Salary : $95,245.92 - $115,822.20 Annually
Location : Everett, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025-02545
Department: Finance
Division: Finance Financial Operations
Opening Date: 07/16/2025
Closing Date: 8/1/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
BASIC FUNCTION

To serve as a senior accountant, assist the Controller as part of the accounting lead team in the management of one or more special accounting / internal control projects, and perform professional level accounting work including the preparation of accurate, complex financial statements that meet current accounting and reporting standards set by FASB and/or GASB.
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.

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Job Duties
STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Under Controller's direct supervision, takes a lead role in preparation and coordination of the compilation of annual financial statements, including notes, schedules, GASB 34 reconciliations.
2. Takes the lead vision to Accountants and/or paraprofessional accounting personnel as required; analyzes and resolves technical problems encountered in the work; mentors, advises, assists and trains subordinates as necessary; may be requested to participate in the selection of new employees and make recommendations regarding the hiring, termination and discipline of subordinate employees.
3. Maintains general and subsidiary automated and manual ledgers; reviews and/or approves original source entries; provides financial information for the budget process; prepares/reviews year-end accruals; researches and mediates accounting dispute resolution with customers and staff.
4. Prepares written and oral responses to inquiries by division and other county managers, supervisors, state auditors and council staff, as requested.
5. Participates in the modification, development and installation of manual and automated accounting systems; detects and defines system problems; works with fiscal analysts and department of information services staff to arrive at solutions; recommends new and changed methods and procedures as appropriate; trains users (including user departments) in the use of automated accounting systems as required.
6. Prepares special reports as requested; develops report formats.
7. Analyzes data for user departments as requested; makes studies of day-to-day accounting problems and recommends solutions; assists user departments by answering accounting related questions and solving data input problems.
8. Advises and assists departments in monitoring funds and fiscal health and to aid fund managers, from a financial, accounting and budgetary perspective, to meet their operating objectives; includes making recommendations on rates, cash flow, investments an debt timing.
9. Develops and establishes County-wide accounting policies and procedures; ensures compliance with internal controls; acts in a consultant capacity to improve internal controls at the department level county-wide; determines audit methods.
10. Maintains an awareness of current accounting standards / requirements. Takes a lead role in identifying changes to prior requirements and timely disseminating relevant information to those impacted by such changes.

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Performs other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or other field directly related to professional accounting work; AND, four (4) years of professional accounting experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous professional accounting experience for a governmental agency is preferred.

CPA, CMA, CIA, CSA, SPFO is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A State of Washington Driver's License may be required.
A minimum of 20 credit hours Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in relevant subject matter will be required annually.

Additional Information
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• accounting and finance practices and their application in a municipal environment
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Washington State Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS)
• debt instruments and debt recording
• cost accounting methods and techniques
• rate setting practices and procedures
• principles, theories and practices of governmental accounting
• desk top computer skills in the areas of spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentation graphics
• workflow planning, development and monitoring of goals and work plans

Ability to:

• act in a lead capacity
• schedule, organize, monitor and review the work of employees assigned to projects
• read, interpret and apply relevant federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations
• effectively plan, develop and carry out complex projects
• gather, evaluate and synthesize a variety of data
• prepare clear and concise analytical, descriptive and evaluative reports
• establish working relationships with groups and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including department heads, elected officials, peers, and the general public
• maintain necessary records and prepare required reports
• work effectively and contribute to a team environment
• motivate subordinates to excel, monitor project performance and timely inform Controller of unresolved problems
• foster an environment that encourages excellence on the parts of peers and others
• apply accounting and finance principles to day-to-day situations and determine the most appropriate course of action given the circumstance
• independently and accurately address complex and ever-changing accounting and technical issues
• promote organizational objectives and serve on a customer service team;
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• work under pressure, meet deadlines and cope with interruptions
• work with minimum supervision
• utilize desktop computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other applications as available
• rapidly learn Washington laws governing local government financial practices and procedures
• rapidly learn Governmental Accounting Standards Board of accounting practices and procedures

SUPERVISION
The employee receives general direction from the Controller. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through meetings, reports and results obtained.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The work is performed in the usual office environment with field trips to various locations throughout Snohomish County as necessary.
Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.
Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week.
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County Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement
• Basic Group Term Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Commuting Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partners for Health Employee Wellness Program
• Leave & Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

• Deferred Compensation 457(b)
• Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
• Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies

Healthcare Premiums

• Regular full-time employees: If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these for medical insurance. The County pays the for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.
• Regular part-time employees: If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned.

Note: Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's to learn more.
01

Following are a series of supplemental questions designed to assess your job related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general online application. The employment history and education detailed in your general application must validate/support your responses to the supplemental questions. If your responses cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the review/selection process.A resume may be submitted, but it will not substitute for the general online application or supplemental questions; responses such as "see resume" or "see application" may not be considered.Do you agree to answer each question truthfully and that your responses can be supported by your general application/work history and by your references?

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of completed education in Accounting/Business Administration/Computer Science or related field?

• Master's Degree or greater
• Bachelor's degree
• Associate's degree
• One year certificate
• No related degree
• No degree

03

If you have a college degree, which answer below most closely matches your degree?

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• No Degree

04

How many years of experience do you have performing work in accounting and/or automated financial systems?

• Nine or more years of experience
• Six to eight years of experience
• Three to five years of experience
• One to two years of experience
• No experience to less than one year of experience

05

Describe an accounting problem you resolved via the use of technology. Include a description of the problem, how it was identified, the technology tools used to create the solution and your part in the process.
06

In general, what would the accounting treatment be for a capital project that is scheduled to take three years to build? How would you account for it in each of the three years with the third year being the year of completion?
07

Describe the accounting entries you would make to record a bond issue at issuance. What subsequent entries would you make to account for bond related transactions?
Required Question