FISCAL SPECIALIST II

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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS), a unit within the College of the Environment, seeks a Fiscal Specialist 2 to support a vibrant, diverse, and growing academic community of more than 400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, 40 faculty, and about 200 staff.  Established in 1907 as one of the oldest units on the UW campus and one of the original natural resource programs in the country, our vision is to provide world-class, internationally recognized knowledge and leadership for environmental and natural resource issues.

SEFS teaching, research and outreach programs focus on sustainability in natural and managed environments that include wilderness and park-like, intensively managed, and urban ecosystems. The School has 6 Centers and 10 Programs, plus 12 self-sustaining cost centers.

SEFS aims to provide a safe and equitable environment, to create and maintain a culture of support and inclusion, and to celebrate and use our differences to better our educational, research, and science engagement efforts. Respect for difference and equity is a core value in SEFS. We acknowledge and embrace difference (including race, gender, class, sexuality, religion, age, citizenship status, and ability) as we strive to create learning environments, scholarship, mentoring relationships, and working environments that foster inclusivity and belonging in our community. To do so, we strive to promote equity and inclusion by eliminating individual and institutional discrimination.

SEFS has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Payroll Coordinator position ideal for an applicant with a background in payroll who has the desire to grow their knowledge and experience providing payroll support for school and research operations. Under the supervision of the HR Manager, the Fiscal Specialist 2 will provide payroll and human resources support to meet the needs of the school.

The successful candidate for this position enjoys contributing to a positive work atmosphere, works independently, has the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with interruptions, simultaneously juggling multiple tasks and a willingness to take on and master new assignments.  SEFS is a complex unit with a high volume of work.  Providing timely assistance and excellent customer service to all SEFS faculty, staff, postdocs, and students is a high priority.  This position frequently interacts with staff members at our three sites off campus, including the UW Botanical Gardens, Pack Forest Center for Sustainable Forestry, Olympic Natural Resource Center as well as other centers and programs on Seattle campus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SEFS Payroll manages the hiring, salary, leave and other needs of about 500 employees.  Due to the complex teaching and research enterprises across the school, a significant number of payroll entries are necessary each payroll cycle. This position works independently and in collaboration with the Human Resources Manager, other payroll staff, and department supervisors.

Responsibilities include