Accountant

Job Category: Admin/Clerical
Department: Accounting
Location: Kirkland, WA
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2026
Job Type: Full-Time : Day
Hours/Week: 40
Req ID: 55482
Wage Range: 32.92 - 52.68 / Hourly

Description

Wage Range: $32.92 - $52.68 per hour

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Job Summary:
Performs a wide variety of regular and recurring moderately complex accounting functions requiring full professional competency. Establishes and maintains accounting records. Maintains one or a combination of general accounting, budget, or cost systems. Assists in interpreting accounts and records for administrative officers. May balance books, prepare tax reports, or other special projects.  Responsible for reviewing, reconciling and processing financial and statistical data to ensure that the financial records of King County Public Hospital District No. 2, dba Evergreen Healthcare (EH), are accurate and available to the management team of EH on a timely basis for monitoring and decision making purposes.

Primary Duties:

1. Reconciles general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
2. Prepares and keys monthly journal entries into PeopleSoft general ledger system.
3. Provides financial support to designated departments including; budget support, researching questions regarding general ledger reports, journal entries, and other accounting matters raised by managers and other hospital staff, reviewing Revenue & Expense reports and posting appropriate accruals monthly, providing support for departmental variance reporting, and supporting process improvements within the departments.
4. Prepares audit schedules and assists with the auditors during the annual financial, A-133 and state accountability audits.
5. Participates in year-end physical inventory audits (i.e. test counts).
6. Provides internal and/or external reports as needed.
7. Works with managers and staff to answer questions and obtain financial information.
8. Participates with the Accounting team to ensure communication, consistency within the department, and dissemination of information
9. Assists the Controller and Director of Finance with special projects as needed.
10. Is engaged in continuous quality improvement efforts.
11. Purges financial records (i.e. records placed in file boxes and moved to archival storage area) on an annual basis.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with emphasis in accounting
• Two years of accounting experience
• Prior general ledger experience
• Strong observation skills and attention to detail
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple requests

DESIRED for the position:

• Accounting experience in a health care organization

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits

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