Senior Accountant

Accounting Professional

Performs advanced professional accounting tasks, including creating, reviewing, auditing, and analyzing fiscal records and reports, as well as simultaneous coordination of several complex, varied functions, programs, or projects.

Examples of job functions include managing specialty areas in accounting work and financial transaction systems, guiding complex purchasing activities, reviewing and auditing complex financial records and transactions, addressing and resolving problems where interpretation of guidelines, data or procedures is necessary, evaluating and auditing internal controls to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and accounting processes, reconciling complex discrepancies and reporting errors related to journal and accounting transactions, performing debt accounting and reporting activities, developing annual budgets, managing financial aspects of grant funds received by client groups, analyzing financial performance, preparing various financial statements, preparing budget-to-actual reports and other analyses, preparing specialized and ad-hoc financial reports, briefing papers, spreadsheets, and statements, working with external auditors to support the annual audit process, and performing related work as required.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and three years of full performance professional level accounting experience. Licenses and certifications are not required.

Applicants must first meet the minimum qualifications to be invited to take the examination. Those who pass the examination will then go on the hiring list. The examination will consist of multiple-choice questions covering general accounting and computer skills. This is an online examination that will require a computer. Examination instructions and links will be emailed to qualified applicants on July 22nd, 2026. The testing window is July 23rd - July 27th. The email will come from City of Spokane (View email address on click.appcast.io).

In addition to a salary, The City of Spokane provides a generous benefits package valued between $31,097 - $38,667. The City offers various insurance benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off, and work/life programs.