Fiscal Analyst 1 | WCCW

at  State of Washington Dept of Corrections

THE EXPECTED DURATION OF THIS NON-PERMANENT POSITION IS 60 DAYS.

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a detail oriented and critical thinking individual to join the Washington Corrections Center for Women team as a non-permanent Fiscal Analyst 1! The goal of this position is to ensure the accurate management of incarcerated individual trust funds and the timely processing of financial transactions while providing excellent customer service to all stakeholders within the facility, by demonstrating respectful and inclusive interactions.
As an FA1, this position is responsible for a multitude of tasks including local fund and general accounting activities to include daily deposits, journal vouchers, general ledger and purchase card reconciliations.
The candidate of choice will utilize excellent communication and organization skills as you will partner with various Business Staff including Warehouse, Classification Counselors, Records, Mail Room, Vendors, Incarcerated Individuals, Incarcerated Individual Family/Friends, HQ Trust Accounting Staff, other Facility’s Local Funds Staff and Other State/Federal Agencies. In addition, experience with Microsoft Office suite programs such as Outlook, Excel, Word and TEAMS is a plus!
We are searching for a positive and collaborative individual who has a knack for accounting and joins in our vision to work together for safer communities. If this is you, we encourage you to apply!

WHAT WE NEED (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• High School Diploma or GED

WHAT WILL MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• One year of relevant experience. Relevant experience is defined as Fiscal Technician 2 or above level work.
• A business focused Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent, with minimum 20 accounting credits to include Accounting 201, 202, 203 and Governmental Accounting.

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

As a Fiscal Analyst 1, some of your duties will include:

• Ensure payroll data is accurately recorded and employee’s paychecks are timely and correct:
• Using ATLAS and/or HRMS reports, ensure proper allocations for time worked. Analyze and correct discrepancies.
• Review and assess overtime and leave reports for reasonableness, investigate and resolve any issues.
• Analyze leave reports to ensure the correct leave type is appropriately applied. Correct or adjust balances as needed.
• Analyze holiday premiums, resolve discrepancies and correct system entries.
• Interpret and apply rules associated with leave usage to leave slips received and ATLAS leave entries.
• Interpret and apply Health Care Authority eligibility rules associated with employee benefits. Ensure payroll forms are available for employees.
• Answer employee questions pertaining to benefits and assist them in understanding the rules and completing the form.
• General Accounting
• Other