General Ledger Accountant (BFO III)
Job Location:
Seattle, WA - USA
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Job Summary
- Summary
The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including Black Indigenous and People of Color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities veterans and those with lived experiences.
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Finance Section is seeking an experienced and collaborative accounting professional to serve as the General Ledger Accountant supporting the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD).
The position is responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in managing the accounting operations for a large portfolio of government funds with complex federal state and local funding sources. These operations primarily include revenue and accounts payable activities but also include managing the POETA structure processing journal entries and coordinating year-end tasks as well as external fiscal and compliance audits and reviewing contracts. It plays a key role in ensuring revenues and expenditures are processed and reported accurately timely and consistently.
The BFO III reports directly to the Accounting Manager (BFO IV) but will work closely with all other BHRD Finance Units to coordinate division-wide accounting processes and provide expert advice and consultation.
WHO MAY APPLY:This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum for this selection process will take place on or around 8/17/2026.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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.
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)
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.
This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service term-limited-temporary and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. This position is represented by Protec17.
MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS:This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive department director or agency head all employees regardless of designation are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and theKing County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.
TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT:DCHS 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 the Chinook Building 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.
- Job Duties
- Work with Program Staff and the Provider Relations team to review the agencys new and amended expenditure contracts and update the POETA universe as appropriate.
- Route new revenue contracts to Program Managers Fund Manager Division Director and CFO for review and approval.
- Prepare multiple accounting entries in both Project Award and General Ledger modules to make sure transactions are recorded correctly.
- Participate in the fiscal close process at year-end 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 Countys general ledger system Oracle eBusiness Suite (EBS) for both Project Award (PA) and General Ledger (GL) modules
- Review expenditures for compliance with grant contracts memorandum of agreement and internal policy and make adjusting entries as needed.
- Work with program staff and funders to process grant billing requests for federal and state grants
- Monitor the status of aging receivables and work with division staff and funders in collection efforts.
- Perform reconciliations for grant and for PA/GL modules between subledgers within EBS and prepare reconciling journal entries.
- Prepare award-level and fund-level reconciliations for federal and state reporting. Assist in the annual preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) report the Schedule of State Financial Assistance (SSFA) report and with other federal state and local reporting requirements.
- Assist in processing miscellaneous billing requests and other receivables functions to support the Accounts Receivable team.
- Manage fixed assets including gathering fixed assets proof of purchase filling out fixed assets capitalization for King County central accounting and entering the fixed assets in EBS.
- Monitor and manage accounting support documentation in SharePoint to prepare for the year-end audit.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance business administration public administration or a related field and six years of progressively responsible professional accounting auditing grant accounting or financial management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of six years of progressive responsibility in finance audit project management or financial management.
- Advanced knowledge of GAAP General Ledger financial statement analysis and/or compliance audits
- Demonstrated skill in effectively presenting and communicating complex financial and performance information to a wide range of audiences including non-technical audiences
- Ability to work collaboratively with program managers to secure integrated work products
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite
Desired Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Knowledge of county programs funding sources policies and requirements
- Advanced aptitude with Microsoft Excel and proficient with Microsoft Word.
- Knowledge of contract administration.
- Knowledge of Oracle/EBS and Oracle budgeting and Tableau reporting systems.
- Knowledge and experience with Lean practices.
- Experience with Medicaid funds and Medicaid programs.
- Experience with the mental health/behavioral health industry.
- Experience with and knowledge of Managed Care Organizations
- Experience with Oracle/EBS Hyperion Oracle Agiloft and Tableau reporting systems
- Supplemental Information
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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.
