Payroll Fiscal Analyst 1 (FA 1) DOH8813

Payroll Fiscal Analyst 2 (FA 2)

Office of Financial Services Accounting and Grants

Permanent Full-time In- Person/hybrid

The Opportunity

The Office of Financial Services (OFS) provides leadership and support for agency priorities through high-quality financial and operational management including budgeting contracting grant management purchasing fiscal monitoring and accounting services. This work ensures compliance with state and federal laws and supports the Department of Healths (DOH) mission to protect and improve the health of people in Washington State. This Payroll Specialist role is essential to supporting DOH employees by delivering accurate timely and compliant payroll services while providing trusted customer support across the agency.

Key Responsibilities

This position processes payroll actions to make sure employees are paid correctly and on time. The work includes reviewing documents for new hires and job changes checking required paperwork processing timesheets and different types of pay and fixing payroll or leave issues in HRMS. The role also supports employees supervisors and attendance keepers by answering payroll questions and explaining pay deductions and leave.

Why Youll Love This Role

Youll play a direct role in supporting DOH employees by ensuring they are paid accurately and on time while working within a collaborative service-oriented financial team. This role offers meaningful exposure to complex payroll regulations opportunities to strengthen analytical and customer service skills and the satisfaction of being a trusted resource across the agency.

Expectations and Responsibilities

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail sound judgment and the ability to research and resolve payroll discrepancies independently. The position regularly interprets and communicates policies from DOH State HR OFM CBAs RCWs WACs and federal regulations. Responsibilities also include responding to verification of employment requests maintaining confidential payroll records and ensuring accurate filing and record retention in accordance with established standards.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented customer-focused and comfortable working with complex payroll data and systems such as HRMS. They communicate clearly provide practical guidance to a wide range of customers and approach payroll challenges with accuracy curiosity and a problem-solving mindset. Experience interpreting policies and maintaining confidentiality in a fast-paced environment will support success in this role.

Location and Flexibility

Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work environment where you can balance working from home and collaborating in the office. It is anticipated that youll be expected at the DOH facility located in Tumwater WA for work activities approximately 12 days a month.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

We value all relevant experience (paid or unpaid) and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. You must meet at least ONE of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. While Preferred Experience is not required these skills or experiences can help you stand out as a candidate.

Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter resume and/or applicant profile.

Option 1: One (1) or more years of experience in payroll and/or benefits regarding payroll rules rights regulations policies procedures programs and services; ANDOne (1) or more years of experience resolving and responding to customer inquiries and problems with payroll and/or timekeeping actions and resolving issues with internal payroll processes and systems.

Option 2: One (1) or more years as a Fiscal Technician 2 or higher performing payroll and timekeeping actions and/or benefits-related functions.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

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Benefits and Lifestyle

We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about Why DOH by visiting.

Conditions of Employment:

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

I am prepared with or without accommodations to do the following:

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

To apply click Apply and complete the application. Attach your resume and cover letter.

In your Applicant Profile include at least three professional references (including a supervisor a peer and someone youve supervised or led if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

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Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

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DOH is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color creed sex pregnancy age religion national origin marital status the presence or perception of a disability veterans status military status genetic information sexual orientation gender expression or gender identity.

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This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Experience and education selected listed or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.