Judiciary Account Clerk 2/Judiciary Account Clerk 2 - Bilingual

New Jersey Courts•Paterson, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

When you come to work for 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 Passaic Vicinage is seeking self-starters interested in performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and other support functions in connection with cash handling responsibilities under the supervision of the courts, in support of the business operations of such courts, and as contact representatives for clients and customers or users of the services provide by the New Jersey Courts.

Requirements

One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances and/or scheduling meetings or appointments.
Ability to use a keyboard, no minimum speed required.
Candidates selected to serve in a bilingual variant title must pass the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Bilingual Communicative Ability Test (BICAT) performance examination or provide proof of having established bilingual proficiency with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.

Responsibilities

Perform cash handling responsibilities
Intake of all court related fees, court ordered payments and revenues for the courts including Bail, Child Support, Probation Fines & Restitution, Civil, Special Civil Part, General Equity, Law/Family filing fees, and other miscellaneous fees.
Verify records and documents for accuracy, completeness, and conformity with court rules and policies
Operate cash register
Prepare daily deposits and disbursements
Perform daily closeout and reconciliation for cash register receipts
Post batch receipts and collections into the automated finance sub-systems and NJKIDS
Modify or update cash transactions, records, or journals on judiciary information systems
Possess the ability to answer questions posed by judges, managers, supervisors, coworkers, internal/external customers and complainants
Other responsibilities as assigned