Accounting Specialist

Northwest Center; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Temporary Accounting Specialist to join our team. This role supports daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, cash receipts, invoicing, and month-end activities.

Location is Hybrid in Seattle and SeaTac, WA (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). The position is temporary, full-time for approximately six months, with a Monday–Friday schedule and a wage range of $30–$34 per hour.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Accounting or three years of accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information while maintaining professionalism and accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable transactions, including invoice review, coding, and routing for approval.
• Process customer payments, deposits, and daily cash receipts accurately and prepare customer invoices.
• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end accounting activities; perform balance sheet reconciliations and research discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northwest Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Temporary Accounting Specialist to join our team.

Our Accounting Specialist supports daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, cash receipts, invoicing, account reconciliations, and month-end activities. This position helps maintain accurate financial records, supports internal controls, and identifies opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Location: Hybrid; Seattle and SeaTac, WA (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Position Type: Temporary, Full-Time (approximately 6 months)

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Wage Range: $30 - $34 per hour

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

Accounts Payable

• Process accounts payable transactions, including invoice review, coding, and routing for approval.
• Support weekly payment processing, employee reimbursements, and credit card administration.
• Monitor accounts payable communications and maintain organized financial records and documentation.

Cash Receipts & Invoicing

• Process customer payments, deposits, and daily cash receipts accurately.
• Prepare customer invoices and supporting documentation for review and distribution.
• Monitor daily banking activity and reconcile remittance information from various sources.
• Maintain organized electronic records related to cash management and customer invoicing.

General Accounting & Support

• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end accounting activities.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and research discrepancies as needed.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Maintain and update accounting procedures and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy on all assigned projects.

Needed Experience & Requirements:

• Associate degree in Accounting or three (3) years of accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information while maintaining professionalism and accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [e-mail].

At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.

We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.