Financial Specialist II

The Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon is now accepting applications for the position of Financial Specialist II in the Portland Division. As a member of the finance team, the Financial Specialist II performs and coordinates administrative, technical and professional work related to financial, accounting, and budgetary activities for the Court, including ensuring compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and internal controls.

Responsibilities also include preparing, updating, and analyzing a variety of accounting records, financial statements, and reports; overseeing and assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities; assisting with budget preparation; assisting with internal reviews; providing recommendations to improve procedures; and assisting with local policy development on financial matters. The incumbent may lead the work of financial technicians or administrative support staff;

however, responsibilities do not involve formal supervisory duties.

• Assists with the formulation, evaluation, and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols related to financial operations and budgetary execution throughout the court/office.
• Performs reviews to ensure that the Court is in compliance with the Guide to Judiciary Policy, internal controls, and generally accepted accounting principles. Prepares documents to identify findings and develop written recommendations for changes.
• Maintains, reconciles, and analyzes accounting records, consisting of a cash receipts journal, registry fund, and deposit fund, as well as subsidiary ledgers for allotments and other fiscal records.
• Performs and/or reviews accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring the accuracy and accountability of funds received and disbursed by the Court. Evaluates vouchers to determine whether court-related expenses are appropriate for payment.
• Prepares, updates, examines, and analyzes a variety of regular and non-standard reports as requested by any court unit, Administrative Office, U.S. Treasury, financial institutions, or other organizations/agencies.
• Designs, develops, and maintains spreadsheet formats and programs for analyzing financial information for the Court.
• Ensures that appropriate internal controls for disbursement, transfer, recording, and reporting of monies are followed.
• Assists with monitoring daily fund balances, reprogramming, and transferring funds as necessary and appropriate.
• Uses a wide variety of manual and automated accounting systems and cash management tools.
• Assists and trains other court employees in the use of these systems and tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is classified at CL 27 ($63,715 - $103,597) depending upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Pay is only part of the total compensation package you will receive while working for the federal Judiciary. We offer employees a diverse group of benefit programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family. Please check out our comprehensive Employee Benefits Link that includes extensive health insurance plans to choose from, a defined contribution retirement savings plan with up to 5% matching, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension, generous paid time off, and much more.

To qualify for a CL-27 classification level the incumbent must have two years of specialized experience. Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in at least one but preferably two or more of the functional areas of financial management and administration such as budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting that provided a knowledge of rules, regulations, and terminology of financial administration.

Or

Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one of the following superior academic achievement requirements:

• An overall “B” grade point average equaling 2.90 or better of a possible 4.0;
• Standing in the upper third of the class;
• “3.5” average or better in the major field of…