Bank Reconciliation Accountant

Summary

King County's Finance and Business Operations Division, Treasury section, is seeking a Bank Reconciliation Accountant!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Bank Reconciliation Accountant to join our Treasury team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our county's bank accounts through meticulous daily, monthly, and year-end reconciliations. You will tackle complex banking issues, provide expert guidance on reconciliation processes, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. If you are a proactive problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a strong background in financial systems and customer service, we invite you to apply and be a part of our dedicated team.

Scope of Job Duties: To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to:

• Conduct daily, monthly, and year-end reconciliations for county bank accounts. Investigate and resolve unknown items, research outstanding transactions, make necessary corrections or adjustments, and follow up on any unusual or unresolved reconciliation issues.

• Address complex and unusual banking situations. Handle escalated inquiries from agencies, districts, and banks to ensure issues are resolved effectively.

• Provide training and act as a subject matter expert on bank account reconciliations, offering guidance and support to staff and stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency. Assist the Cash Management Banking Senior Accountant in developing a comprehensive county-wide bank reconciliation process.

• Support special projects and respond to audit requests as needed, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all financial regulations.

• Monitor, advise, and guide preparers on the correct input of cash entries into the Oracle EBS system to ensure data integrity.

• Review and verify journal entries and cashier deposits for accuracy and completeness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience in bank account reconciliation, including researching bank entries such as ACH and wire transfer payments to ensure accurate recording;

• Proficient in using treasury workstations and automated financial systems such as Oracle and SAP, with intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel;

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, adept at identifying and resolving complex issues, including less obvious problems;

• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintaining effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders and workgroups;

• Strong communication, interpersonal, writing and customer service skills;

• Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work;

• Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, meet quick deadlines, and produce timely and quality work products;

• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

We would love it if you have:

• Accounting Degree (Associates or higher);

• CTP - Certified Treasury Professional or CPA - Certified Public Accountant;

• Multiple years of experience with bank reconciliations and other balance sheet accounts;

• Experience with an enterprise-wide financial system, especially Oracle;

• Experience with LEAN processes and principles;

• Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams and other collaborative online tools.

The Treasury Section is part of the larger Finance and Business Operations Division portfolio of countywide services. FBOD's vision "Count on Us" reflects the division's deep-seated commitment to customer success, equity, employee engagement, resource stewardship, and operational excellence. If these values align with your own, please apply and join FBOD for a rewarding career!

Position Information:

• Work Site Details: The work associated with this position will primarily be hybrid with 1 day a week in office.

• Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

• Work Schedule: This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek; normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters 117.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop. When working remotely employees must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work, remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours, and following FBOD's Hybrid and Remote Guidelines including on-camera participation during virtual video meetings. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The Application/Selection Process:

The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. A completed King County Application is required. Applicants from this recruitment may be used to fill future opportunities in this job classification. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications and why you are interested in this position.

The selection process typically consists of a phone screen, video interview, and reference checking. For some positions the process may also include skill testing, writing samples or additional interviews. Candidates will be updated on the status of their application via the email address used to apply.

Note: Online applications are preferred. However, if you cannot apply online, go to www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options.

If you have any questions or concerns while applying, please contact:

Lisa Manasan, Recruiter

Email: lmanasan@kingcounty.gov

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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