Accountant

Salary : $7,068.00 - $9,472.00 Monthly

Location : Tumwater, WA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2025-43

Department : Finance Department

Opening Date : 11 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 17 / 2025 4 : 59 PM Pacific

General Statement of Duties / Supervision

Why Tumwater?

Tumwater is more than just a city, it's a vibrant community rooted in history and filled with opportunity. Located at the southern gateway to the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, Tumwater offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-picture vision.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of Puget Sound, prairie landscapes, rivers, and evergreen forests, we're just over an hour from ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier. Whether you're into hiking, kayaking, brewery-hopping, or live music, you'll find easy access to it all.

Here in Tumwater, we're building a future that's highly livable, connected, and inclusive. With safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a deep sense of civic pride, it's not just a great place to live, it's a great place to grow your career.

The Opportunity

Join the City of Tumwater's Finance Department and play a key role in maintaining the City's fiscal integrity and operational excellence. As an Accountant, you'll perform a variety of moderate to advanced technical and analytical accounting duties that support financial reporting, asset management, and day-to-day operations. Working under limited supervision, this position requires both accuracy and initiative, with opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the City's financial success.

This position offers two distinct focus areas that bring variety to your work :

• Treasury and Cash Management : banking, bank reconciliations, daily balancing, prepare and process quarterly and monthly excise tax returns, assisting with grant reimbursements, debt payments, and investment tracking.
• Fixed Assets and Project Accounting : manage, monitor, and audit all fixed assets and small and attractive assets including acquisitions, retirements, depreciation, billing for special charges and fuel, assist with updating the Equipment Rental Rate (ERR) model for asset analysis, budgeting, and projections.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, analytical professional who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and supporting the essential financial functions that keep Tumwater moving forward.

Essential Job Duties

This is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of the job. Other duties may be assigned and / or performed. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Selection Criteria

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a closely related field; and five years professional experience in municipal accounting which includes :

Training / Licenses / Certifications : Possession of a valid Washington State Driver's License and an insurable driving record may be required. Must pass a background check. Must be bondable.

Other information (if any) specific to this position

Contacts :

Contacts are primarily with City employees and the public in relating technical information in response to questions or to verify information. Some positions may require contact with individuals under stressful conditions, requiring the ability to explain the City's procedures and requirements in a calm, concise, and courteous manner. May also have contact with vendors of various goods and services.

Supervision :

Receives general direction and supervision by an Accounting Manager. This position does not supervise, but coaching, training, and mentoring of other employees may be required.

Accountability :

The Accountant is responsible for highly detailed, accurate, and timely completion of tasks. Work is performed according to detailed standard operating procedures requiring the use of analysis and judgment in the application of procedures to specific cases.

Working Conditions :

Positions in this class perform work predominately under normal office working conditions; extensive time working at a computer station is a regular part of the job. No heavy lifting without assistance is required.

Physical requirements :

Work is often performed in an office setting. Specific physical requirements and typical working conditions for this position are on file in the Administrative Services Department.

The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The City of Tumwater is committed to wellness, safety, the environment and racial equity.

The City of Tumwater offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support yourhealth, financial security, and work-life balance. (Benefits for part-time employees are pro-rated.)

Paid Time Off

Retirement & Savings

Insurance & Wellness

If your premiums cost less, you can take 60% of the unused contribution as cash in your paycheck.

Work-Life & Career

The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factors.

We are committed to wellness, safety, environmental stewardship, and racial equity in our workplace and community.

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Describe your experience preparing or assisting with financial reports, budgets, or audits. Include the types of reports you've worked on and your specific responsibilities.

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Explain your experience reconciling general ledger accounts or reviewing accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy. How do you ensure accuracy and compliance?

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Describe your familiarity with accounting standards such as the Washington State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System (BARS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). How have you applied these in your work?

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