Accounting Technician III - BU

The City of Seattle, Finance and Administrative Services Department (FAS) is seeking qualified applicants for an Accounting Technician III – BU position to join the Accounting and Budget Services (ABS) Division.

The Accounting Technician III performs a full range of accounting functions, including internal billing, general ledger and project cost. The position reports to Accounting Manager and is responsible for ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction while maintaining the integrity of systems and complex set of accounting records. The Accounting Technician III position requires working knowledge and good judgment of the City and departmental manuals, guidelines and procedures.

ABOUT US

FAS is often the public's first interaction with the City of Seattle, operating as a customer-focused front door that assists with everything from paying utilities or reporting a pothole to requesting public information or even adopting a new pet.

The 500-plus employees of FAS span across 10 divisions and work behind-the-scenes providing critical functions, like managing 120 City facilities—including police and fire stations—overseeing the City's neighborhood customer service centers and Customer Service Bureau and making sure minority-owned businesses can equitably compete for City contracts. No matter the need, FAS is here—at your service.

Perform a full scope of accounting responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Maintain various Project Costing chart-fields in PeopleSoft. Create activities, resource categories and subcategories.
• Maintain and update Project and Activity status for Client Requested Tenant Improvement Projects
• Perform interfund billing for various FAS services
• Prepare/upload journal entry reclassifications per Budget Team and Small Department and Executive Office requests
• Review and reconcile judgment claims transactions
• Review interdepartmental invoices, gather charge code and prepare interfund journals.
• Research and respond to customer inquiries and requests for billing back-up. 
• Process monthly Citywide Central Cost Manual journals and attach relevant supporting back-up.
• Process accrual journal entries during year-end. 
• Perform various administrative duties to support the workgroup including coordinating new employee set up and onboarding 
• Prepare monthly billing summaries and communicate with customers.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three (3) years of previous accounting and/or bookkeeping experience, OR one (1) year work experience as an Accounting Technician II.

(Or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.)
 
Desired Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starter who works well in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to perform independently, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate solid problem-solving skills.
• Ability to estimate timelines and resources to accomplish a task, effectively monitor progress, and make frequent status reports. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Results oriented, able to handle multiple priorities and takes pride in the accuracy, quality, and completeness of work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)   And ability to clearly communicate accounting information in non-technical terms.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and effective coordination among team members. Committed and dedicated to daily work.
• WorkingknowledgeofPeopleSoftfinancialsystem,MicrosoftOffice(e.g.,Excel,Word,PowerPoint),andbasic knowledge of using SQL queries.
• Experience working in a team environment, ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across different departments and workgroups and working effectively within a multi-cultural workforce serving a diverse customer base.

Work Environment
This position requires a minimum of three days per week of onsite work. Alternative Work Arrangements and hybrid telework schedules for work conducted in a normal office environment may be considered and will be based on operational needs and consistency with City policies.
 

This position is classified as an Accounting Tech III-BU. It is Civil Service represented, FLSA non-exempt and is eligible for overtime. The full range for this step-progression position is $37.01 - $43.09 per hour.

Application Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on the scheduled closed date.

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
3. Current resume indicating relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and education.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state “see my resume” or “see my personnel file” are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Background Check: Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.

Why work at the City of Seattle?
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
 
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits.

Who May Apply: The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions regarding this bulletin or employment at Finance and Administrative Services, please send an email to [email protected]. FAS promotes diversity and inclusion in employment. If accommodations are needed during the selection process, please contact us.   

CANDIDATE NOTIFICATION:

Many important notifications including interview or test invitations, result notices, and status updates will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Candidates can also check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing their profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is the applicant's responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.