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The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.

Our Values:

• Integrity

• Common Sense

• Innovation

• Accountability

Position Data:

Accountant I-J23-U10-H

Regular

Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)

Overview:

Pay Range: $31.62 - $40.10 per hour (AFSCME-87 Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-13)
Hiring Range: $31.62 - $33.56 per hour (AFSCME-87 Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Job Closing Date: April 2, 2025

There is an Accountant I opening with the Yakima County Treasurer's Office. This position performs professional level accounting activities affecting the revenue and debt management of County departments and other agencies or districts including research, evaluation and development of systems; analyzes revenues and expenditures as well as cash and investment management; and acts as a lead and support to technical staff for financial operations of the Treasurer’s Office programs.

*A Microsoft Word and Excel Assessment will be administered at time of interview.*


Benefits included in position:
Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
Retirement Benefits
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is a AFSCME 87-Master Contract Bargaining Unit position

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Prepares daily investment activity detail for County investment decisions by Treasurer & Investment Manager; audits district or agency request for department policy compliance and accuracy; verifies the availability of funds for investment requests or the Fund Balances for investment withdrawals; monitors investment coupon payments and maturities, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of funds; compiles all supporting documentation and completes investment transactions. Daily & monthly reconciles the total county investment portfolio balance with financial system reports, banking reports, and checkbook register.  Monthly calculates and verifies the accuracy of system allocations of investment earnings.

Analyzes the County General Fund beginning with the approved budget; using analytical research methods, financial system reports, resolutions and other relevant information, allocates revenue and expenditures into a monthly cash flow projection.  Monitors and reviews monthly activity, adjusting projections to reflect current transactions and ensuring an accurate year-end balance is maintained. Researches any discrepancies and makes recommendations to the Treasurer to ensure sound financial information is available for county decision-making.

Reconciles the County-wide monthly cash balance using Financial Management System reports, Ascend reports, and checkbook register.  Audits the checkbook detail to ensure that all activity is present in both systems, also ensuring that any activity in the Financial Management and Ascend systems are included in the checkbook register. Verifies and balances general deposits from banking activity reports, and ensures deposits are cashiered correctly.

Prepares and monitors annual debt budgets, analyzing funding sources. Revi