Accounting Technician III - BU

Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU) People, Culture, and Community Branch has multiple openings for an Accounting Technician III within Customer Accounts & Billing Services. SPU is committed to service excellence and is looking for customer service-oriented candidates with a background in accounting or bookkeeping. A successful candidate would provide an exceptional work ethic, a team-oriented mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with a diverse staff in a dynamic work environment.

Employees in this position are required to exercise judgment in leading their junior level peers, performing complex accounting records maintenance activities in the utility billing system and recommending work methods and processes. Work is performed independently except in unusual or non-routine instances. This position is represented by the PROTEC17 Administrative Support Bargaining Unit.

About Seattle Public Utilities: SPU is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU's work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

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• SPU Workplace Expectations

• Strategic Business Plan

SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

Why Join Our Team?

We know work isn't only about what you do it's also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• Hybrid work schedule opportunities

• Family-friendly and multicultural work environment

• Generous benefits package

• Free Orca Pass

• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions

• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

• Serve as lead worker over junior staff to coordinate assignments, resolve problems, monitor work, provide instruction on tasks and ensure proper work methods.

• Coordinate, research, prepare and process adjustments for customer accounts.

• Investigate and resolve difficult billing inquiries