Fiscal Tech 3 - Revenue and Payables Technician

Description This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
Application review will be ongoing with an initial screening of March 11, 2024.
Applications received after March 11th will only be reviewed if a successful candidate is not identified in the initial screening.
Gambling Commission Career Opportunity The Gambling Commission’s Business and Financial Services (BFS) team is looking for someone to fill the role of revenue and payables technician.
Our ideal team member will be analytical, customer focused, and adaptable and flexible to changing business needs.
BFS provides support for agency priorities through quality financial and operational management including budgeting, contracting, grant management, fiscal monitoring, purchasing, and accounting services.
Additionally, BFS is responsible for ensuring financial compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
The revenue technician reports to the to the BFS Supervisor and supports the agency mission by providing financial-related support to BFS in areas such as payment receipting, payables processing, fiscal data entry, and records maintenance.
The duties of this position are conducted entirely on-site at our Lacey office.
Who We Are: Our mission is to protect the public by ensuring that gambling is legal and honest.
The Gambling Commission is a state accredited, limited-jurisdiction law enforcement agency and is the second oldest gambling regulatory agency in the country.
We are the only statewide agency that licenses and regulates an estimated $3.
5 billion gambling industry.
Why Join Our Team We are a small agency of approximately 120 employees.
If you are interested in working in an environment where employee voices matter and employees are recognized for their contributions, this may be the agency for you! We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive work environment.
As a Washington state agency, we offer: Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups that bring together groups of employees with a common interest or characteristic.
Professional development opportunities.
Educational and career development aid.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility.
A comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of you and your family.
Beyond the traditional benefits such as Health, Life Insurance, Retirement, and related benefits, we offer Flex Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Assistance, Deferred Compensation and so much more.
Duties As the agency’s revenue and payables technician, you’ll review and process vendor payments, process agency receipts, prepare the daily deposit, manage rejected payments, issue refunds, and serve as the primary contact for customer payment questions.
Some of what you will do: Under the supervision of the BFS supervisor, review and process vendor payment requests, including receipt of goods and services.
Receipt and enter all cash and check payments into the in-house revenue system.
Manage rejected payments, including replacement payments.
Review and process refund requests to ensure completeness and accuracy of requests.
Review daily in-process reports; investigate and correct out of balance errors as appropriate.
Enter fiscal-related documents and information into applicable systems while analyzing for accuracy.
Process incoming mail and deliveries; mail out checks; and Escort visitors, ensure adequate office supplies are stocked, submit order requests, and provide support to other BFS team members as needed.
Qualifications Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalency AND Eighteen months of full-time (40 hours a week or equivalent*) fiscal-related experience** OR any combination of full-time (40 hours a week or equivalent*) fiscal-related experience AND 200 series or higher courses of accounting, auditing, or budgeting with a 2.
0 or better grade that is equal to 18 months experience.
Three quarterly courses or two semester courses are equal to 1 year of fiscal-related experience.
*Equivalent Fiscal Work Experience Examples: ** fiscal-related means work duties involving financial recordkeeping or transactions.
Examples include, but are not limited to, cashiering or money-handling duties, payroll processing, accounts receivable, or accounts payable.
Working 20 hours a week for twelve months where 100% of the duties are fiscal-related = six months full-time experience Working 40 hours a week where only 25% of job duties are fiscal related: one year of work = three months fiscal experience Required competencies: Critical Thinking Analysis Accountability Fiscal Accountability Analyze Financial Reports Workload Management Adaptability/Flexibility Written Communication Interpersonal Influence Confidentiality Customer Focus Communication and Collaboration Professionalism and Integrity Punctual and Reliable Attendance In addition to the above education or experience, each of the following software skills are required: Skills may be gained either on the job or via coursework.
Basic Microsoft Word experience; able to create, save, preview, and print a basic document; edit and change appearance of selected text, format paragraphs; use page setup and auto correct.
Basic Microsoft Excel skills; able to create basic worksheets and formulas; use basic functions; modify and format a worksheet; print workbooks.
Basic Microsoft Outlook skills; able to compose email messages; send and respond to messages; organize email to folders; create contact information; schedules appointments and meetings.
We may give preference to applicants with the following experience: Bachelor’s degree in a financial-related field Six months experience researching and applying regulations, rules, procedures and/or policies pertaining to job functions, including demonstrated ability to identify errors or discrepancies.
If this experience is fiscal-related, it can be concurrent with the required experience listed above.
Six months experience with state systems such as AFRS and TM$.
Experience explaining rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures to staff and managers.
Supplemental Information The Washington State Gambling Commission is a licensing, regulatory, and law enforcement agency.
Applicants must be willing to undergo and be able to pass an extensive background investigation, which includes a criminal history check, credit check and fingerprinting.
Information obtained from background checks will not necessarily preclude employment.
If hired, employees must adhere to the agency policy of prohibiting employees from serving as officers or managers of any corporation or organization that conducts a gambling activity.
Employees may not gamble in any gambling licensed activities in the state of Washington.
HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates may apply by submitting the following items: A complete application.
Letter of formal application that addresses your interest in the position and ability to perform the responsibilities described in this announcement.
List of at least three professional references with contact information, provided either in your application or as an attachment.
A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.
If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
NOTE: As part of our hiring process, we require an employment reference for the preferred candidate from their current or most recent supervisor.
If the preferred candidate is a current or recent state employee, we will also review the personnel file as part of our process.
References are typically contacted after interviews.
Applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be invited to attend an online skills assessment session.
Participation in this event is required as part of our recruitment and selection process.
To successfully participate in the virtual assessment, participants will need to meet the following technical requirements: Reliable Internet/Wi-fi service Web camera Microsoft Office Word and Excel (or Google equivalents) The Washington State Gambling Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the application process or needing this job announcement in an alternative format should provide contact information via email to recruitment@wsgc.
wa.
gov.
Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
For questions regarding this recruitment announcement, email us at recruitment@wsgc.
wa.
gov or call (360) 486-3459.