Accountant II (Grant Accounting and AR)

Sound Transit•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accountant II is responsible for performing professional-level accounting duties in support of the Agency’s accounts receivable and federal grant accounting functions. Responsibilities include managing grant reimbursements, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and reporting requirements, maintaining accounts receivable records, preparing invoices, reconciling accounts, monitoring collections, and preparing financial and compliance reports. The position also performs complex account reconciliations, accruals, complex account and sub ledger reconciliations; gathers, compiles, interprets, analyzes, records, tracks, and reports financial information and transactions; maintains, balances and reconciles assigned accounts and records; prepares and maintains accurate financial records and reports; and provide assistance to Agency staff related to financial analysis and reporting activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Three years of experience in accounting.
Generally accepted accounting principles and practices including GAAP, GAS, FASB, and GASB.
Accounting processes, procedures, and internal control design.
Automated enterprise-wide accounting systems and software for processing and reporting of financial transactions.
Industry principles and practices of assigned area.
Report preparation and presentation, working with report parameters, queries and data extraction.
Principles and procedures of financial record keeping, storage, and document management.
Analytical review techniques over transactions, account balances, reconciliations, and reports.
Advanced Microsoft Excel.
Mathematical principles.
Pertinent local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Customer service methods and techniques.
Operating automated financial management systems as well as word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Working with complex chart of account structures and subsidiary ledgers and preparing a variety of financial and administrative reports.
Understanding technical accounting and industry concepts and directions and perform professional accounting functions.
Identifying and researching moderately complex accounting issues/problems and make recommendations to resolve them.
Written and oral communication, including ability to summarize and document analysis, conclusions, policies, and procedures in a concise and readable manner by others.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.
Performing complicated mathematical calculations and analyses.
Planning and organizing work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Identifying and resolving general problems in a timely manner using sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Some public accounting and/or experience in governmental accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

Controls and monitors assigned accounts or financial process to ensure accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with all pertinent procedures and regulations; prepares reports and statements; applies review techniques and applies accounting practices and principles to ensure the integrity and accuracy of recorded information and adjusts accounts as necessary by preparing moderately complex journal entries.
Applies analytical review techniques and practices to ensure the integrity and accuracy of recorded information; works with spreadsheets and queries and downloaded data.
Designs and develops queries and moderately complex spreadsheets and maintains established spreadsheets in support of account reconciliations and assigned responsibilities; and develops and performs integrity checks over electronically maintained accounting records.
Works with outside divisions and departments to gather data and facts for research and analysis; performs analysis or completes calculations of a moderately complex nature for use by management and in support of assigned accounting functions; applies independent judgment and expertise to complete assignments, including changes specific to assigned area.
Able to communicate results of work product to appropriate parties.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve activities, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service; makes recommendations for needed training for internal customers.
Brings to the attention of management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be taken beyond scope of responsibilities and may make recommendations.
Evaluates processes, procedures, and policies in assigned areas; makes recommendations and assists with development and implementation of new or revised accounting systems and processes.
Coordinates other projects as requested; may serve on a committee as assigned; attends and participates in professional group meetings.
Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in assigned field; maintains awareness of federal, state, and local regulations and impact of changes on the Agency.
Provides strong customer service and may lead activities and conduct training in assigned area.
Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit’s Equity & Inclusion Policy.
It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.
It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Two choices of medical plans
Dental plan
Vision plan
Comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner
Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit
457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution)
25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service
12 paid holidays
Up to 2 paid floating holidays per year
Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year
12 weeks of parental leave for new parents
Pet Insurance
ORCA Card
Tuition Reimbursement – up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses
Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services
Competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity
Work-life balance
Opportunities for professional development
Recognition from your colleagues