Financial Supervisor

US District Courts, Northern District of California•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Financial Supervisor ensures the Court’s compliance with internal controls, regulations, and policies affecting financial processes and their interaction with other court operations. The role prepares, updates, and analyzes accounting and financial records, statements, and reports; oversees accounts payable and accounts receivable activities; develops recommendations for procedural improvements; and assists with policy development regarding financial matters. The position supervises employees involved in financial activities and oversees the Court’s day-to-day accounting and financial operations. It maintains and analyzes financial records, oversees court-fund collection and processing, and prepares financial information for court management and external agencies. The role also provides guidance and training to staff and communicates financial information and recommendations to stakeholders. The U.S. District Court is part of the federal Judicial branch, which is independent of the Executive and Legislative branches. The Court sets its own employment policies, including remote work and performance management. Compensation is based on experience and qualifications under the Court Personnel System. Employment is provisional and contingent on satisfactory completion of an FBI fingerprint check and background investigation. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references through the online application.

Requirements

For CL-28, two years of specialized experience, including at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to CL-27.
At least six years of progressively responsible experience in one or preferably two or more financial management and administration areas, such as budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting, providing knowledge of the rules, regulations, and terminology of financial administration.
At least two years of specialized experience in supervisory or managerial professional work that provided an opportunity to acquire thorough knowledge of management concepts, principles, policies, and theories.
Submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references.
Provide all work history from the past ten years.
Submit attachments as Microsoft Word (DOC) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files.
Satisfactory completion of an FBI fingerprint check and background investigation is required.
Adherence to a code of conduct and mandatory direct deposit of federal wages are conditions of employment.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
Previous financial management or supervisory experience within the federal judiciary or another government agency.
Extensive knowledge of judiciary financial policies, procedures, regulations, and the Guide to Judiciary Policy.
Comprehensive knowledge of government accounting practices, generally accepted accounting principles, fiscal reconciliation, and internal controls.
Experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, registry funds, criminal debt, restitution payments, and other court financial transactions.
Knowledge of federal court operations, organizational structures, and financial reporting requirements.
Experience conducting financial reviews, identifying deficiencies, and developing recommendations for operational improvements.
Demonstrated experience supervising employees, evaluating performance, assigning work, providing training, and resolving workplace issues.
Knowledge of judiciary financial management and automated accounting systems.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees involved in financial activities, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, prioritizing workloads, developing work standards, providing training, and recommending personnel actions.
Oversee the Court’s day-to-day accounting and financial operations and ensure the accuracy and accountability of funds received, deposited, distributed, and disbursed.
Maintain, reconcile, and analyze financial records, including cash receipts journals, non-cash collateral receipts, registry funds, deposit funds, and subsidiary ledgers.
Review and perform accounts payable and accounts receivable functions in compliance with applicable accounting procedures, regulations, and internal controls.
Prepare, examine, and analyze financial statements, reports, and other documentation requested by court management, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the U.S. Treasury, and other agencies.
Oversee accounting and processing of criminal debt, victim restitution payments, and complex financial transactions.
Oversee the collection, balancing, recording, and depositing of court funds, including fees, fines, restitution, penalties, forfeitures, and other payments.
Review financial transactions, travel vouchers, refund requests, and expenditures for accuracy and compliance with judiciary regulations and established procedures.
Communicate complex financial information and recommendations to judges, court executives, managers, employees, and outside agencies.
Provide guidance and training to employees responsible for financial transactions to ensure consistent application of financial policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.