DSHS FTAA Fiscal Analyst Lead

DSHS FTAA Payroll - Fiscal Analyst 3 Lead

The mission of DSHS is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in need. We help people achieve safe, self‑sufficient, healthy and secure lives. Join our team as a Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 and play a vital role in ensuring accurate payroll operations while making a meaningful impact!

As a Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 Lead, this position will collaborate with teammates to train new staff, review complex issues through to resolution and analyze and execute more complex and difficult payroll transactions including shared leave, LNI and assaults, among others. This position will also lead and ensure completion of the review, analysis, reconciliation, and maintenance of the payroll revolving Fund 035 for General Ledger 5181 (Employee Insurance Deductions Payable) and payroll related discrepancies for the whole agency.

Reconcile financial and payroll data and balance with general ledger trial balance by creating and analyzing payroll systems (Benefits 24/7 & HRMS) and financial systems (AFRS) output reports.

• Manage workload distribution for FA3’s in teams
  • Reporting daily workload numbers
• Audit and correct work of FA3’s
• Ensure payroll reports are examined and corrected
• Analyze, review and action 1, 2, and 3 reports and confirm expected results; research discrepancies and make corrections
• Auditing and review of payroll transactions and correcting records to ensure accurate payroll.
• Monitor, review, or audit the accounting of all payroll functions, analyzing complex financial and statistical data to determine its significance.
• Process, analyze and reconcile shared leave and other leave activities.
• Set up new hires, process rehires, transfers, appointment changes, separations and all other miscellaneous actions.
• Provide information, as required, to DRS, HCA, and insurance carriers
• Complete employee authorized verifications of salaries and wages

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Paid Time Off (holidays, vacation, sick, personal day, bereavement, military duty, family and medical leave)
• Pension
• Retirement Investment Savings Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Career Growth/Mentorship
• Work‑Life Balance
• A job you look forward to coming to every day
• Hybrid work options are available (partial telework/partial in‑office)

• Attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience in the State Payroll system (HRMS)
• High degree of accuracy
• Leadership skills
• Diversity
• Flexibility
• Ability to take initiative
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to adapt to new innovations and processes
• Excellent customer service skills
• Interpersonal communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills

• Professionals with a bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting
• Two to three years of relevant professional experience
• NOTE:
  
  Professional experience may substitute for education, but not for the required 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 may be substituted for professional experience.

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Three professional references
• Unofficial college transcripts

Please contact Alex Baclaan laan.gov or call the main Talent Acquisition main line at  and reference job number 00195.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring an equity, anti‑racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

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