Public Health Financial Assistant

Clay County•Moorhead, MN

About The Position

Clay County Public Health is now accepting applications to be considered for an open position as a Full-Time Financial Assistant. Date Posted: 2/23/2026 Application Deadline: Open until filled with first review of applications on 3/6/2026. Status : Non-Exempt | Monday -Friday 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. Hiring Salary: $26.50-$28.40 per hour – Full Salary for position $26.50-$36.91 per hour This position will be eligible for Clay County’s benefit package. Information on Clay County’s insurance benefits can be found here Fringe-Benefit-Summary_2026

Requirements

Associate’s degree or Two-year college or Technical School Certification in Finance or Accounting.
1-3 years of related work experience
Ability to pass a background check
Clay County Application must be submitted for all County positions.
If you are an eligible military veteran and wish to claim Veteran’s Preference, you must present a legible photocopy of your DD214 form to the Office of Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for general accounting functions including data entry of monthly revenue/expenses for CHB and preparing monthly summary reports for CHB counties.
Design and/or develop control or tracking mechanisms via Excel spreadsheets to monitor monthly changes to revenue/expenditures for Public Health.
Reconcile, prepare, and submit grant financial reports as required by each individual grant, under supervision of the Public Health Finance Manager and with the approval of the CHS Administrator/Public Health Director and CHB PH Directors.
Assist with the annual department budget preparation.
Serve as the Public Health Department PHDoc Technician and security coordinator providing all the upgrades, assessing, and managing all staff documentation issues and aiding with the software program.
Manage schedules for all administrative support staff and ensure adequate coverage for the support areas.
Other duties as assigned.