Accounts Payable Lead & Training Specialist

City-of-Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, seeks an Accounting Technician III to support travel, credit card, and reimbursement functions. You will process AP transactions, travel advances, employee expense reimbursements, and accounts payable payment requests while maintaining SOPs and providing staff training to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will perform complex reconciliations, vouching, and journal entries, research issues, and assist in developing AP procedures.

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting and/or bookkeeping experience or one year as Accounting Technician II (or equivalent).
• Experience leading others and training staff.
• Experience creating reports in Excel and performing lookups.
• Ability to resolve complex reconciliation issues and maintain procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and train AP Technicians; oversee accounts payable processes.
• Process AP transactions, travel advances, reimbursements, and credit card purchases.
• Prepare and audit journal entries and reconciliations.
• Develop and update AP SOPs and provide guidance to staff.
• Create reports in Excel and ensure IRS and city regulations compliance.

Skills

Excel & reporting

Vendor & AP processing

Reconciliations

Team leadership

Effective communication

Credit card & travel reimbursements

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Three years accounting/bookkeeping experience or Accounting Technician II level

Tools

Excel

Job description

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, seeks an Accounting Technician III to support travel, credit card, and reimbursement functions. You will process AP transactions, travel advances, employee expense reimbursements, and accounts payable payment requests while maintaining SOPs and providing staff training to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will perform complex reconciliations, vouching, and journal entries, research issues, and assist in developing AP procedures.