Fiscal Specialist 3
- Summary
The Recorder's Office in King County Records and Licensing Services is looking for a Fiscal Specialist 3 to join our dynamic team! This position will give you the opportunity to showcase your knowledge in a variety of areas, including; workflow processing, accounting reconciliations, coding and maintaining data. This is an exciting opportunity to be a leader in service excellence, committed to building an enduring legacy of continuous improvements and employee engagement.
This opportunity is for candidates that can collaborate and provide great service through innovative solutions to support internal and external customers, find answers with moving parts and multiple stakeholders, will take initiative in researching solutions to obstacles, and find ways to move the work forward.
Records and Licensing Services' guiding principles and core values govern our roles and responsibilities as employees. We are actively seeking employees whose behavior is in alignment with our division's core values:
• Collaborative: We work together effectively within the organization and in collaboration with other governments, private entities and community partners to maximize our results and resources.
• Service-Oriented: We establish community driven goals, measure our customers in a culturally sensitive way and prioritize their satisfaction as we do our work.
• Results-Focused: We establish community driven goals, measure our performance, and report to the public on our success in meeting those goals.
• Accountable: We are responsive and transparent to the public in our roles, functions and actions as individuals and as representatives of government.
• Innovative: We are creative, learn from experience and results, and seek out new and efficient ways to solve problems and serve the public.
• Professional: We uphold the high standards, skills, competence, and integrity of our professions in doing the work of King County government.
• Fair and Just: We serve all residents of King County by promoting fairness and opportunity and eliminating inequities.
Scope of job Duties: To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum demonstrate skill and ability to:
• Organize, oversee, establish, track, code and maintain data sources, such as contracts, budgets, payroll, legal documents and other financial, accounting and fiscal records;
• Determine accounting inconsistencies and errors; prepare corrections and verify accuracy of accounting reconciliations, including Oracle EBS data and then compare discrepancies;
• Research and summarize specialized and technical information from varied sources using spreadsheets and customized database applications;
• Perform regular audits and reviews of fund and account codes; review system data and reports to ensure accuracy and integrity of data as it relates to the recording of documents;
• Communicate established policies, procedures, codes, regulations and other relevant information to all internal and external stakeholders, on the phone, in writing and in person, while handing sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner.
The Ideal Candidate will:
• Have experience with independent financial and cost accounting support work;
• Showcase knowledge of procedures, policies, rules and practices affecting the development, maintenance and control of budgeting and accounting systems, and the practices of financial and statistical record keeping;
• Are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including higher level skill in performing financial transactions using Microsoft Excel in your daily work;
• Are comfortable using enterprise resource programs such as Oracle EBS, JD Edwards or SAP to perform daily accounting transactions;
• Thrive independently and be willing to work collaboratively as part of a team to build relationships with your peers, consultants and contractors while using conflict resolution techniques when needed;
• Manage and prioritize a high volume of diverse assignments and multiple competing tasks with a strong attention to detail;
• Be comfortable in a change environment and be excited to learn new skills and implement new processes to continuously improve services.
Are you ready to APPLY?
The recruitment for this position is open to all applicants. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a letter of interest and resume. If you have any questions, please contact Andrés Boyer, Recruiter, by e-mail at aboyer@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-263-8388.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117, Professional, Technical, and Administrative Employees
King County is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and we encourage people of color, women, veterans and people with disabilities to apply.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gyms and activity centers
- Employee giving program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.