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DSHS Payroll Manager
Facilities, Finance and Analytics Administration (FFA) is seeking their next Payroll Manager to join a motivated, professional and fun team to handle payroll and benefits processing for the largest state agency in Washington!

As the Payroll Manager, you will represent the agency at partner and stakeholder meetings and administer the payroll program for the agency by providing a highly trained, skilled, and motivated staff to conduct the technical and service delivery requirements of the organization.

To be successful in this role, you will need experience in providing guidance and motivation to a staff of professionals, skills in human resource management, and strong strategic, evaluative, and diagnostic skills regarding varying complex problems, systems, policies, law, etc.

Join us today in our mission to Transform Lives!

Some of what youll do:

• Establish policy for the implementation of various Revised Codes of Washington (RCWs), Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) and rules established by the Agency Director, Human Resources Director, Department of Enterprise Services, Office of Financial Management (OFM) or other state and federal organizations
• Review, coordinate, and process DSHS personnel/payroll actions with the statewide payroll system
• Review of all new legislation that may affect the current and future payroll policy of the agency and identifying and determining the probable fiscal impact
• Respond to inquiries from employees and labor unions regarding payroll policy and employee deductions and accounting records
• In accordance with agency administrative policy, review and make decisions regarding exception to agency policy for such things as overpayment recovery and payment replacement
• Perform employee requested employer reviews of eligibility determinations regarding employee health insurance benefits in coordination and cooperation with the Health Care Authority and applicable WACs
• Plan, lead, organize, and control the work performed by 24 professional payroll staff
• Communicate clearly through email, phone, one on one, and group meetings
• Coordinate and provide training or facilitating sessions to a wide range of individuals on payroll and timekeeping issues throughout the state
• Perform human resource management of section staff
• Participate as a member of the Office of Accounting Services management team in the development and formulation of office wide policies, goals, and objectives
• Actively participates on statewide payroll committees and teams to ensure DSHS interests are considered in development of statewide systems, processes, and policies

What were looking for:
Professionals with a bachelors degree with a major emphasis in accounting and at least five years of accounting experience. CPA is preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of: Working management principles and sound business practices; state payroll systems, rules, and regulations; accounting principles, methods, practices, and their application to State accounting and budgeting procedures
• Ability to understand/apply:
  • Skills in human resource management, including motivating and mentoring skills, staff supervision skills, and performing training needs assessments
  • Expert status in the theoretical and practical application of a broad range of complex fiscal and legal criteria governing department payroll activities
  • Excellent communication (oral, presentation, and written) skills in order to translate and explain complex technical issues to a general level of understanding within a diverse group
  • Ability to work independently, taking initiative to identify, investigate and take corrective action on issues pertaining to agency payroll

Questions? Email jourdan.phipps@dshs.wa.gov, reference 01104. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agencys mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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