Senior Fiscal Specialist - Treasurer’s Office

Waukesha County•Waukesha, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Waukesha County is seeking a detail-oriented, collaborative, and service-focused Senior Fiscal Specialist to support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of accounting, property tax, reporting, reconciliation, and customer service functions. This position is a strong opportunity for someone with bookkeeping, accounting, financial, municipal, banking, or related experience who is interested in building specialized expertise in county treasury operations. The ideal candidate will have the ability and willingness to learn Wisconsin property tax collection processes, tax settlements, lottery credit records, in-rem foreclosure support, unclaimed funds reporting, and statutory reporting requirements. The role also provides meaningful professional development and may serve as a pathway for future promotional opportunities within the Treasurer’s Office, Finance, or other related Waukesha County operations as opportunities arise.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Five years of post high school work experience in finance or accounting.
An associate degree from a recognized college or university with a major in finance or accounting may substitute for two (2) years of the work experience requirement.
A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with a major in finance or accounting may substitute for four (4) years of the work experience requirement.
Ability to reconcile accounts, review financial activity, and identify discrepancies.
Ability to learn and apply Wisconsin State Statutes related to county treasury and tax collection functions.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, data analysis, and pivot tables.
Experience with Workday or similar financial management systems.
Experience using technology to improve accuracy, efficiency, or workflow.
Interest in or openness to using artificial intelligence tools appropriately in a government office environment.
Real estate, title, property records, or property tax experience.
Governmental accounting experience.
Municipal treasurer, deputy treasurer, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk experience.
Banking, financial, cash management, or accounting experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of accounting functions.
Support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of property tax functions.
Support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of reporting functions.
Support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of reconciliation functions.
Support the Treasurer’s Office in a variety of customer service functions.
Learn Wisconsin property tax collection processes.
Learn tax settlements.
Learn lottery credit records.
Learn in-rem foreclosure support.
Learn unclaimed funds reporting.
Learn statutory reporting requirements.

Benefits

Excellent health/dental/vision
Life insurance
Generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year)
Exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment
Optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
Pay for performance system
Performance-based merit increases
Non-base performance awards
Employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.
On-site fitness center