Fiscal Specialist (FS1) Time and Attendance - Tacoma

Full Job Description

Our vision is to ensure that “All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community".

Job Title: Fiscal Specialist 1 (FS1)
Location: Tacoma, WA - Full-Time Flexible/Hybrid
Closes: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Salary: $3,581 - $4,771 Monthly

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a professional to join our Time & Attendance team to provide administrative support to the Time and Attendance Supervisor and DCYF staff in processing and record keeping involved with payroll time and attendance.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:As a Fiscal Specialist 1 (FS1) you will perform fiscal calculations, reconciliations, audits, and entries of all time and attendance source documents.

You will utilize the Statewide Leave Tracker and Human Resource Management System (HRMS) payroll systems for Regions 5 & 6 and other Regions as needed to provide support, with Field Offices and DCYF Payroll, on time and attendance issues.

The position requires extensive knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA’s), DCYF Administrative Policies and Procedures, and OFM Travel Regulations.

Bring your expertise to the best and most dynamic team within DCYF!

Team & Work Environment

We pride ourselves on being a highly collaborative and communicative team.

Staff stay connected through an active Microsoft Teams group chat where questions are encouraged, knowledge is shared, and team members support one another daily.

Open communication and teamwork are key to our success, and you'll join a group that values helping each other and working together to solve problems.

Beyond the work, we genuinely enjoy working together—we keep things positive, share laughs, and built a team culture where everyone gets along and feels supported.

We are looking for someone who not only contributes to that environment, but also takes pride in accountability, ownership of their work, and delivering high-quality results.

Work Schedule & Flexibility

After one year of service, employees may be eligible for flexible/hybrid scheduling options supporting work-life balance, at which time occasional in-office presence is as needed to maintain operational and business needs.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Conduct compliance reviews while exercising independent judgment to verify and apply rules and regulations.
• Work with Supervisors to problem solve leave or schedule issues and make necessary corrections.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to supervisors and employees on the use and processing of leave, including using Leave Tracker.
• Monitor Leave Tracker and HRMS to ensure accurate leave balances and conduct audits to find discrepancies.
• Ensure all staff supported by Regions 5, 6 and HQ receive payment timely and appropriately.
• Set up new/rehires in Leave Tracker and update Leave Tracker as needed.
• Prepare and enter fiscal calculations of part-time hours, part-time holiday accruals, shift differential, overtime, standby, and LWOP.
• Enter information into HRMS payroll system based on employee and supervisor entries in Leave Tracker which may include work-study students and/or ESS employee OT hours.
• Serve as point of contact for Field Offices/HR and DCYF Payroll office.

Required Qualifications:

• Equivalent education and experience totaling three (3) years.

OR

• Three (3) years fiscal record keeping experience that includes working with the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) AND Leave Tracker or similar personnel and time/leave systems.

AND

• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

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

• Demonstrated knowledge of Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Leave Tracker.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and process large quantities of fiscal data with extreme accuracy and efficiency by strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and information in a clear and rational thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options and form accurate conclusions.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work while being flexible to meet payroll cutoff deadlines.
• Demonstrated excellent communications skills with ability to work effectively with all staff, at all levels, and coworkers.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Demonstrated proficiency in math and the use of a 10-key calculator.
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality.

How do I apply?
Complete and submit the online application.

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 included in the 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.

If you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact DCYF Recruiter.

If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org.

Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service.

Please black out (redact) the Social Security Number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veterans' Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

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