Cash Accounting Specialist - Sheriff's Office

Salt Lake County • Salt Lake City, UT

3d • $35,592 - $53,390

About The Position

Maintains prisoner funds trust banking accounts. Accounts for all prisoner funds transactions in the accounting system including deposits, billing, invoicing, and collection of accounts receivable.

Requirements

• One (1) year of office support or clerical experience, of which six (6) months must have been in a bank telling, cash handling, or cashiering capacity.
• Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
• Knowledge of: Computer software and programs related to job-specific duties
• Standard cash handling, accounts receivables, and general ledger registers
• Skills and Abilities to: Apply accounting and cash handling procedures consistently
• Review work for accuracy and completeness
• Communicate instructions clearly to prisoners and the public
• Use basic math to make accurate calculations
• Accurately count money
• Adapt and interpret written guidelines and standard operating procedures to a variety of unprecedented or problematic situations
• Maintain good working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other agencies, and the public
• Recognize when co-workers may need assistance in dealing with problems at the counter
• Use County and State proprietary software programs
• Prioritize Work

Responsibilities

• Collects and records all prisoner funds transactions in the accounting system.
• Must perform job duties in both the jail lobby and processing locations.
• Reconciles cash drawer daily.
• Collects bail and posts to prisoner’s accounts.
• Charges prisoner accounts for services provided.
• Confirms correct routing of fines.
• Audits previous day payment transactions.
• Communicates and interacts with prisoners to address prisoner funds issues.
• Performs other reporting, data tracking, and office duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees