Extra Help Financial Operations Assistant

County of Thurston•Olympia, WA

About The Position

This is an Extra Help Financial Operations Assistant position for Thurston County Sheriff's Office. Applicants must meet at least ONE of the following requirements: Placement on current employment eligibility list for Financial Operations Assistant with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, or One year work experience in accounting field; ability to use personal computer; ability to operate a calculator. APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH A COPY OF THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Financial Operations Assistant performs technical, complex, and specialized financial, accounting, and fiscal services for the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. Responsibilities include posting complex financial data to general ledgers; assisting in the development and implementation of internal control systems; performing specialized payroll according to contracts, process and audit accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel and training employee reimbursements; maintaining encumbrances, inmate medical billing, support and provide information for budget preparation; reconciling and auditing bank accounts; performing cash handling; and monitoring and administering the inmate accounting system. May serve as a backup to the Accounting Manager and act in a lead capacity to volunteers and temporary/extra help staff. Financial Operations Assistants may be assigned to one of the following assignments: Payroll Accounts Payable & Assets/Inventory Inmate Medical Support Financial Operations Assistants are expected to function with considerable independence and have latitude in exercising independent judgment within the framework of existing accounting policies and procedures. Work is performed under general supervision and may be reviewed periodically for adequacy and accuracy of records, reports, and functions.

Requirements

Applicants must meet at least ONE of the following requirements: Placement on current employment eligibility list for Financial Operations Assistant with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, or One year work experience in accounting field; ability to use personal computer; ability to operate a calculator.
APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH A COPY OF THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
Pursuant to RCW 41.14.100, must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and be able to speak, read, and write the English language.
Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
One year of college level accounting course work and two years of accounting work experience. Experience may substitute for education, and education for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Acceptable scores on Civil Service skills examinations.
Must meet Thurston County Civil Service Pre-Employment Screening Standards .
Must meet the Sheriff's Office Employment Standards and be willing to submit to and pass a thorough background investigation to include a polygraph examination and psychological evaluation.
Ability to use a personal computer and related software packages to successfully perform the essential job functions of the position.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
Must handle cash and checks with accountability and integrity.

Responsibilities

posting complex financial data to general ledgers
assisting in the development and implementation of internal control systems
performing specialized payroll according to contracts
process and audit accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel and training employee reimbursements
maintaining encumbrances, inmate medical billing
support and provide information for budget preparation
reconciling and auditing bank accounts
performing cash handling
monitoring and administering the inmate accounting system
serve as a backup to the Accounting Manager
act in a lead capacity to volunteers and temporary/extra help staff