Job Description
Position: Accounting Tech I
Salary Range: $3,219/month to $4,313/month; Starting Salary DOQ, DOE
Location: Treasurer’s Office
Employment Type: Full-time (35 hours/week); FLSA Non-Exempt; Courthouse Union Benefits Apply
Open Until Filled
Full Time Benefits Include:
• County pays $1,550.00 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members. • Retirement: Walla Walla County full time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS) • HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply. • Wellness program • Deferred compensation plans offered • Met Life Pet Insurance may apply • Twelve paid holidays annually • Vacation accrual based on seniority • Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of seven (7) hours earned per month based on a thirty-five (35) hour workweek but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0
Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: Position performs clerical, auditing and accounting duties for county accounts and funds. Requires the use of the Budgeting Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) and knowledge of state and federal contracts and Revised Codes of Washington (RCW). Requires use of initiative and independent judgment in decision-making and accuracy and the application of human relations skills in a rapid pace work environment. Work is performed with independence after initial introduction to all duties of the position, usually accomplished in six (6) months after employment. General supervision is provided by the Chief Deputy Treasurer and/or County Treasurer.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: The working environment includes activities in multiple department venues. Physical abilities required for this position are ones typically related to office operations, manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate personal computers, other office equipment, accessing file cabinets, both on site and off, and sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally.
Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience and Training: Knowledge and skills normally associated with someone who has an AA degree in Accounting or Finance and three (3) years of related experience, or five (5) years of successful work experience, that, in the opinion of management, is equivalent. Possess a diverse background in all fiscal and clerical areas as needed for this position.
Licenses And Other Requirements: Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check. Maintain a current driver’s license. Must be bondable.
Application: Walla Walla County application, resume and cover letter required. Visit www.wwcowa.gov to view the job description and to apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Job Information
Employment Type
Full-time
Salary Range
$3,219.00 - $4,313.00 per MONTH
Location
500 West Main Street
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Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.
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Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.