Accounting Technician - BU

THE DEPARTMENT

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is responsible for strengthening Seattle by engaging all communities. Our purpose is to bring government closer to Seattle's residents by engaging them in civic participation, empowering them to make positive contributions to their communities, and involving more of Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in civic discussions, processes, and opportunities.

THE JOB

DON is recruiting a new Accounting Technician to join our team and support our community-centered work. We are looking for a combination of strong accounts payable and purchase order processing skills, and the motivation and ability to work well with internal and external partners with varying levels of technical expertise in accounting. In this role, you will work closely with the Finance team, DON contract managers, and community organizations. The community organizations you will work with are often small and under-resourced, so prompt processing and payment are crucial.

Accounts payable (AP) processing

Purchase order (PO) processing

Ad Hoc AP and PO Reports

To be successful in this job, you are committed to:

• Equity-based, community-centered work

• Using your accounting skills to support impactful programs

• Supportive, respectful, and responsive interactions with internal and external partners

• Accuracy, attention to detail, timeliness, and documentation

• Centered equity and social justice in your accounting work

• Demonstrated a customer service orientation and attention to timeliness

• Built strong working relationships with internal and external partners

• Listened and communicated helpfully and clearly with people who have varying levels of financial expertise

• Performed Accounts Payable and