Fiscal Analyst

Would you thrive in an inclusive environment where accuracy, collaboration, and service excellence are top priorities? Would you enjoy using your organizational and analytical skills to support essential financial and payroll processes? And are you someone who can easily balance working with numbers and processes while providing timely, warm, and accurate customer service to employees and vendors? If this sounds like you, the role of Fiscal Analyst 1 at the Department of Retirement Systems could be the next great step in your career!

The recruitment will remain open until filled. Applicants who apply by 11:59 pm (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026, will get first consideration.

Working in the Administrative Services Division (ASD), you will play a vital part in supporting the agency’s financial and payroll operations by assisting with accounts payable, payroll, benefits, and leave activities. As a Fiscal Analyst 1, you will help ensure accurate processing, tracking, and reporting of financial transactions while providing responsive customer service to employees, vendors, and internal partners.

• Assisting with payroll, benefits, and leave verifications, including retirement, healthcare, and shared leave activities.
• Assisting with adjustments and inputting payroll, benefit, and leave related transactions in HRMS and/or Benefits
  24/7.
• Supporting onboarding by helping train new employees on benefits, timekeeping, and leave processes.
• Responding to employee inquiries and working with internal and external partners to help resolve payroll, benefit, or leave-related questions.
• Reviewing, monitoring, and maintaining accounts payable records, including tracking purchase orders and invoices to support timely payments.
• Analyzing reports and identifying discrepancies related to accounts payable, payroll, benefits, and leave, and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Coordinating with purchasing, accounts payable, and program staff to confirm receipt and approval of invoices prior to payment.
• Maintaining tracking spreadsheets and documentation to support accurate financial reporting.
• Providing support to other Accounting Services functions as needed, including accounts receivable and retirement deduction processing.

• Demonstrated experience in payroll or benefits and accounting, preferably in a governmental entity.
• Demonstrated processing leave and benefits. Experience using the Washington State Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and Benefits
  24/7 system is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a Washington State agency and using the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) and its processes is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word (version 2016 or newer).
• Demonstrated proficiency in 10-key calculator operations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the following competency areas:

Understands the link between job responsibilities and organizational goals. Manages his or her own performance to meet expectations and achieve expected results. Holds self-accountable for decisions, actions, and behavior.

Plans and organizes time and resources efficiently. Follows processes and procedures in the completion of work. Carefully monitors the details and quality of work and checks work products to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of customers. Delivers high quality services and products. Establishes and maintains empathy, flexibility, and responsiveness when interacting with customers, colleagues, and community members.

Earns the trust, respect and confidence of others through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism in all interactions. Keeps confidence and admits mistakes. Is seen as being direct and truthful in all situations. Displays extremely high standards of integrity and ethical conduct and models the behaviors expected of others in the organization.

Is a self-starter; demonstrates initiative and…