King County

Summary

Department of Public Health (DPH) – Seattle and King County values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. The General Ledger and Accounts Payable (GL/AP) unit is seeking a Business and Finance Officer IV to assist program staff to meet the fiscal monitoring and processing needs of contracts. The incumbent will be a fully proficient accountant and perform a variety of accounting functions including maintaining ledgers, preparing or reviewing initial entries, providing information for the budgeting process, preparing year-end accruals, reviewing grant billings, preparing fund-level reconciliations, assisting in federal, state, and local reporting, and interacting with customers and vendors to resolve complaints and concerns.

Background

The GL/AP unit in Accounting Services maintains the oversight of all EBS entries and the balance sheet of Public Health. Provide a wide spectrum of financial control, support and guidance to all division finance teams.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

Typical work schedule for this position is Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is an Exempt position and is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible.

Work Location

The GL/AP unit - Accounting Services team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is Chinook Building located at 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Job Duties

• Supervise and lead the General Ledger and Accounts Payables (GL/AP) Unit, including hiring, planning work assignments and conducting employee development and performance evaluation.
• Ensure reconciliations between balance sheet, subledgers within EBS, and subsidiary side systems and prepare reconciling journal entries as needed.
• Direct the yearend close process by identifying the need for accruals (revenue and expenditure), assisting program staff in estimating the value of such accruals under GAAP, and recording these accruals in the County’s general ledger system Oracle eBusiness Suite (EBS).
• Provide guidance and oversight over all journal entries that are posted by the GL/AP team.
• Collaborate with King County agencies and external vendors/customers to ensure payment and distribution of costs on a timely manner.
• Develop and oversee department wide cost allocations and revenue distributions.
• Develop and oversee department wide burden rate creation, analytics, reconciliations and corrections
• Continuously develop systems and templates that serves as working toll for GL/AP and other staff
• Provide oversight over the departments assets, cash and cash equivalent spending, gift cards, inventory of fixed and other small assets.
• Provide guidance and oversight to more than 100 purchase card users, ensuring deadlines and other indicators are met on a regular basis.
• Take leadership in understanding, interpretation and implementation of new GASBs.
• Provide technical support and guidance for the Medicaid Administration Claim program.
• Direct the division’s internal and external audit process, responses to audit concerns and findings, and oversight of any corrective action that may be needed.
• Collaborate internally with finance mangers in budget, payroll, program and the county’s Finance and KC partners.
• Collaborate with external parties including with other governments, auditors, consultants and vendors.
• Ensure provision of ongoing support to program staff by reconciling ledgers, identifying allowable and unallowable charges in the County's financial system for various grants and preparing financial reports for program staff.
• Monitor the status of aging Purchase Orders and other performance metrics and work accordingly with division staff and funders.
• Adjusting to changing priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Provide authoritative technical and analytical expertise in resolving grant-related issues.
• Provide support in vetting and hiring of department-wide finance staff.
• Perform routine, miscellaneous and ad hoc leadership duties, cover AR team roles, as well as other related tasks as required.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

• Bachelor's Degree or above in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance, and/or 2-4 years' work experience with certification as CPA, CMA, CGFM or government finance supervisory role, and/or experience with equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to lead an accounts receivable team.
• 5+ years' experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Standard Accounting Board (GASB), and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Advanced working knowledge of and skill in governmental accounting.
• Evaluating and recommending internal controls.
• Exercising sound professional judgments in maintaining confidentiality, releasing information and forecasting consequences of decisions made and recommendations offered.
• Advanced aptitude with Microsoft Excel; proficient with Microsoft Access and Microsoft Word.
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to understand, interpret and apply federal, state, and local legislative guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of grant management and grant billing requirements for federal, state, and local awards and contracts.
• Advanced knowledge of and skill in applying theories, principles and practices of accounts receivable administration.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Utilizing computerized, manual, and automated financial management systems.
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintaining effective working relationships and working with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Interpreting laws, regulations, agreements, ordinance codes and resolutions.
• Creating complex computerized spreadsheets and word processing documents.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired):

• Master’s degree in accounting, or equivalent education and experience and / or any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the work.
• Knowledge of accounting structure, policies and operating programs of King County.
• Advanced knowledge of various automated financial management systems.
• Working knowledge of Oracle EBS Financial Systems.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

This career service position is open to all qualified candidates.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Cover Letter (Expressing interest in this position)

Please note: additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Union Membership

This position is not represented by a labor union.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Salyse Duckworth, HR Analyst at sduckworth@kingcounty.gov.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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