Financial Analyst

This job opportunity is with the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government. The judicial branch is one of the three separate and distinct branches of the U.S. government and is independent from the other two. This position is in the Shared Services Administrative Services Department of the District of Nebraska.

• Assist in the development, evaluation, and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols related to financial operations and budgetary execution across the court units of the district.
• Conduct compliance reviews to ensure the court unit adheres to policy, internal controls, and accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Prepare documents identifying findings and develop written recommendations for necessary changes.
• Maintain, reconcile, and analyze accounting records, including cash receipts journals, registry funds, and deposit funds, along with subsidiary ledgers for allotments and other fiscal records.
• Perform accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, ensuring the accuracy and accountability of monies received and disbursed by the court.
• Prepare, update, examine, and analyze a variety of regular and non-standard reports as requested by any court unit, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or other organizations/agencies.
• Perform delegated property disposal duties in accordance with court guidelines.
• Assist with monitoring of daily fund balances and transfer of funds as necessary.
• Utilize a variety of manual and automated accounting systems and cash management tools. Assist and train other court employees in the use of these systems and tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or eligible to work in the United States. To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• The final candidate will be subject to a background security check after a conditional offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
• Applicants will not be asked about their criminal history prior to receiving a tentative offer of employment. Applicants completing the AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment are not required to complete questions 19 through 21 regarding criminal history. Criminal history is not in itself disqualifying.
• Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process, as well as disciplinary action if discovered after an individuals' date of hire. All application information is subject to verification.
• Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation.
• Employees are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer.
• Except for Probation Officers, employees are considered "at will".
• Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.