Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3) Olympia – Remote

Description

Job Title: Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3)
Location: Olympia, WA | Remote — The incumbent will be required to report to the office during the initial training period (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, as needed), and will then transition to remote work.
Closes: Monday, March 9th, 2026
Salary: $61,644- $82,872 Annually

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Payroll Fiscal Analyst in the Financial and Business Services Division. This division prides itself on providing a culture that is inclusive to all by living these culture principles:

We serve the mission. DCYF’s mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. Finance is fundamental to the agency achieving its strategy.

• We are great partners and focused on the work that matters so we drive great results. Great partnership starts with having the right people at the table early and often.
• We are the finance team/employer of choice. We will be respectful and create a positive work environment without judgements.
• We are curious and continue to learn. We see mistakes as an opportunity to better understand where things need to change.
• We are future focused. We understand that things change, but we stay focused on serving those who serve our mission (strategic outcomes).

We are looking for self-motivated applicants who possess excellent people skills, the ability to prioritize a time-sensitive workload, and who regularly produce accurate and timely work results.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:  
As a Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 the incumbent will support the Departmental goals and objectives by developing systems and processes that ensure that every paycheck created will be treated as if it were their own. We focus on making sure that the fiscal responsibilities to the State of Washington are met with the highest level of integrity. We need your data analytics and people skills to prioritize time-sensitive workload and produce accurate and timely work results. 

Some of what you will do:
DCYF takes a holistic approach to payroll to ensure our customers are taken care of. You’ll be given a specific section of the alphabet for which you will conduct the following work:

• Process personnel actions in HRMS, including hires, separations, transfers, and benefit setup/maintenance, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Analyze and process retirement, garnishments, direct deposit, deduction changes, and related payroll transactions in HRMS, including A-19 payments in AFRS.
• Conduct complex retroactive payroll analysis; investigate and correct HRMS redline, ALAS, and RCIPE errors to prevent payroll issues. 
• Perform fiscal review, manual calculations, fund adjustments (including Fund 035 impacts), and reporting to validate payroll accuracy.
• Maintain payroll files and tracking logs; respond to employment verifications, employee inquiries, lost/stolen warrants, and locked/non-issued paycheck issues.
• Provide guidance to timekeepers, HRIS, HRC, supervisors, and employees; interpret RCW, WAC, CBA, SAAM, and agency policies; assist in improving payroll processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Equivalent education/experience totaling five (5) years.

OR

• A Bachelor's degree, AND one (1) year of relevant professional experience.

AND

1. The ability to take action to learn and grow.
2. 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 the following: 

• A Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting AND two (2) to three (3) years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education, but not usually for the 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. 
• Previously demonstrated experience performing payroll processing/operations duties in accordance with RCW, WAC, CBA and SAAM.
• Previously demonstrated experience independently performing complex payroll review and analysis.

How do I apply?
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position: 

• Cover Letter 
• Resume (current/updated) 

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 in a 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.

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 blackout (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.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at veronica.jones@dcyf.wa.gov. 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.

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