Fiscal Analyst 2 (Lacey - HQ/Payroll)

Full Job Description

• Codes and audits payroll timesheets for entry, providing guidance and consults with employees regarding questions related to deductions, electronic funds transfers, retirement, health insurance, federal and local tax deductions, and housing deductions.
• Establishes new hires in the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and ensures correct retirement and health benefit eligibility for rehires and seasonal employees.
• Processes separations including leave cash outs, shared leave donations, overpayments, underpayments, and tracks all employee movement.
• Calculates holiday hours for all hourly employees.
• Processes garnishments to include child support payments.
• Prepares documents for payroll payments paid outside of HRMS.
• Creates A-19s for lost or destroyed warrants and fiscal payments to outside agencies, as needed.
• Tracks and reports out on various payroll activities to maintain compliance with GAAP, RCW, and WACs.

This position offers hybrid telework flexibility, though frequent on-site attendance is required to meet business needs. The default assigned work location of all Parks positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. Parks may choose, but are not required, to support out-of-state telework on a case-by-case basis.

The payroll team at Washington State parks is dedicated to ensuring that parks employees are paid on time and correctly. We are a dedicated bunch that values teamwork, collaboration, and work life balance. Come join us and see how rewarding this job can be!

Requirements

Some of what you'll do:

• Maintains and monitors the payroll system to ensure that employees are set up and paid correctly.
• Prepares, explains, and processes new employee benefit forms to new employees.
• Codes and audits payroll timesheets based on CBA, RCW, WACs, and FLSA rules.
• Processes garnishment orders received from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to ensure proper paperwork is complete and deductions are taken correctly.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets agency accounting and financial records and reports.
• Responds to requests for wage verifications from financial institutions as well as various state agencies.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year of accounting experience or financial administration.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience using the Human Resource Management System (HRMS).

CORE COMPETENCIES:
Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Manage HRMS and Pay 1 systems with a focus on benefit eligibility and subsidiary ledger integration.

Data Integrity & Auditing:

• Perform high-volume technical auditing to identify and resolve coding errors before they escalate into overpayments or grievances.

Benefits & Retirement Administration:

• Administer the full employee lifecycle—from onboarding to leave cash-outs—with expertise in complex seasonal and rehire eligibility.

Consulting & Conflict Resolution:

• Communicate complex deductions and corrective actions professionally to resolve employee and supervisor inquiries.

Workflow Management:

• Balance high-volume inquiries with rigid fiscal cycles and payroll deadlines, including A-19s and holiday calculations.

The ability to take action to learn and grow:

• Increasing and developing knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Adapting to change and applying new approaches.
• Learning to navigate systems, processes, tools, and technology.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

• Asking questions to understand and meet the needs of others.
• Collaborating with others to overcome challenges and find solutions.
• Adapting communication and approaches to different communities and individuals.

Requirements:
Working Conditions: Schedule is 40 hours a week, occasional overtime required to meet payroll deadlines. Telework options are available on a limited basis. There is occasional travel.

How to apply:
To ensure consideration, please complete the online job application and profile at www.careers.wa.gov. You must attach or embed in your application the following:

• Letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement.
• Current resume.
• Three professional references, if not completed in the application process.

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
• For more information on Veteran's Preference and instructions on how to check your eligibility, click here.

Additional Information

About Parks:
Want to join a great organization? The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages one of the largest, most diverse--and most beautiful—parks systems in the country. With more than 120,000 acres, the system includes 124 developed parks, including 19 marine parks, 11 historical parks, 35 heritage sites, 13 interpretive centers and approximately 500 miles of long-distance recreation trails. Parks is staffed with nearly 1,000 employees (summers), who are some of the most passionate employees you'll find anywhere. For more information on Washington State Parks, click here.

Note: This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). Once the listed position(s) is(are) filled, this recruitment announcement may also be used to fill additional position(s) for up to sixty (60) days.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resources office at (360) 902-8565. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

For information about this position, please contact Lisa Reese at Lisa.Reese@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8580.

For information about the recruitment process and qualifications, please contact Jenee Kramer at Jenee.Kramer@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8569.

All applicants with a legal right to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

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