Fiscal Specialist III
$52,478–$52,478 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate procurement functions and process expenditures for operating and capital budget funds while serving as a key point of contact with the Finance Division. Perform technical accounting, financial reporting, and tracking for high-value contracts, ensuring compliance with reporting, delivery, and contractual requirements. Develop complex spreadsheets for delivery and acceptance, collect data to track facility project progress, and produce documentation to support payments funded by Internal, State, and Federal sources. Prepare requisitions, receipts, and reports using the County's Oracle Financials system, while drafting and editing contracts and correspondence. Maintain data accuracy and confidentiality in support of project management and grant monitoring.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of fundamental accounting principles, requirements and processes.
- Knowledge of the accounting and financial reporting requirements for state and federal grants.
- Knowledge of fundamental legal terminology used in procurement and contracting.
- Knowledge of public procurement policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of proper English grammar, usage and spelling.
- Possesses good communication skills in dealing with both internal and external customers, understands the intricacies of effective communication in a political environment.
- Possesses excellent customer service skills in communicating with both internal and external customers.
- Possesses strong organization and problem solving skills.
- Possesses excellent reading comprehension skills.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new computer applications.
- Experienced with Enterprise financial systems, i.e. Oracle.
- Possesses intermediate to advanced computer skills, including MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Working knowledge of Adobe.
- Skilled in explaining complicated procedural and technical requirements to varied audiences.
- Skilled in maintaining data accuracy and integrity.
- Skilled in accounting mathematics.
- Skilled in the use of automated financial and management information systems, word processors, spreadsheets, databases and similar software applications.
- Skilled in the operation of standard office equipment.
- Skilled in maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Skilled in working with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Skilled in effectively handling multiple competing priorities.
- Skilled in following through on assignments.
- Skilled in taking initiative and adapting to changes in work load demand.
- Skilled in training and providing lead direction to others, including assigning work to other staff.
- Possession of a valid Washington State driver's license at the time of employment is required.
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