Senior Accountant or Accountant
Job in
Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, 98620, USA
Listing for:
Klickitat County
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 27.79 USD Hourly
USD
27.79
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Accountant I or Accountant
Location: GoldendaleSenior Accountant I – Treasurer’s Office – Goldendale, WA
Full-time – 40 hr week – Non‑Exempt – Grade 70, Steps 1‑3, $34.34‑36.44/hr doq. or Accountant – Non‑Exempt – Grade 39, Steps 1‑3, $26.18 – $27.79/hr, DOQ. First review 06/19/26, open until filled.
Senior Accountant I
Performs complex professional level accounting activities, including managing financial activity management related to budget compliance, payroll, accounts payable, reporting, modified and full accrual accounting, and implementing and monitoring fiscal procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Budgeting, Accounting & Reporting Systems (BARS), and county, state and federal policies and procedures. Maintains detailed accounting transactions in an integrated computer accounting system.
Provides financial support to lower level accounting staff and departments utilizing the financial system, Junior Districts throughout the County and will assist with schedules necessary for the Annual Report.
Accountant
Performs accounting functions for the Treasurer’s Office relating to governmental forms of accounting assuring compliance with Federal, State and local accounting procedures, and consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
Responsibilities – Senior Accountant I
Coordinate financial compliance and operational audits of departments, agencies and other county entities; interpret audit reports and prepare suggested corrective action plans when appropriate.Review, establish and administer internal operating policies and procedures governing processing of data entry and controls through the Treasurer’s Office, including the review and entry of all cash journal transactions each month.Evaluates financial system process and procedures in providing countywide financial and accounting services.Obtains, reviews, and distributes information generated by various governing authorities such as timber taxes, leasehold excise tax and school apportionments.Reviews, analyzes and reports information as requested by the County Treasurer.Monitor the County’s financial records to assure compliance with GAAP as well as state and local policies.Process refund checks ensuring they are valid and correct. Act as a signer on accounts with Public Funds to include performing bank transfers and electronic transactions.Oversees, administers, and participates as needed in the examination of county and county sponsored agency financial records and systems.Perform accounting period end review on accounting software system, analyze reports to ensure the financial system is in balance.Reviews, analyzes, and produces special reports and studies as required by the Treasurer.Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and provide financial support for all departments and Districts, which consists of over 45 funds, as directed by the Treasurer.Additional
Job Duties – Senior Accountant I
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities – Accountant
Assists with preparation of the Treasurer’s portion of the County’s annual report.Recalculate taxes for supplementals and cancellations, refunding taxes when necessary.Assists with customers on telephone and at the counter.Assist in balancing of daily financial activities.Prepares the distribution of various revenues across taxing districts.Various other tasks such as review of excise forms, refunding of over payments.Prepare monthly reports for all County agency funds and 38 separate taxing districts, ensuring that all BARS coding is correct, money is in correct fund, and reconciliation of investments and warrants.Ensure availability of funds before any A/P is released.Ensure that all county funds and all other taxing districts are in balance with accounting system.Provide back‑up for all foreclosure processes to ensure that all legal steps have been taken to notify the property owners and lien holders of the delinquency.Balance all cash drawers at the end of each day and compile the daily deposit for the bank.Provide Treasurer’s Trust checks for county departments upon their request and after appropriate approval.Additional
Job Duties – Accountant
Perform…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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