Payroll Analytics Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3) – Olympia

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Class: Payroll Analytics Fiscal Analyst 3

Location: Olympia, WA. - Remote

Closes: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Salary: $4,410.00 – $5,929.00 Monthly

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Financial and Business Services Division is looking for a Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3. This division prides itself on providing a culture that is inclusive to all by living these culture principles:  

We serve the mission. DCYF’s mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. Finance is fundamental to the agency achieving its strategy.

• We are great partners and focused on the work that matters so we drive great results. Great partnership starts with having the right people at the table early and often.
• We are the finance team/employer of choice. We will be respectful and create a positive work environment without judgements.
• We are curious and continue to learn. We see mistakes as an opportunity to better understand where things need to change.
• We are future focused. We understand that things change but we stay focused on serving those who serve our mission (strategic outcomes).

Click here to learn more about DCYF. 

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will specialize in processing employee out of state payroll taxes, process payroll overpayments, provide payroll consultation, conduct audits, and assist in producing monthly and annual reports. You will support agency culture by facilitating and modeling partnerships with internal and external customers. The work is focused on the closing of the agency payroll each pay cycle.

Our ideal candidate has a payroll background and intermediate experience using MS Excel. We are looking for self-motivated applicants who possess excellent people skills, the ability to prioritize a time-sensitive workload, and who regularly produce accurate and timely work results. If you want to utilize your experience to support this division and work for an agency with a common goal of supporting children and families, apply today! 

Some of what you will do:

• Assist with:
  1. Researching payroll tax laws in all US states
  2. Establishing and maintaining agency accounts with other states
  3. Creating and maintaining out of state tax calculators
  4. Creating and maintaining agency policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with Human Resources on out of state policies and procedures
• Start/Stop out of state tax collection in the Payroll System (HRMS)
• Process payments in AFRS for tax payments to other states
• Maintain the primary list of out of state employees
• Reconcile out of state taxes each pay cycle
• Process wage overpayments
  1. Research and off-set in HRMS
  2. Notify employees and oversee recovery 
  3. Respond to employee inquiries regarding overpayments
• Assist with resolving issues with the Fund 035 Payroll Revolving Account reconciliation
• Process payroll accounting transactions in AFRS; reconcile and archive completed transactions.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree, AND one year of relevant professional experience.

OR

Equivalent education/experience (five years total).

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following skills and/or abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing or budgeting and two to three years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but not usually for the credit hours. A Master’s degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience.
• Experience performing payroll processing/operations duties.
• Experience performing fiscal processing and analysis.
• Experience using Washington state software systems; HRMS, ER, AFRS, and TM$.
• Experience with MS Excel.

How do I apply?

Complete the online application and attach the following documents to your profile:

• Letter of interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position
• Current resume detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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Salary : $4,410 - $5,929