Assistant Accountant

About the position

The Assistant Accountant position at King County's Finance and Business Operations Division is designed for detail-oriented individuals who are passionate about problem-solving and teamwork. This role involves working closely with various agencies to ensure the proper allocation of funds, managing high-volume financial transactions, and providing excellent customer service. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in cash management, property tax processing, and financial reporting, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Treasury section.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as a member of a team, cross-train with others as directed.
• 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 that may require extensive research through various systems.
• Research, resolve and respond to customer issues including payment, billing, and collection discrepancies.
• Create and maintain relevant procedures and processes.
• Use LEAN tools and techniques to develop and complete process improvement projects.

Requirements

• Proven experience in processing a high volume of financial transactions, including data entry, reconciliation, and maintaining accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve customer issues effectively while maintaining positive relationships.
• Familiarity with automated financial systems, such as ORACLE EBS, including experience in performing bank reconciliations.
• 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.
• Ability to manage time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple projects simultaneously, and meet quick deadlines.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Nice-to-haves

• Associate Degree in Accounting or Related Field.
• Familiarity with ORACLE EBS, particularly with Cash Management or Accounts Receivable Modules.
• Experience with government accounting practices or working in a government or non-profit treasury function.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with LEAN processes and principles.
• Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams and other collaborative online tools.

Benefits

• County issued laptop for remote work.
• Robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.