Accounts Receivable Senior Accountant

Position Overview

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in providing welcoming and safe public spaces, community centers, specialty gardens, and swimming pools. Our mission is to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and strong communities by delivering excellent customer service and promoting responsible stewardship. The Senior Accountant in our Accounting department plays a pivotal role by maintaining, analyzing, and reporting on financial records, while ensuring accuracy and integrity in our financial systems. This role reports to the Accounts Receivable supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads or supervises technicians creating invoices and maintaining customer accounts in the system
• Trains, monitors, and reviews Technician II work to ensure compliance with procedures and reporting requirements
• Develops, modifies, and implements accounting systems, standards, procedures, and financial controls
• Prepares complex and detailed financial accounting reports, statements, and schedules
• Performs financial research, analysis, and reporting to resolve issues
• Reconciles departmental financial data and accounting systems with other subsidiary systems
• Reviews, develops, and modifies internal accounting control policies, procedures, and practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field (with at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter credit units in accounting) plus three years of professional experience in general or governmental accounting, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing a variety of Accounts Receivable functions and maintaining customer files
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive and independent work attitude with a track record of meeting deadlines
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships in a multi-cultural workplace and as part of a team, with regular, reliable, and punctual attendance

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $46.40 to $54.02 per hour
• Work Schedule: Hybrid arrangement with options including 9/80 or 4/10 work schedules
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including vacation time, 12 paid holidays, sick leave, and medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents