SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICE ASSISTANT Location Las Vegas, NV (Paradise area) : Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Senior Financial Office Assistant position. As a member of our team, you will provide lead direction in planning, assigning, guiding and reviewing the work of financial staff. The ideal candidate will mainly be responsible for maintaining various financial records, auditing and reconciling reports. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED . This examination will establish an Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by District Court Human Resources. District Court Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process. This position is a non-union position and excluded from membership in the union. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school AND three (3) years of full-time general clerical experience, two (2) of which include accounting or financial experience. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Working Conditions: Specified positions may require working evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Provides lead direction, training and work review to a small financial and/or general office support staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities and follows up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work. Provides input into selection decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary matters; may sign performance evaluations and counsel employees. Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial office support work and assists with special projects as assigned. Determines the amount of bails, fines, fees and other monies due to the County, applying complex rules and regulations; ensures that receipts are balanced on a regular basis. Reviews and reconciles varied reports and journals and budget, payroll or related financial or business data. Audits and verifies various information, including source data as well as manual and computer-produced reports. Maintains varied subsidiary ledgers, auditing and reconciling reports and information and posting data as required; may generate general ledger entries. Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports. Provides information to the public or to County staff that requires the use of judgment and the explanation of policies, rules or procedures. Enters and retrieves data from a computer system and produces standard reports; operates standard office equipment. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Performs a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining various files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents, and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
