NEOGOV · 3 months ago
Senior Payroll Specialist (Fiscal Analyst 3)
Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$62K/yr - $83K/yr
7+ years expNEOGOV is the State of Washington's environmental protection agency dedicated to preserving and enhancing Washington’s environment. They are hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist within the Financial Services Division to manage payroll processing, conduct reconciliations, and ensure compliance with health benefit regulations while supporting the agency's financial operations.
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Responsibilities
Independently conduct reconciliation of employee health benefits to ensure compliance with the Affordable Care Act and Health Care Authority WAC 182-12
Conduct reconciliation of general ledger accounts with Payroll Revolving Account 035 in accordance with GAAP and OFM SAAM 90.20.70
Process Washington Conservation Corps and Ecology Litter Crew payroll actions
Conduct analysis and review of payroll actions and documentation
Serve as back-up to the Unit Lead with expertise in the functional areas of the Unit
Analyze, reconcile, and process financial data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, governmental auditing standards, budgeting guidelines, statutes and regulations
Assure agency compliance with federal and state policies and requirements relating to expenditure tracking, cash management, and reporting
Initiate and develop fiscal management reports for effective accounting and management practices
Qualification
Required
Seven years of experience and/or education as described below:
Experience in accounting, auditing, or budgeting
Experience must include: Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook; able to create, edit, modify, save, and delete documents and spreadsheets; includes locating and accurately modifying existing files and templates for reuse
Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and organize workloads to meet deadlines
Demonstrated ability to be on the job and be a productive team member in a busy unit with deadlines and seasonal workload issues
Education involving a major study in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager, or Management Accountant OR any degree which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting
Must sign and abide by the Financial Services/Fiscal Office Agreement on Confidential Information (Part A), Internal Control Responsibility (Part B), Safeguarding and Preventing Misuse of Ecology's Data (Part C)
Preferred
Knowledge and experience with HRMS or comparable payroll/HR system
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, accounting, public administration, or closely related discipline, with a minimum of 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting. Professional experience may substitute for education but not for the accounting 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 can be substituted for professional experience
Experience using Lean or other continuous improvement methodologies to achieve efficiencies and respond to customer needs
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
11 Paid Holidays per year
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuition Waiver
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Deferred Compensation Programs
Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Commute Trip Reduction Incentives
Combined Fund Drive
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Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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