Financial Specialist (Finance Division)

New Jersey Courts • Camden, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Camden Vicinage is seeking a finance professional with strong analytical and administrative skills to perform accounting, fixed assets, financial and administrative functions. Under the direction of the Vicinage Finance Division Manager and the Assistant Finance Division Manager, this individual will perform accounting and financial functions; accounts payable functions; compile statistical data on salary and operating expenditures; and assist with budget and grant reporting. Keeps up-to-date with new developments and recommend improvements in operating procedures and work processes. Does related work as assigned. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

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, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses.
• Six of these credit hours must be in accounting.
• Applicants who do not possess the required education, but do possess the 21 accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses, including six 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.
• 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.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
• Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
• Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting.
• In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
• All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents.
• Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable.
• Use a separate section to describe each position.
• Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience.
• Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and financial functions
• Perform accounts payable functions
• Compile statistical data on salary and operating expenditures
• Assist with budget and grant reporting
• Keep up-to-date with new developments and recommend improvements in operating procedures and work processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level