Salary : $77,276.88 - $89,971.92 Annually
Location : Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA
Job Type: Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Finance and Administrative Services
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/8/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Language Premium: No

Position Description
The City of Seattle, Finance and Administrative Services Department (FAS) is seeking qualified applicants for an Accounting Technician III - BU position to join the Accounting and Budget Services (ABS) Division.

The Accounting Technician III performs a full range of accounting functions, including internal billing, general ledger and project cost. The position reports to Accounting Manager and is responsible for ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction while maintaining the integrity of systems and complex set of accounting records. The Accounting Technician III position requires working knowledge and good judgment of the City and departmental manuals, guidelines and procedures.

Job Responsibilities
Perform a full scope of accounting responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Maintain various Project Costing chart-fields in PeopleSoft. Create activities, resource categories and subcategories.
• Maintain and update Project and Activity status for Client Requested Tenant Improvement Projects
• Perform interfund billing for various FAS services
• Prepare/upload journal entry reclassifications per Budget Team and Small Department and Executive Office requests
• Review and reconcile judgment claims transactions
• Review interdepartmental invoices, gather charge code and prepare interfund journals.
• Research and respond to customer inquiries and requests for billing back-up.
• Process monthly Citywide Central Cost Manual journals and attach relevant supporting back-up.
• Process accrual journal entries during year-end.
• Perform various administrative duties to support the workgroup including coordinating new employee set up and onboarding
• Prepare monthly billing summaries and communicate with customers.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Three (3) years of previous accounting and/or bookkeeping experience, OR one (1) year work experience as an Accounting Technician II.

(Or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.)

Desired Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starter who works well in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to perform independently, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate solid problem-solving skills.
• Ability to estimate timelines and resources to accomplish a task, effectively monitor progress, and make frequent status reports.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Results oriented, able to handle multiple priorities and takes pride in the accuracy, quality, and completeness of work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) And ability to clearly communicate accounting information in non-technical terms.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and effective coordination among team members. Committed and dedicated to daily work.
• WorkingknowledgeofPeopleSoftfinancialsystem,MicrosoftOffice(e.g.,Excel,Word,PowerPoint),andbasic knowledge of using SQL queries.
• Experience working in a team environment, ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across different departments and workgroups and working effectively within a multi-cultural workforce serving a diverse customer base.

Additional Information
Work Environment
This position requires a minimum of three days per week of onsite work. Alternative Work Arrangements and hybrid telework schedules for work conducted in a normal office environment may be considered and will be based on operational needs and consistency with City policies.
This position is classified as an Accounting Tech III-BU. It is Civil Service represented, FLSA non-exempt and is eligible for overtime. The full range for this step-progression position is $37.01 - $43.09 per hour.
Application Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on the scheduled closed date.

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
3. Current resume indicating relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and education.

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.
Background Check: Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at:
01

Which answer below best describes your professional accounting and/or bookkeeping experience?

• Less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 5 years
• Five years or more

02

What is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Above

03

How would you rate your Microsoft Excell skills?

• No Experience
• Beginner - Formatting, Copying and Pasting
• Intermediate - Such as Pivot Tables
• Advanced - Macros, XLook-Ups, or Power Query

04

Please describe your experience with PeopleSoft. If you don't have any experience, please type N/A.
05

Please describe your experience with SQL queries. If you don't have any experience, please type N/A.
06

Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word?

• None
• Beginner - Able to create, open, save and print documents; cut, copy, paste and delete test; format test; set paper size and orientation.
• Intermediate - In addition to beginner level skills, able to create page breaks, adjust line spacing; insert page numbers; use auto text; create and edit templates; insert headers and footers; insert and edit tables; use search and replace.
• Advanced - In addition to intermediate level skills, able to set up data sources for mail merge; create macros; use track and review; protect documents; convert tables to text; create hyperlinks; create columns.

Required Question