Senior Accountant

Summary Come Join Our Dynamic Finance & Administration Team! About the Role: Are you passionate about numbers and have a knack for details? The Water and Land Resource Division (WLRD) is on the hunt for a talented Senior Accountant to elevate our financial operations.
Dive into a role where your expertise in financial accounting, accounts payable, and billing support becomes the backbone of our success.
Your mission? To safeguard the integrity of our general ledgers, master the art of journal entries, and lead the charge in month-end and year-end financial close activities.
With Oracle eBusiness Suite as your arena, you'll ensure seamless reconciliations and manage interfund billings with precision.
But that's not all! You'll be the go-to support for both our internal and external partners, answering calls and inquiries with ease and professionalism.
If you're eager to flex your accounting muscles, offer insightful data analysis, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want you! About the Team: The Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) protects, restores, and manages King County's water and land using the best available science, innovation, and collaborating with our partners and the community.
WLRD employs scientists, engineers, policy experts, ecologists, and project managers dedicated to protecting the health and integrity of King County’s natural resources, so that they can be enjoyed today and for generations to come.
WLRD provides flood control services, stormwater management, and other natural resource management services throughout the county.
The division has seven sections – Stormwater Services (SWS), Rivers & Floodplain Management (RFMS), Rural & Regional Services (RRSS), Science & Technical Support (STSS), Environmental Lab (KCEL), Hazardous Waste (HW), and Finance & Administration (F&A).
Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice: King County, named after Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
, is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world.
Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive.
We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees.
As a Senior Accountant, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.
Learn more about our commitment at https://www.
kingcounty.
gov/equity.
Apply now for a rewarding career at the Water and Land Resources Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP).
Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.
Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.
Job Duties What You Will Be Doing: Accounts Payable Management: Responsible for overseeing accounts payable activities, including monitoring purchase orders and purchase card transactions, verifying ACH request, and addressing vendor payment inquiries and concerns.
Prepare deposits, journal entries, excise tax, and interfund transfers.
Financial Data Management: Review chart of account classifications to ensure compliance with the Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) manual.
General Ledger Oversight: Oversee the general ledger accounting process, including journal entries and reconciliations.
Collaborate with fund accountants for necessary adjustments and lead month-end and year-end financial closing tasks.
Financial System Administration: Serve as the Division’s administrator for the County’s enterprise financial system (Oracle EBS), and coordinate Purchase/Travel cards division wide.
Maintain and communicate policy changes related to procurement and expense authorization systems.
Financial Reporting and Compliance: Prepare or review accounting transactions for accuracy, perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations between subledgers within Oracle EBS, and generate standard, ad hoc, and custom financial reports.
Prepare deposits, journal entries, excise tax, and interfund transfers.
Ensure compliance with internal control procedures and assist in implementing controls.
Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills Qualifications You Bring: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least five years of progressively responsible financial/accounting experience.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), understand audit, internal controls, and compliance rules and laws.
Prioritize tasks and work independently; effectively plan, organize, prioritize work daily, often with conflicting priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to carry out assignments independently or work in a team environment.
Ability to provide clear information, directions, and training to technical and non-technical staff.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Highly organized with a keen interest in documenting processes and procedures Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Competencies You Bring: Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Value Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
It Would Be Great if You Also Bring: Knowledge of public sector accounting.
Experienced in the use of King County financial systems and tools such as Oracle EBS, BI Insights, BI Publisher, etc.
Active CPA license Supplemental Information Working Conditions: Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically monthly.
The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly.
Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S.
Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104).
This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department’s vision of Green Where We Work.
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Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week.
This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117.
Application and Selection Process: We welcome applications from all qualified applicants.
We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
To apply, submit the following: Complete Application Resume Cover Letter Answers to Supplemental Questions Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Jamie Jensen-Young at 206-263-8779 or jjensenyoung@kingcounty.
gov.
Discover More About the Water and Land Resources Division: Visit our website.
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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence.
Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive.
We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce.
To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity.
Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards.
We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.
Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
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