Financial Specialist

New-Jersey-Courts; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Up to 2 remote days

Job summary

The Passaic Vicinage Finance Division of the New Jersey Judiciary seeks a finance professional to perform accounting, financial and administrative functions. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently within regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, data analysis, budgeting, audits, and generating management reports from legacy systems. Hybrid work is available with up to 2 remote days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 21 accounting credits (6 in accounting) and college transcript required.
• Experience with reconciliations, budgeting and financial reporting is expected.
• Ability to work independently and with regulatory policies.

Responsibilities

• Performing reconciliations
• Analyzing data
• Preparing financial spreadsheets
• Creating management reports using data from legacy computer systems
• Processing NJ START invoices and related financial documentation in accordance with established procedures
• Preparing and entering accounting entries
• Participating in both internal and external audits
• Completing accounts payable tasks
• Developing budgets
• Collecting and updating case statistics or financial data to generate status reports and MS Excel financial analysis reports
• Interacting with all levels of management
• Participating in a team environment
• Working within established internal controls
• Recommending improvements in procedures and administrative practices
• Performing other duties as assigned by management

Skills

Reconciliations

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Budget development

Internal controls

Audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 21 accounting credits (6 in accounting)

Tools

Legacy accounting systems

Job description

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

Salary

Salary range for this position is $61,749.69 to $100,154.67 for Schedule A, and $61,749.69 to $95,146.95 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Passaic Vicinage Finance Division is seeking a finance professional with strong analytical, customer service, and administrative skills to perform accounting, financial, and administrative functions. The successful candidate should possess strong technical, reasoning, self-management, and PC skills; demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team; adhere to deadlines; pay close attention to detail; prioritize work assignments; work with regulatory policies and directives; participate in team or work unit meetings; and provide cross‑training to coworkers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performing reconciliations
• Analyzing data
• Preparing financial spreadsheets
• Creating management reports using data from legacy computer systems
• Processing NJ START invoices and related financial documentation in accordance with established procedures
• Preparing and entering accounting entries
• Participating in both internal and external audits
• Completing accounts payable tasks
• Developing budgets
• Collecting and/or maintaining case statistics or financial data to generate status reports and MS Excel financial analysis reports
• Interacting with all levels of management
• Participating in a team environment
• Working within established internal controls
• Recommending improvements in operating procedures, programs, standards, work processes, or administrative practices
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management and as operationally required

Remote Work

The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses. Six of these credit hours must be in accounting.

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education, but do possess the 21 accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses, including six accounting credit hours, may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.

Education Note: College or university transcript is required. An unofficial transcript is required in order to apply. Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See https://naces.org/members/)

Driver's License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work

US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

Equal Opportunity

The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to Justice