Assistant Accountant

4 weeks ago


Seattle, Washington, United States King County Full time
Job Summary

King County's Finance and Business Operations Division is seeking a detail-oriented and data-driven Assistant Accountant to join our dynamic team. As an Assistant Accountant, you will work closely with multiple agencies and special districts, playing a crucial role in the proper allocation of funds. Your ability to roll up your sleeves and tackle challenges head-on will be key to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities
  • Research, analyze, and troubleshoot transactional errors in the Property Tax System.
  • Identify Incoming ACHs and Wires and post the necessary journal entries using Web ADI.
  • Collect, retrieve, and tabulate financial information. Create spreadsheets to improve the gathering, reporting, and logging of financial information.
  • Accurately enter account payment data, process, and reconcile property tax payments. Perform daily and monthly property tax and cash balancing.
  • Reconcile tax funds to the general ledger and cash accounts. Prepare, monitor, and maintain statistics and data related to property taxes.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve errors (NSF, chargeback, petition refund, overpayment, and payments applied erroneously) that may require extensive research through various systems.
  • Research, resolve and respond to customer issues including payment, billing, and collection discrepancies; work with other departments in resolving customer issues and reconciling property tax accounts.
  • Create and maintain relevant procedures and processes.
  • Use LEAN tools and techniques to develop and complete process improvement projects.
Requirements
  • Experience with High-Volume Transactions: Proven experience in processing a high volume of financial transactions, including data entry, reconciliation, and maintaining accuracy.
  • Customer Service Skills: Demonstrated ability to resolve customer issues effectively while maintaining positive relationships and ensuring fair and respectful treatment.
  • Experience with Automated Financial Systems: Familiarity with automated financial systems, such as ORACLE EBS, including experience in performing bank reconciliations and managing financial data.
  • Attention to Detail: High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial transactions, data entry, and reconciliation processes.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, writing and customer service skills.
  • Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work.
  • Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, meet quick deadlines, and produce timely and quality work products.
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Associate Degree in Accounting or Related Field: Educational background in accounting or a related field to provide a solid foundation in accounting principles and practices.
  • Experience with ORACLE EBS: Familiarity with ORACLE EBS, particularly with Cash Management or Accounts Receivable Modules, to leverage existing knowledge in managing financial transactions and reporting.
  • Experience with Government Accounting: Experience with government accounting practices or working in a government or non-profit treasury function to bring relevant expertise to the role.
  • Knowledge of GAAP: Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ability to apply them in daily accounting tasks and financial reporting.
  • Experience with LEAN processes and principles.
  • Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams and other collaborative online tools.


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