Technicial Systems Specialist

Snohomish County•Everett, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Snohomish County is seeking a Technical Systems Specialist to join their payroll team. This is a project-based position intended to backfill and support existing staff during a finance software system replacement project. The county has purchased Oracle, with implementation starting in the summer of 2026. Project positions are budgeted through 12/31/2026 but are anticipated to continue through 12/31/2028. The primary function of this role is to provide payroll and/or financial systems support through the design, development, and maintenance of new and existing computer applications. This position will also coordinate and provide technical guidance to accounting technical, accounting specialist, and project specialist staff in delivering financial, payroll, accounting, and other fiscal services to the County and junior taxing districts. Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of employment verification and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa. All new hires must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, computer science, or other directly related field; OR, any combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Four (4) years of experience in a financial and specialized accounting field.
Must pass job-related tests.
Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of personnel management standards and practices.
Knowledge of accounting and finance practices and their application in a municipal environment.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Knowledge of data development, analysis, and reporting techniques.
Knowledge of relational database tools.
Knowledge of desk top computer skills in the areas of spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentation graphics.
Knowledge of work flow planning, development, and monitoring of goals and work plans.
Ability to effectively plan, develop, and carry out complex projects.
Ability to gather, evaluate, and synthesize a variety of data.
Ability to create clear, concise training materials and analytical, descriptive, and evaluative reports.
Ability to understand and apply knowledge of user needs to develop systems from existing and new software.
Ability to design and develop database applications.
Ability to analyze and resolve operational problems.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with elected officials, management, consultants, and employees.
Ability to rapidly learn Washington laws governing local government financial practices and procedures.
Ability to work effectively and contribute to a team environment.
Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and cope with interruptions.
Ability to research and apply state and federal statutes and laws.
Ability to provide feedback of work performance.
Ability to foster an environment that encourages excellence on the parts of peers, subordinates, and others.
Ability to apply accounting and finance principles to day-to-day situations and determine the most appropriate course of action given the circumstance.
Ability to promote organizational objectives and serve on a customer service team.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to utilize desktop computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other applications as available.

Responsibilities

Provides technical guidance to the accounting technical section, including accounting specialists and project specialists.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides input regarding coordination of the activities of section staff; provides training, information, and regulation interpretation; may conduct and facilitate Accounting Support Group Meetings.
Researches federal, state, and local laws as they apply to payroll, retirement, and account payable administration.
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.
Performs duties of Accounting Technicians, Accounting Specialists, and Project Specialists as assigned.
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.
Performs related duties as assigned including acting for and in behalf of the Accounting Technical Supervisor and/or Systems Analyst, Sr. positions as assigned.