Senior Accountant

Intercity Transit is an innovative, growing, and nationally recognized large urban transit system based in Olympia, Washington. We are a voter approved municipal corporation and are governed by an Authority Board that consists of elected officials, community representatives and a non-voting labor representative.

Our mission is to provide and promote transportation choices respectful of the safety, comfort, and diverse needs of all our customers, to support an accessible, sustainable, livable, healthy, and prosperous community.

We provide zero-fare public transportation that includes fixed route transit and ADA paratransit services. We also provide vanpool service to individuals who live or work in the greater Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and Yelm communities.

This position will perform a wide variety of professional level finance and accounting functions. Maintains agency accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) guiding the agency through rigorous annual audits by the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO).

• Bring strong technical accounting expertise, sound financial judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of financial integrity, accuracy, and accountability.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain accurate and reliable financial records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), strengthen internal controls, and guide the agency through rigorous annual audits conducted by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
• Foster collaborative partnerships and provide exceptional customer service to internal teams, community members, and partner agencies through clear communication, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Embrace continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration while supporting the agency's financial stewardship and commitment to delivering exceptional public service

Intercity Transit is a leader, major advocate, and prime source of information for public transportation in Thurston County. Our service area covers approximately 100 miles and has a population of 200,000 residents.

Intercity Transit's ambitious short- and long-rangeplans include expanding service to underserved populations, developing bus rapid transit, leveraging Intercity Transit's Zero
- Fare demonstration project to increase ridership, remove transportation barriers for the entire community, and reduce emissions by expanding the use of hybrid and zero emission vehicles.

We believe public transportation is vital to the quality of life and economic vitality of Thurston County. We are passionate about providing excellent service and are committed to maintaining our reputation as an employer of choice in Thurston County.

We operate out of a new state-of-the-art building and are currently in the middle of our next phase of the project, a significant renovation of our maintenance building which will be ready November 2026.

• Lead the preparation of GAAP-compliant Annual Financial Statements and footnotes, ensuring full alignment with state and national public sector reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on GASB pronouncements, actively monitoring, interpreting, and implementing complex new accounting standards.
• Manage the relationship and audit process with the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO), serving as the main point of contact, preparing audit work papers, and responding to technical inquiries.
• Oversee compliance with statutory Washington State requirements, including BARS (Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System) manual coding and…