FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Kitsap County, WA; Port Orchard (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitsap County is seeking a detail-driven Fiscal Support Specialist in the Treasurer’s Office to safeguard public funds and ensure accurate processing of property taxes, REET, and related transactions.

The role combines customer service, fiscal accountability, and regulatory compliance, requiring three years of relevant experience and strong communication. It offers a path in public finance, with standard county hours and a focus on precision and transparency for residents and local businesses.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a fiscal-related position, including cashiering, payment processing, or handling money transactions.
• Education may substitute for up to one year of required experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with confidentiality and professionalism under pressure.
• Preferred: experience interpreting RCW and Washington Administrative Codes; public sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage complex financial transactions with accuracy and compliance.
• Perform advanced fiscal and numeric work including balancing and reconciling funds.
• Calculate, verify, and audit payroll, taxes, real property values, and tax payments.
• Review and approve tax records, receipts, and real estate documentation for compliance.
• Apply state laws and administrative codes related to tax and real estate transactions.
• Provide technical guidance and customer service to the public, title companies, and staff.
• Conduct regulatory research to support compliance determinations.
• Use spreadsheets and financial systems to analyze and report tax information.
• Maintain official records per retention schedules and prepare documents for archival.
• Draft and process financial correspondence and notices.
• Support office operations including inventory and supplies.

Skills

Customer service

Financial transactions

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Related education

Tools

Spreadsheets

Accounting software

Job description

Kitsap County is seeking a detail-driven and service-oriented Fiscal Support Specialistto support the critical operations of the Treasurer’s Office. This role plays a vital part in safeguarding public funds while ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of property taxes, real estate tax transactions, and other county financial activities that directly impact residents, businesses, and the broader community.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to advance your career in public finance and governmental accounting while contributing to the financial stability and transparency of Kitsap County. You will work at the intersection of customer service, fiscal accountability, and regulatory compliance—supporting complex financial transactions, including Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) and property tax payments, that are essential to county operations and real estate activity.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment where precision matters and your work directly supports the community, this role offers the perfect blend of technical challenge, professional growth, and meaningful public service.

As the Treasurer’s Office Fiscal Specialist, you will:

• Process and manage complex financial transactions, including property tax payments, refunds, deposits, and Real Estate Excise Tax, ensuring accuracy and compliance with RCW and WAC requirements.
• Perform advanced fiscal and numeric work using accepted bookkeeping and basic accounting methods, including balancing, reconciling, and disbursing funds.
• Calculate, verify, and audit financial data related to payroll, taxes, personal and real property values, accounts payable/receivable, and real estate tax assessments and payments.
• Review and approve financial documents such as tax records, legal documents, payment receipts, deposits, and real estate transaction documentation for regulatory and procedural compliance.
• Interpret and apply state laws and administrative codes (RCW and WAC) related to Treasurer’s Office functions, including property taxation and real estate tax transactions.
• Provide specialized technical guidance and customer service by responding to inquiries from the public, title companies, real estate professionals, and internal staff regarding tax payments, real estate transactions, and fiscal procedures.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research to support determinations of compliance for financial and real estate-related transactions.
• Utilize spreadsheets and financial systems to track, analyze, and report fiscal and real estate tax information.
• Maintain official records in accordance with established retention schedules; prepare documents for archival or destruction.
• Draft, proofread, and process correspondence and documentation, including financial records, notices, and transaction-related materials.
• Support office operations by maintaining inventory, ordering supplies, and performing other duties as assigned.

What you bring:

• Professional Experience:Three years of experience in a fiscal-related position, which includes cashiering, payment processing, or handling money transactions.
  • All qualifying related experience must be included in the Work Experience section of the application to be considered. Provide specific and detailed information demonstrating how you have performed the duties and gained the experience required for this role.
• Education: Related education demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job may substitute for up to one year of required experience.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills:Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment. Strong customer service skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism under pressure.
• Additional Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience reading and interpreting RCW and Washington Administrative Codes.
  • Experience processing Real Estate Excise and/or property tax payments.
  • Experience working in a public sector or government finance environment.
  • Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and email
  • Experience maintaining files, records, and documentation

For the complete job description: https://www.kitsap.gov/hr/JobClassifications/Fiscal%20Support%20Specialist.pdf

For more information about the Treasurer's Office: https://www.kitsap.gov/treasurer

• Who May Apply: This position is open to the general public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
• This position is classified as eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 1308 (Courthouse Employees) and the Kitsap County Personnel Manual. Internal applicants should be aware that a change in union status or bargaining unit may impact your benefits and accruals. Please contact Human Resources if you have questions. Employees joining the union will be required to pay union dues through payroll deduction. Membership in the union is optional.
• Application Requirements:All applicants, internal and external, must submit a complete and fully detailed application. Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all minimum qualifications for the position by the posted closing date. The County uses the information provided in the application (not the résumé) to verify relevant work experience and to determine placement on the pay scale if you are selected for the position.
• To be considered, your application must:Be fully completed, including all supplemental questions. Provide specific and detailed information showing that you have performed the duties and gained the experience required for the role. Include the total years of relevant experience, quantified based on full-time equivalency. Applications that are incomplete, lack sufficient detail, or do not clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications will be screened out and will not move forward in the hiring process. Meeting the minimum qualifications is required.
• Prior to employment, the successful candidate must:
  • Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university or business school, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications.
  • Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.
  • Authorize and complete a criminal background check. Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration. This process is conducted in compliance with the Washington Fair Chance Act (RCW 49.94). Information received is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. FCA-Flyer_June 2026_English_Update
• Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.
• Work hours for this position are M-F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• This posting may be used to fill future openings.
• Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.