an inherent part of the work being performed. Employees function under the supervision of the Payroll/Accounts Payable Supervisor who is consulted when unusual problems are encountered. Work is reviewed through periodic conferences and through accuracy of the payments made as supported by source documents, reports, and accounts.
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* Job Description:

**** The following documents are required to be submitted with your application. Applications that do not include all required documents may not be considered:  
• Resume  
• Cover Letter*
* ** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*
* • Participates in the preparation and distribution of payments and related charges to accounts for Spokane County's departments, divisions and agencies.  
• Initiates, audits and approves departmental and agency payroll worksheets and or accounts payable vouchers to ensure compliance with internal controls, local, state and federal laws, rules or regulations, using computerized payment processing systems.  
• Administers People Soft HRMS to update payroll, benefits, contracts, stipends, deductions, enrollments and changes.  
• Administers People Soft accounts payable financial purchase enrollment/changes and e-pay voucher and travel disbursements.  
• Works with personnel in County Departments to train, answer technical and procedural questions, assists with resolving problems and correcting errors.  
• Evaluates and updates disbursement payments and related charges for compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations, as well as County policies and union contracts.  
• Processes and pays garnishments and income withholding, including Writs; child support, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, IRS Lock-in letters, etc.  
• Audits and approves purchase card, travel card and foreign card transactions.  
• Troubleshoots issues to identify root cause as end-user or system error; and coordinates with appropriate personnel or technical support for issue resolution.  
• Instructs departmental personnel in the correction of errors and instances of noncompliance.  
• Prepares and balances payment system reports to disbursements; assists in the reconciliation of the payment fund; and identifies problems and makes corrections.  
• Reconciles and prepares monthly reports and records to facilitate reporting to outside entities like Internal Revenue Service, State Retirement Systems, State Department of revenue, etc.  
• Reconciles payroll…