Snohomish County, WA · 1 week ago
Accountant I (Surface Water Management)
Everett, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$71K/yr - $91K/yr
2+ years expSnohomish County Surface Water Management is seeking a highly capable Accountant I to join their team and ensure smooth financial operations for the division. The role involves financial administration, reporting, processing grant billings, and assisting in budget planning and oversight.
AssociationBusiness DevelopmentComplianceConsultingGovernmentHealth CareLegal
No H1B
Responsibilities
Maintains general and subsidiary automated and manual ledgers; monitors and verifies the preparation and classification of accounting entries such as journal vouchers, invoices and account receivable billings; may sign payment vouchers; reconciles records; researches, finds and corrects errors
Prepares financial statements and reports; compiles financial data; develops reports formats; prepares statements and reports such as income statements and balance sheets
Makes studies of day-to-day accounting problems and recommends solutions; assists user departments by answering accounting related questions
Develops working forms and tasks within general departmental policies and procedures
Brings exceptions to accounting principles and standards to the attention of the appropriate level of management
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or other field directly related to professional accounting work
Two (2) years of professional accounting experience
Any combination of training and or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities
Washington state certification as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for the required education
Must pass job related tests
Preferred
Previous professional accounting experience for a governmental agency is preferred
Benefits
Retirement: County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
Medical benefits: The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plan with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
Sick leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
Holiday Pay: The County observes eleven (11) paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
Other benefits include wellness, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, long term disability, and more.
Deferred Compensation: If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
Pay Increases: Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step.
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): County employees typically receive yearly cost of living adjustments.
Flexible work schedules.
Career development training.
Company
Snohomish County, WA
Snohomish County, WA has 3,500 employees serving the community. We are committed to making Snohomish County the best place to live, work and play.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Viggo Forde
CIO & Director of IT
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