Fiscal Specialist IV (Accounts Payable Specialist)

Important Note: This job posting may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates for the Fiscal Specialist IV position in the Parks Division during the following period April 2025 - October 2025.

King County Parks Division is looking for a skilled, knowledgeable, and team-oriented individual to join our Finance team as a Fiscal Specialist IV.

About the Role:

Are you a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making a meaningful impact?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing team while playing a key role in accounts payable. Reporting to the Financial Services Administrator (the accounting lead), you will be instrumental in managing the Parks AP Inbox, processing i-Expense reports, handling P-card receipts, requisitions, employee reimbursements, and check deposits. Additionally, you will support the department in implementing and overseeing financial and administrative internal controls, ensuring efficiency and compliance. If you excel in collaboration and have a keen eye for detail, this role is for you!

About the Team:

The Finance, Budget, and Planning Section manages the Parks and Recreation Division’s financial affairs and business administration in support of its mission to steward, enhance and acquire parks to inspire healthy communities. This section is a vital internal support resource to the Parks Division and is comprised of 24 employees across four work units.

The four work units represents:  Finance Administration; Accounting and Fiscal Administration; Budget and Financial Planning; and Grants Administration and Purchasing with teams dedicated to core values that embodies accountability, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, and workforce development.

If you are ready to contribute your financial expertise to a team dedicated to making a difference, we encourage you to apply.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive.  We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Fiscal Specialist IV, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Parks Divisionof King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.  Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What You Will Be Doing: 

In this role, you will manage a high volume of invoices and financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies. This fast-paced position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively to meet strict timelines.

• Financial Transactions: Process a high volume of payment requests with proper approvals and authorizations. Ensure accurate manual entry of invoices and disbursement requests into the accounting system, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
• Payment Process: Ensure invoices are paid promptly and P-card receipts are processed timely and accurately as per policy and procedures.
• Requisitions: Prepare requisitions to process payments to contractors, consultants, agencies, and vendors based on approved bills and invoices.
• Record Keeping: Establish finance files and maintain all billing and payment documentation in chronological order.
• Policy Communication: Interpret and communicate established policies, procedures, codes, regulations, and other relevant information to internal and external stakeholders, handling sensitive and confidential information professionally.
• Additional Duties: Provide backup support for team members and perform other assigned duties to  support seamless financial operations.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience: Professional experience in processing, reviewing, and/or monitoring high volume accounts payable transactions.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using Enterprise Resource Programs (ERP) and MS Office, with advanced skills in MS Excel for daily accounting, financial transactions and process optimization.
• Time Management: Proven track record in managing competing priorities and processing high volume of transactions under tight deadlines with meticulous attention to detail.
• Customer Service: Demonstrated skills in providing front-line customer service in accounts payable or related accounting field, acting with customers in mind and using discretion, patience, etiquette, and professionalism.
• Autonomy and Collaboration: Ability to complete assignments and tasks autonomously or by collaborating effectively within a team setting.
• Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey information, provide directions, and deliver training to diverse groups, including technical and non-technical staff.

Competencies You Bring:

• Uses financial acumen to interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.  
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Collaboration: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• ·Communicates effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of the different audiences. 
• ·Cultivates innovation by creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful. 

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or a combination of education, training, and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position required.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial operations in a governmental or complex environment. 
• Experience with entering high volume of P-Card transactions, expense reports, purchase requisitions and reconciling purchase orders that supports procurements.

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role pre-dominantly work remotely from home, with onsite reporting requirements typically once or twice a month. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department’s vision of Green Where We Work.  
• Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements. 
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, Standard hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible. 
• Union Representation: This position is represented by L117- Professional and Technical Union.

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

To apply and be considered, submit a:

Completed Application (Please fill out your application as fully as possible. We cannot accept attached resumes or "see resume" in lieu of the application section.)

Resume is optional (Will be reviewed, if submitted).

Cover Letter is optional (Will be reviewed, if submitted).

Please note: Incomplete applications may not be considered.

No additional documents will be reviewed.

How to make your application shine?
In your application materials, clearly showcase how your experience aligns with the minimum qualifications listed under ‘Qualifications You Bring.’ Be specific—highlight relevant skills, responsibilities, and accomplishments. Providing real work examples of your expertise will strengthen your application and help us see why you're a great fit for the role. If you also meet any preferred qualifications mentioned under 'It Would Be Great if You Also Bring,' emphasize those to set yourself apart as a competitive candidate. 

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Divya Mathew at dmathew@kingcounty.gov or (206) 263-4082.

Discover More About King County Parks:

King County Parks is dedicated to stewarding, enhancing, and acquiring parks to inspire healthy communities. With over 205 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 250 miles of back country trails,we strive to provide park amenities that can be enjoyed by King County residents today and for generations to come. We value collaborative partnerships with community organizations and work towards the common goal of creating a vibrant and inclusive park system. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/parks.

And check us out on the socials at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vimeo.

Discover More About DNRP:

Visit our website, explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments, and check us out at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Keeping King County Green News.

Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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To Apply

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Salary : $34 - $44