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Fiscal Technician Lead Recruitment #2024-10-5353 Full-time, Permanent, Represented position Location: Northeast Region- Colville, WA

Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered *Salary: $3,239.00 - $4,299.00 Monthly * *Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 10/23/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities: Accounts Payable

• Organize, code, review, and process payables through the region distribution system.
• Communicate with region staff, vendors, and supervisors to ensure all invoices and travel vouchers are complete and accurate for payment processing.
• Reconcile Region purchasing card statements by reviewing purchases, and amounts, and identifying any potential fraudulent charges.
• Responsible for ensuring payments are timely, accurate, and in compliance with OFM policies and DNR purchase authorities, the Chart of Accounts, and payment policies.
• Analyze and prepare documents for fiscal & biennium close. This includes reviewing and analyzing agency reports, invoices, FES, agency forms, OFM rules, and Financial Management Division guidance.
• Audit and process payments for emergency fire suppression, including Fire District billings (career firefighter reimbursements and volunteer wage rates), Equipment Emergency Use Invoices, and firefighter time reports.

Payroll

• Assist region employees, supervisors, and managers on all aspects of payroll and attendance processes, providing guidance to other Fiscal Technicians and region staff on payroll and, overseeing tasks related to data entry, staff on-boarding and off-boarding and leave.
• Analyze, interpret, and apply complex Civil Service Rules, and DNR policies and procedures concerning regular pay, overtime, part-time, and exempt employees; overtime-eligible and non-eligible employees; to ensure accuracy and compliance with State and Federal requirements, and collective bargaining units.
• Calculate and process leave adjustments. 

Accounts Receivable

• Ensure accurate application of payments, internal controls, and resolving complex application issues for all funds received in the Northeast Region.
• Ensure region daily deposit and payments are ready for application and funds are appropriately applied. Monitor, review, and resolve discrepancies discovered using NaturE, SAAM, OFM purchasing guidelines, Agency SOPs, policies, and procedures.

*Required Qualifications: *

• High School diploma or GED equivalency; AND at least 1 year fiscal and accounting experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience with Payroll and Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivables to include: Basic knowledge of accounting principles AND Experience using professional automated accounting programs.
• Two years experience in a professional setting using computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience researching, interpreting, and explaining laws, policies, and procedures.