TECHNICIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

Snohomish County is hiring project staff to backfill and support a finance software system replacement project. The County has purchased Oracle, and implementation will begin in 2026.

Project positions are budgeted to 12/31/2026 but anticipated to continue through the next biennial budget end date of 12/31/2028.

Technical Systems Specialists provide expertise to our accounts payable and payroll teams and are critical to our daily success in those areas. If you would like to be part of a team taking Snohomish County to the next level in technology, please apply!

Job offers are contingent on successful completion of employment verification and background checks.

Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

For any questions, reach out to SHR-Talent@snoco.org

Requirements

1. Provides technical guidance to the accounting technical section, including accounting specialists and project specialists.
2. Designs, develops, modifies and implements financial/payroll systems reporting tools to meet customer and data specifications; provides documentation of application design and training for users.
3. Provides guidance and oversight for a wide variety of technical and specialized accounting and/or payroll tasks and projects such as: general and subsidiary ledger reconciliation; review and/or approval of original source entries; organization and monitoring of data sources for financial or fiscal records; provision of financial information for the budget process; research, negotiation and mitigation of accounting dispute resolutions with customers and staff.
4. Plans and participates in the implementation, maintenance and upgrade of financial and/or payroll systems and subsystems, including design of application modifications, testing and implementation.Creates relevant training materials and provides training to end users.
5. Develops and recommends new and revised policies and procedures and rules; implements, communicates and interprets policies and procedures as necessary; trains county employees in interpreting and using policies and pro­cedures.
6. Provides input regarding coordination of the activities of section staff; provides training, information and regulation interpretation; may conduct and facilitate Accounting Support Group Meetings.
7. Researches federal, state and local laws as they apply to payroll, retirement and account payable administration.
8. Conducts research, analysis and evaluation of requests for application data integration for external database projects; completes analysis of business functions, work procedures, policies and report requirements for use as project guidelines and/or parameters. 

1. Performs duties of Accounting Technicians, Accounting Specialists and Project Specialists as assigned.
2. Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, payroll, union negotiation, accounting and finance records and reports along with any other records, reports and/or information deemed to be sensitive in nature.
3. Performs related duties as assigned including acting for and in behalf of the Accounting Technical Supervisor and/or Systems Analyst, Sr. positions as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, computer science or other directly related field; AND four (4) years of experience in a financial and specialized accounting field; OR, any combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Must pass job related tests.

Additional Information

• personnel management standards and practices
• accounting and finance practices and their application in a municipal environment
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• data development, analysis and reporting techniques
• relational database tools
• desk top computer skills in the areas of spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentation graphics
• work flow planning, development and monitoring of goals and work plans 

• effectively plan, develop and carry out complex projects
• gather, evaluate and synthesize a variety of data
• create clear, concise training materials and analytical, descriptive and evaluative reports
• understand and apply knowledge of user needs to develop systems from existing and new software
• design and develop database applications
• analyze and resolve operational problems
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• establish and maintain effective work relationships with elected officials, management, consultants, and employees
• rapidly learn Washington laws governing local government financial practices and procedures
• work effectively and contribute to a team environment
• work under pressure, meet deadlines and cope with interruptions
• research and apply state and federal statutes and laws
• provide feedback of work performance
• foster an environment that encourages excellence on the parts of peers, subordinates, and others
• apply accounting and finance principles to day-to-day situations and determine the most appropriate course of action given the circumstance
• promote organizational objectives and serve on a customer service team
• work with minimal supervision
• utilize desktop computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other applications as available