Accounts Payable Technician II - BU

Accounts Payable Technician II - BU

Salary

$33.72 - $39.18 Hourly

Location

Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA

Job Type

Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time

Job Number

2026-01276

Department

Finance and Administrative Services

Opening Date

09/22/2026

Closing Date

10/6/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Position Description

The City of Seattle is seeking a qualified applicant to join the Accounting and Budget Services (ABS) Division for an Accounts Payable Technician II (Accounting Technician II-BU) position.

The Accounting Tech II position performs a full range of Accounts Payable (AP), Purchase Orders (PO), Credit Card (CC), and related Asset Management (AM) functions. This position requires knowledge of basic accounting as well as the City and departmental procedures and practices, fully engages in the preparation, operation, maintenance, and reconciliation of accounting transactions while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.

ABOUT US

FAS is often the publics first interaction with the City of Seattle, operating as a customer-focused front door that assists with everything from paying utilities or reporting a pothole to requesting public information or even adopting a new pet.

The 500-plus employees of FAS span across 10 divisions and work behind-the-scenes providing critical functions, like managing 120 City facilities-including police and fire stations-overseeing the Citys neighborhood customer service centers and Customer Service Bureau and making sure minority-owned businesses can equitably compete for City contracts. No matter the need, FAS is here-at your service.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform a full scope of departmental AP/PO/CC/AM functions including:

• Create and maintain PO's, process change orders and requisitions, monitor encumbrances and funds available.

• Process invoices, lease schedules, special payment requests, travel and training, employee cash advances, and petty cash by creating vouchers or performing uploads in PeopleSoft 9.2 (City Finance System); match source documents (PO, receipt, invoice); and verify pricing for products, services, shipping/freight.

• Calculate invoice amount and discount, sales tax and use tax as appropriate.

• Ensure invoice coding is correct, resolve control groups out-of-balance errors, and prepare voucher or journal corrections.

• Review and reconcile travel and training account.

• Understand and apply payments correctly to the city's procurement contracts, and understand the interactions between the A/P system and the city's contracting management system.

• Identify costs to be billed back to customer departments and prepare journal entries for interdepartmental billings.

• Process and approve commercial card transactions. Maintain good internal controls and compliance on the uses of the Citys commercial cards.

• Capitalize assets purchased through APPO system.

• Assist in training and implementation of new accounting procedures and methods. Ensure transactions processed following the Citys policies, guidelines, and procedures.

• Serve as a backup for other Accounts Payable staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Two (2) years accounting and/or bookkeeping experience or one (1) year of work experience as an Accounting Technician I.

(Or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.)

The most successful candidates will possess the following:

• Highly motivated self-starter who works well in a continuously changing environment. Ability to perform independently, exercise judgment, and demonstrate solid problem-solving skills.
• Ability to estimate timelines and resources to accomplish a task, effectively monitor progress, and make frequent status reports. Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Results oriented, able to handle multiple priorities, and success in a fast-paced environment with varied accounting responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrate excellent collaboration as well as oral and written communication.
• Commit and dedicate to daily work. Be responsible and accountable. Take pride in the accuracy, quality, and completeness of work.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft financial system, Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and basic knowledge of using SQL queries.

Work Environment

This position requires a minimum of three days per week of onsite work. Alternative Work Arrangements and hybrid telework schedules for work conducted in a normal office environment may be considered and will be based on operational needs and consistency with City policies.

Additional Information

This position is classified as an Accounting Technician II-BU. It is Civil Service represented, FLSA non-exempt and is eligible for overtime. The full range for this step-progression position is $33.72 - $39.18 per hour.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on the scheduled closed date.

• Completed NEOGOV online application.
• Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
• Current resume indicating relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and education.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE: This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Background Check: Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.

Why work at the City of Seattle?

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits.

Who May Apply: The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions regarding this bulletin or employment at Finance and Administrative Services, please send an email to Chantelle.Aguilar@seattle.gov. FAS promotes diversity and inclusion in employment. If accommodations are needed during the selection process, please contact us.

CANDIDATE NOTIFICATION:

Many important notifications including interview or test invitations, result notices, and status updates will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add Chantelle.Aguilar@seattle.gov to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Candidates can also check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing their profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is the applicants responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at:

Benefits - Human Resources | seattle.gov

01

Which of the following best describes your years of professional experience in Accounting, Accounts Payable, and/or Accounts Receivable?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• More than 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4+ years

02

Which answer below best describes your professional accounting and/or bookkeeping experience?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• More than 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4+ years

03

How many years of experience do you have as an Accounting Technician I?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3+ years

04

Which is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

05

Do you have experience with PeopleSoft?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience and level of competency. Otherwise type N/A.

07

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?

• None - no experience
• Very limited - I have completed training but have not used it much
• Beginner - I am able to create, open, save and print documents; cut, copy, paste and delete text; format text; set paper size and orientation
• Intermediate - In addition to beginner level skills, I am also able to set print area; insert headers and footers; create basic mathematical formulas; sort data
• Advanced - In addition to intermediate level skills, I am also able to create charts, create if-then statements, link data from multiple documents

08

Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word?

• None - No experience
• Very Limited - I have completed training but have not used it much
• Beginner - I am able to create, open, save and print documents; cut, copy, paste and delete text; format text; set paper size and orientation
• Intermediate - In addition to beginner level skills, I am also able to create page breaks, adjust line spacing; insert page numbers; use auto text; create and edit templates; insert headers and footers; insert and edit tables; use search and replace
• Advanced - In addition to intermediate level skills, I am also able to set up data sources for mail merge; create macros; use track and review; protect documents; convert tables to text; create hyperlinks; create columns

Required Question

Employer City of Seattle

Address Seattle Municipal Tower

700 5th Avenue, Suite 5500

Seattle, Washington, 98104

Website http://www.seattle.gov/jobs