Job Description
Budget Administrative Assistant at King County, WA summary:
The Budget Administrative Assistant supports financial, payroll, and administrative operations for King County District Court by processing financial reports, maintaining records, and assisting with budget reconciliations. This role involves verifying transactions, preparing reports, handling expense and payroll data, managing purchase orders, and providing travel arrangement support while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. The position requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with proficiency in MS Office and knowledge of payroll and accounts payable systems.
Salary: $35.68 - $45.35 Hourly
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Regular, Full time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025MA25522
Department: KCDC - District Court
Opening Date: 09/24/2025
Closing Date: 10/8/2025 4:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z4 : District Ct Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary King County District Court Profile KCDC is the
largest and
most technologically advanced Court of Limited Jurisdiction in the State of Washington. It currently processes approximately 200,000 matters per year with 25 elected judges and roughly 260 employees at 8 courthouse locations. The Court is a leader in many areas involving public safety and access to justice, including the use of
problem-solving courts ,
jail-alternative programs , technology- and judge-managed
probation services . Thirteen cities contract with King County for court services provided by
KCDC .
Job Summary King County District Court is seeking a
Budget Administrative Assistant who is organized, analytical, dependable, and solutions-focused to support court-wide
financial, Payroll and
administrative operations. This position is responsible for processing and maintaining
financial reports and
records ,
supporting payroll and
expense requests , maintaining and reconciling multiple
spreadsheets and
accounts , and accurately coding financial, accounting, and
fiscal data . The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable, and capable of balancing multiple priorities while ensuring
accuracy and
compliance in a fast-paced, public service environment.
Job Duties - Compile payroll and accounts payable data and prepare reports for management review.
- Verify transactions and records comply with established guidelines and procedures. Determine inconsistencies, prepare corrections, and verify accuracy of reconciliations .
- Perform numerical calculations related to payroll and accounts payable .
- Accurately enter coding for financial information, including payroll and accounts payable data.
- Maintain accurate financial records and procedures for audit purposes.
- Assist in developing guidelines and procedures , ensuring their proper application throughout operations.
- Perform monthly reconciliation for management to monitor multiple budgets for spending levels, projections, and compliance .
- Answer inquiries from both internal and external customers regarding payroll and accounts payable matters.
- Effectively handle complex issues , questions , and sensitive situations with Court management, Court leadership, and elected officials.
- Process purchases orders and invoices for all locations. Track and receive items and research price comparisons and suppliers.
- Prepare comprehensive documentation for Court-related business trips of court staff and judicial officials based on established policies and procedures. Provide support in making travel arrangements in Concur.
- Process incoming mail and documents ensuring security and confidentiality . Select mail to handle where the response requires specialized knowledge of the assigned function or is time sensitive.
- Perform general administrative duties on behalf of the Budget team
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills - Associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Strong verbal and communication skills include punctuation and grammar.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders .
- Skilled in handling detailed tasks with accuracy , managing multiple priorities , and meeting strict deadlines.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office Suite , including Excel , Word , and Outlook .
- Skills in problem-solving , math, analysis, data accuracy , research, and customer service .
- Ability to maintain poise and composure in a fast-paced and changing environment .
- Demonstrated integrity and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- Collaborative team player with active listening skills and the ability to build trust and credibility.
- Ability to contribute to a collaborative team environment that values diversity, fosters inclusion , and respects individual differences; ability to demonstrate behaviors that include fairness , respect , and inclusiveness.
- Knowledge of general office polies , principles, and practices.
Desired Qualifications - Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft, Oracle EBS , and/or Concur.
- Knowledge of payroll and accounts payable .
- Experience working in the public sector .
Supplemental Information - Selection process : Application materials will be screened for qualifications; the most competitive candidates will be invited for one or more panel interviews. Any employment offer will be contingent upon the results of a criminal background investigation and fingerprinting.
- Work schedule : Regular, working a 40-hour workweek. Responsibilities occasionally may require additional working hours in order to meet deadlines. After hours, on-call support is required.
- Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and move and/or lift up to 10 pounds. The vision abilities required to perform this position include close vision.
- Working Conditions : Work is typically performed in an office environment with a moderate amount of noise (computers, printers, light traffic). This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
- Work location: Seattle, Washington - King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
King County District Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
For more information regarding this position or application process, please contact:
Marwan Alqaysi
Human Resource Analyst
Please include "
Budget Administrative Assistant " within the subject line.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Do you have experience using any of the following systems: Oracle PeopleSoft, Oracle (EBS), or Concur?
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Do you have at least 2 years of experience in payroll and accounts payable?
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If you answered "Yes," please describe your experience (max 150 words). If "No," type N/A:
Required Question
Keywords:
budget administration, financial reporting, payroll processing, accounts payable, budget reconciliation, financial record keeping, court administration, payroll compliance, travel arrangements, data accuracy
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