Accounting Technician

Starting Salary Range: $56,600 - $70,751 annually ($29.03 - $36.28 per hour), plus benefits

This position will remain open until filled with priority given to applications received by 5:00PM, Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.

Full Time, Non-Exempt, Union

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager and other Finance department staff, the Accounting Technician will provide service to the agency by performing accounting and financial tasks related to the business and financial operations of the agency together with and in support of other members of the Finance team. This work will play an important role in accomplishing the Everett Housing Authority’s mission: “The Everett Housing Authority creates affordable housing, fosters healthy communities where households thrive.”

• Process and/or review accounts payable according to established procedures including data entry, verifying account coding, opening mail, and distributing checks, statements and correspondence, and handling telephone inquiries.
• Process printed checks for mailing and/or distribution.
• Perform reconciliations of vendor statements

• Process tenant ACH rents, transfers, and vacates; accounts receivable payments, NSF checks, monetary adjustments, and prepare bank deposits.
• Monitor and troubleshoot tenant ledgers, provide assistance to property management staff and run reports as needed.
• Monitor and reconcile tenant security deposit ledgers and tenant aged receivable ledgers.

• Reconcile monthly bank statements.
• Prepare and maintain financial spreadsheets, schedules and records, perform calculations, analysis, and reconciliations of inventories, fixed assets and other accounts.
• Calculate and create accounting entries.
• Perform data entry, prepare reports, handle filing and records management according to established procedures, and perform other clerical tasks as needed.
• Assist colleagues with other tasks and special projects as needed and provide coverage in their absence.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Excellent communication, composition, grammar, spelling, and math skills.
• Effectively use Microsoft suite of software programs, proficiency in Excel.
• Create and utilize complex computerized spreadsheets, correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Utilize computers, devices, software applications, and various office machines.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and reconcile vendor accounts, tenant accounts and subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Manage time and tasks efficiently with limited supervision.
• Professionally and tactfully communicate in English both verbally and in writing, including with co-workers, supervisors, directors, other colleagues, clients, auditors, customers, vendors and the public.
• Understand and follow written and oral verbal instructions accurately.
• Understand and manage filing and organizing systems.
• Drive a vehicle safely and legally.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline and six months of relevant experience.

OR:

Associate Degree in Accounting or related field and two years of paid experience in finance, payroll, accounting, budgeting, or similar position.

OR:

At least five years of paid accounting experience.

• Analysis/problem-solving
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Integrity