Business and Finance Officer II

• Perform a variety of accounting tasks such as invoice review and reconciliation, year-end close accruals, accounts payables and receivables processing, cost allocation, journal entry, and PA-GL reconciliation.
• Support supplier and contract setup activities such as ACH verification, invoice and reporting template creation, and finance tab completion and contract review in the DCHS Agiloft contracting and invoicing system.
• Perform fund management tasks, such as budget monitoring, cash flow tracking, interfund transfers, and reviewing expenses for allowability.
• Collect, retrieve, and analyze financial information to support fund management activities. Create and manage spreadsheets to improve the gathering, reporting, and analysis of financial information.
• Manage financial records to support audit and other reporting requests.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and/or any combination of education & experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Minimum two (2) years of financial accounting experience.
• At least one (1) year of experience evaluating expenditures for allowability and financial compliance.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Demonstrated ability to evaluate expenses for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying various financial and accounting principles, practices and methods.
• Skill in creating spreadsheets and simple pivot tables; Intermediate skill in Excel.
• Experience with accounting oversight and improvements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Finance and Accounting teammates, program managers, and external providers to secure integrated work products.
• Skill in evaluating and recommending internal controls.
• Skill in adjusting to changing priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Skill in exercising sound professional judgments in maintaining confidentiality, releasing information and forecasting consequences of decisions made and recommendations offered.
• Commitment to collaboration, customer service, and King County values.

• Knowledge of public sector budgeting and government fund accounting, including grant accounting and reporting.
• Experience with human service providers and community-based organizations.
• Advanced excel skills.
• CPA certification.
• Experience with King County Oracle/EBS, Tableau, and DCHS Agiloft contract and invoice management systems.

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 the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.

The Finance, Accounting, and Compliance 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, 401 5th Ave, 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.

• This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• This position is represented by PROTEC17: Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 (union code C22).
• Classification: Business and Finance Officer II