ACCOUNTANT I/II

Clark County, NV; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clark County Justice Court - Las Vegas is seeking qualified candidates for Accountant I/II. This position supports multiple divisions and provides complex accounting services, including financial processing, analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.

The training underfill for Accountant I leads to a non-competitive promotion to Accountant II upon successful completion of the program. Open Competitive Eligibility will be established for current and future vacancies, with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Accountant I requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Accountant II requires at least one year of full-time professional accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews accounting and financial documents to ensure accuracy and makes correcting entries.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records; prepares trial balances and financial reports.
• Compiles and prepares journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts and bank statements; prepares financial reports and schedules.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts; may compile department figures and review expenditures; prepares cash transfers among funds.
• Maintains financial records for various funding sources, including grants and capital improvement projects; prepares reports for such funding agencies.
• Reviews invoices, ensures proper documentation, balances against requisitions and contracts; audits accounting documents for accuracy.
• Contributes to efficiency of the unit's service; may direct work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• Installs and maintains automated financial control and reporting systems; instructs others in the use of such systems.
• May perform cost and/or rate studies and analyze cost factors.

Skills

Detail oriented

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Minimum 1 year accounting experience for Accountant II

Job description

The Clark County Justice Court - Las Vegas is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Accountant I/II position. As a member of our Finance team, you will provide complex, technical, and specialized financial support to multiple divisions within the court setting, including Administration, Court Operations, Specialty Courts, and Fiscal Services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for high-volume financial processing, detailed financial analysis, reconciliation, reporting and of auditing financial documents, and may also provide accounting support to operational, grant-funded, or project-based initiatives. The selected candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager, division leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all court financial activities.

This Recruitment Is Limited To The First 250 Applications Received And Will Close Without Notice Once That Number Is Reached.

Accountant I: $33.65 - $49.74 Hourly | Accountant II: $36.34 - $53.73 Hourly

The Accountant I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Accountant II.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Education and Experience

Accountant I – Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Experience in a full-time professional accounting role, which has provided the skills and knowledge to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.

Accountant II – In addition to the above: Minimum of one (1) year of full-time professional accounting experience.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application.

Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Licenses and Certification

Specified positions may require possession of a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.

Background Investigation

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing

Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

• Reviews accounting and financial documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries; examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with contracts and other agreements, policies and appropriate regulations.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records; prepares trial balances and financial reports.
• Compiles and prepares journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts and bank statements; makes correcting entries as required; compiles and prepares financial reports and supporting schedules and documentation.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts; may compile departmental operational and/or capital improvement figures and review and authorize expenditures; prepares cash transfers among funds.
• Maintains financial records for various funding sources, including grants and capital improvement projects; prepares reports for such funding agencies.
• Reviews invoices, ensures proper documentation, balances against requisitions, purchase orders and contracts and authorizes payment; maintains records of leases and applicable payments; audits various accounting and financial documents for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Confers with operating staff, vendors, contractors and others regarding invoices and payment status.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Installs and maintains automated financial control and reporting systems; instructs others in the use of such systems.
• Maintains accurate records and files.
• May perform cost and/or rate studies and analyze cost factors.
• May direct the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• May maintain inventory records and participate in physical inventories.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; may operate a County or personal vehicle to visit various work sites and attend off-site meetings.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.