Washington State University Hiring for Fiscal Specialist at Pullman, WA Full Time

Available Title(s):

151F-YN_CS_NPS – Fiscal Specialist 2

Business Title:

Fiscal Specialist 2

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for complex fiscal operations and analysis related to processing payroll for Washington State University. This position specializes in processing payroll overpayments submitted by departments campus-wide. These duties include reviewing, approving, processing and other fiscal-related functions for Payroll Services, consulting with employees and departments to resolve accounting and reporting errors and collect overpaid amounts. Reviews, analyzes, verifies and corrects accounting data related to overpayments. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for Payroll training and serving as backup to other critical payroll functions, working in various WSU applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of experience at a level equivalent to Fiscal Specialist 1 AND 15 quarter hours OR 10 semester hours of college level accounting; OR equivalent education/experience.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and working accurately with numbers.

• Demonstrated communication skills and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated experience working under tight deadlines and in stressful situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the WSU systems (Workday, DEPPS, HEPPS, FACTS, BALANCES, My WSU)

• Demonstrated experience working in a Microsoft Office environment with an emphasis on Word and Excel.

• Clerical experience at WSU.

• Experience in payroll, personnel or benefits in a higher education setting.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Business Services/Controller

Department Name: Payroll Services

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link: Payroll Services

Monthly Salary: Range 43 | $3,619 to $4,842 (Step A – M) | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime Eligible

FTE: 100%

This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].