Accounting Assistant 2 - Tacoma, United States - Pierce County, WA

Description

Salary: $ $33.57 Hourly

Location : Tacoma, WA

Job Type: Career Service - Full Time

Job Number:

Department: Family Justice Center

Division: Family Justice Center

Opening Date: 05/06/2024

Closing Date: 5/10/2024 4:30 PM Pacific

Description

Position Summary

Why It's a Great Opportunity:
The Crystal Judson Family Justice Center (CJFJC) is looking for a dedicated Accounting Assistant to join our small but highly impactful team that does their best work every day for gender-based violence. In this role you will handle much of the agency financials to include management for the agency's budget, grant billing, agency billing, and payments while utilizing Microsoft Word and Excel. Other accounting work will include maintaining and ordering office supplies, responding to public records requests, managing donations (monetary and others), coordinate payroll, be the agency timekeeper, contract management, and audit agency gift cards. This team is highly collaborative, and you will support covering the front desk during lunch or to support other team members. We work hard for survivors and our community making sure those in need have the support to recover. This is your chance to have a rewarding career where no two days are the same.

Why It's a Great Department:
The mission of the CJFJC is to partner with survivors to heal pasts and build futures. This is done through working partnership with survivors, professionals, and the community to break down barriers, advocate for equitable practices which promote safety and access for ALL survivors. The CJFJC creates a haven where needs are met, children are protected, violence stops, families begin to heal and thrive, and hope is realized. We also focus on a continuous learning mindset for employee development and are excited for you to join our team

Check out the CJFJC by taking a virtual tour on our

How to be Successful in the Role:
On this team you will be client focused, proficient in accounting principles, and understanding of clients. You will need to have the highest regard for sensitivity and confidentiality. The entire group here works with individuals and families in crisis, so it is important you have a strong understanding of self-care.

Your Future in this Role:
The Crystal Judson Family Justice Center has a hands-on onboarding process for all new team members through online training, community training, shadowing client interactions, and work. Throughout your employment you will receive direct, constructive feedback from peers, teams, and supervisor to facilitate your success and meet your professional goals while having access to Peirce County's outstanding leadership development programs. You will grow, work, learn, and educate with professionals and clients from all backgrounds here, providing the most compassionate care to the most vulnerable among us.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Reconciles supporting documents to County records using warrant listing, payroll expenditure reports, monthly revenue/expenditure transfers, and cash receipts according to general accounting practices.
• Checks to correct Purchase Orders which includes verifying amounts, account codes and vendors. Mails issued remittance to recipients.
• Audits payment vouchers and employee claim for expenses for accuracy and compliance with state and county statues.
• Batches vouchers, checks and/or cash for data entry and financial system processing. Analyzes financial system transaction rejects and makes necessary corrections.
• Monitors expenditures to ensure contracts are not over expended.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two or more years of progressively responsible bookkeeping, accounting, auditing or closely related work experience, OR
• Substituting on a month-for-month basis, successful completion of coursework in bookkeeping, accounting, or closely related subjects relevant to the requirements of the position for a maximum of one year experience requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work experience or understanding of support related to domestic violence, mental health, or substance use abuse.
• Previous customer services experience desirable.
• Knowledge of Workday.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Compensation for this position is $26.95 to $33.75
Supplemental Information

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at , at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a great place to live, work, and raise a family?

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Pierce County offers a competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and peace of mind. We are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, a focus on professional development in our , and a County Book Club.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of and , , staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Our benefits:

Vacation (Annual Leave)
After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.
Since we value your experience, the amount of vacation you can accrue increases the longer you work with us. Vacation accrues on a bi-weekly basis for full-time employees as follows:

Vacation Accruals:
During years 1-3, 12 Days
During years 4-7, 16 Days
During years 8-13, 20 Days
During years 14-18, 23 Days
During years 19, 24 Days
During years 20, 25 Days
During years 21, 26 Days
During years 22, 27 Days
During years 23, 28 Days
During years 24, 29 Days
During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days

A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next.
Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.

Military Leave:
Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with up to 21 days paid military leave per state fiscal year.

Holidays:
Some full-time employees are entitled to eleven paid holidays as follows:

New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday - Third Monday in January
President's Day - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November & Friday after
Christmas Day - December 25

Personal Holidays:
Regular full-time and regular part-time employees, and employees occupying limited duration positions, shall also receive two additional paid personal holidays. Paid personal holidays shall only accrue for those employees on County payroll as of January 1 of each year or the first work day following January 1 and must be taken during the calendar year in which it was accrued.

Furlough:
Some Pierce County employees may be designated to receive 10 "furlough" days per year in lieu of holidays. Furlough days are available for use on January 1 and must be scheduled and taken within the calendar year. Employees who leave employment with Pierce County must reimburse the employer for used furlough days based upon the number of remaining holidays.

Sick Leave:
Sick leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis, at the rate of one day per month.

Insurance Benefits:
Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with very affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout Pierce County. Employees are eligible to enroll each year in a flexible spending plan, which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care and dependent care expenses. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in supplemental life and long term disability insurance plans. To view premium rates, summary of benefit coverage, and other information, please visit the website.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation:
Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment will be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. For additional information, check out the web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan. This is a supplemental retirement savings program that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security:
All Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Miscellaneous Benefits:
Please visit website for more information.

Telework/Remote Options:
Some departments allow for telework or work-from-home options dependent on the body of work. Learn more about our telework policy
**All employees are required to be WA State residents after 30 days of employment.