Accounting Technician III - BU

About the role

The City of Seattle, Finance and Administrative Services Department (FAS), Accounting and Budget Services (ABS) Division, is seeking an Accounting Technician III – BU. This position performs a full range of accounting functions, including internal billing, general ledger and project cost, and reports to an Accounting Manager. The role ensures high customer satisfaction while maintaining the integrity of systems and complex accounting records, requiring working knowledge of City and departmental manuals, guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain various Project Costing chart-fields in PeopleSoft, including creating 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 administrative duties to support the workgroup, including coordinating new employee set up and onboarding.
• Prepare monthly billing summaries and communicate with customers.

Qualifications

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

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, effectively monitor progress, and make frequent status reports.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• 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), including 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.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft financial system, Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and basic use of SQL queries.
• Experience working in a team environment, building and maintaining effective working relationships across 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 may be considered based on operational needs and City policies.