Senior Accounting Technician – Projects & Interfund Billing

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Seattle's Finance and Administrative Services Department seeks an Accounting Technician III – BU to perform a full range of accounting tasks, including internal billing, general ledger and project cost activities. This position reports to the Accounting Manager and emphasizes accuracy and customer service in handling complex records.

Applicants should be proficient with PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office, and have strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Leadership

Tools

PeopleSoft Financial System

Microsoft Office

SQL queries

Job description

The City of Seattle's Finance and Administrative Services Department seeks an Accounting Technician III – BU to perform a full range of accounting tasks, including internal billing, general ledger and project cost activities. This position reports to the Accounting Manager and emphasizes accuracy and customer service in handling complex records.

Applicants should be proficient with PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office, and have strong analytical and communication skills.