Financial Specialist 1 - Finance Division

New Jersey Courts•Freehold, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

When you come to work for the New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work. The New Jersey Judiciary, Monmouth Vicinage is seeking a self-directed, organized, analytical administrative professional to work under the Court Executive 2B (Finance Division Manager) or other supervisory personnel. The selected candidate's primary responsibilities will be in the areas of budgeting, accounts payable, and system and financial reconciliations. This individual will analyze and interpret accounting and financial data; provide cross-training to co-workers; write user documents or manuals; participate in meetings and perform other support duties as required. The successful candidate must have the ability to work on and prioritize multiple assignments; establish workflows and procedures; effectively manage time and meet deadlines; and participate as a positive member of a professional team.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration and/or finance.
Twelve of these credit hours must be in accounting
Three years of professional accounting, finance, auditing and/or budgeting experience.
Applicants who do not possess the required education, but do possess the 21 accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, and/or finance credit hours, including 12 accounting credit hours, may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
A master's degree in business or public administration, economics, accounting or finance may be substituted for one year of general experience
A CPA designation may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above.
College or university transcript is required.
An unofficial transcript is required in order to apply.
Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop operation budgets and spending plan projections
Screen disbursements and prepare supporting packages
Process vendor payments and employee reimbursements
Prepare monthly cost allocation report
Reconcile electronic payments within the various court systems, ensuring payments are identified and posted accurately
Function as a liaison and establish positive working relationships with other divisions, vicinages, central office and external stakeholders
Perform cash control functions (daily register cash outs, deposit preparations and reconciliations) as needed.
Draft and implement manuals, guides or operating procedures
Adhere to accounting and internal control standards to maintain fiscal integrity
Advise manager on deadlines, rules, regulation or related information
Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Court Executive 2B (Finance Division Manager) and / or Court Executive 1B (Assistant Finance Division Manager) as operationally required.