Fiscal Specialist I/II

Kings County; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings County Department of Finance is seeking qualified individuals for the Fiscal Specialist I/II roles. The I level focuses on foundational accounting and transaction processing, while the II level tackles advanced reconciliations, reporting, and higher-level fiscal analysis.

The department offers growth within a dynamic team supporting core financial operations. Final selection may involve multiple assessment steps, including written and oral examinations, with veteran's preference available

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• Fiscal Specialist I requires two years clerical accounting experience.
• Fiscal Specialist II requires two years experience at a level equivalent to fiscal specialist I.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of complex administrative and technical account support duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, cash receipting, and payroll.
• Assists customers, vendors, and employees with account information, discrepancies, and procedures; researches issues and updates files.
• Prepares, posts, audits invoices; verifies compliance with policies; reconciles invoices and payments; sets up new vendors.
• Reviews cash receipts and disbursements; balances cash and check payments; verifies revenue sources; prepares deposits.
• Receives, verifies, and processes time recording documents to prepare payroll for County employees; audits documents for accuracy and compliance; balances payroll reports.
• Maintains databases and prepares financial, accounting, and statistical reports; generates and balances reports.
• Assists in development and administration of departmental budgets; participates in implementation of financial systems and reporting.
• Reviews and audits records, ledgers, contracts, and documents for compliance with minimum standards and regulations; prepares for audits and reporting.
• Generates and distributes monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial summaries and technical reports; supports financial analysis.

Education

Associates degree in finance, accounting or related field

Job description

The Kings County Department of Finance is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of:

FISCAL SPECIALIST I/II

I: $53,040.00-$64,688.00Annually

II: $58,572.80-$71,489.60Annually

Kings County Department of Finance is seeking motivated and detail-driven Fiscal Specialists I/II to join a dynamic team that supports the County’s core financial operations. Fiscal Specialists I begin by building a strong foundation in technical accounting, transaction processing, and financial recordkeeping, while Fiscal Specialists II take on more advanced responsibilities including complex reconciliations, report preparation, and higher-level fiscal analysis. Whether you’re starting your finance career or bringing seasoned experience, this series offers an excellent opportunity to grow, contribute, and help maintain the accuracy and integrity of Kings County’s financial systems.

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Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Some duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed in a learning capacity for entry-level (I Level) positions.

• Performs a variety of complex administrative and technical account support duties related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, cash receipting, and payroll including posting, balancing, adjusting, and maintaining manual and computerized account and financial records according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists customers, vendors, and employees by providing answers and information regarding specific account information, discrepancies, general accounting procedures, and/or department specific issues and problems; researches issues regarding specific transactions; and updates related files and departments on action items.
• Prepares, posts, and audits invoices; verifies compliance with County, State and Federal policies and procedures; reconciles invoices and payments; sets up new vendors as needed.
• Reviews, collects, processes, and balances cash receipts and disbursements by counting, verifying, and reconciling cash and check payments and related receipts; researches all sources of revenue; prepares and verifies bank deposits and maintains cash balance worksheets.
• Receives, reviews, verifies, and processes time recording documents to prepare payroll for County employees and/or clients; audits such documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with rules and regulations; prepares and balances payroll reports and records.
• Verifies, posts and records a variety of financial transactions; prepares and maintains databases, records, and a variety of periodic and special financial, accounting and statistical reports; generates reports and balances them appropriately.
• Provides assistance in the development and administration of assigned departmental budgets.
• Participates in the implementation of new and modified financial systems; performs testing and reporting on new systems.
• Reviews, verifies, and audits a variety of records, ledgers, contracts, financial and other documents pertinent to the programmatic area of responsibility to ensure compliance with minimum accounting standards, County, federal, and state policies, and program requirements.
• Prepares and submits reimbursement claims; audits and verifies related invoices and supporting documentation; generates claims, monitors acceptance, and reconciles reports.
• Participates in year-end audit activities; compiles, organizes, and provides requested documentation.
• Maintains and monitors the grant funds and ensures compliance with rules and regulations governing the use and the accounting of each grant; compiles and prepares financial and other data for claims.
• Receives, researches, and processes approved purchasing requisitions; prepares orders in financial systems and makes deliveries.
• May process or assist with making travel arrangements for departmental staff and program services.
• Maintains a variety of ledgers, registers, and journals according to established policies and procedures; reconciles transactions and data; records changes and resolves differences; maintains the accuracy of accounting, financial and statistical records and department specific records and files.
• Monitors, analyzes, reconciles, and maintains assigned funds and accounts; verifies balances, prepares journal entries; researches and reconciles discrepancies; and performs year-end accrual entries.
• Generates and assists in the preparation and distribution of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial summary and technical reports; identifies, analyzes, and resolves problems related to the County's financial reporting.
• Monitors changes in laws, regulations, and other guidelines and rules that impact reimbursement programs to ensure claims compliance; ensures maintenance and modification of processes and procedures are implemented to maximize reimbursements.
• May review subgrantee contracts and financial reports to ensure compliance with minimum accounting standards, and federal and state fiscal requirement; may assist subcontractors and subgrantees in adopting accounting systems to the federal and state requirements; may arrange for and schedule audits of subgrantee and subcontractors.
• Follows internal control procedures; reviews, recommends, and implements approved internal controls, office procedures, and related systems.
• Provides training to subordinate and less experienced staff and volunteers as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Please note: Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years.

A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions.

Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Fiscal Specialist I and II: Associates degree in finance, accounting or related field. (Substitution: Qualifying experience can substitute on a year for year basis up to two (2) years.)

Experience:

• Fiscal Specialist I: Two (2) years clerical accounting experience.(Substitution: Additional education can substitute on a year for year basis for up to two (2) years of experience.)
• Fiscal Specialist II: Two (2) years’ experience performing duties at a level equivalent to the classification of a Fiscal Specialist I with Kings County.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licenses:

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint check. May require a credit check.

For a complete description of duties and qualifications, please view the detailed job specification below.

Fiscal Specialist I

Fiscal Specialist II

All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or a written examination (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) to determine placement on the eligible list.

Note:Those applicants who are among the top 40 written test scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination process.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Veteran's Preference Application

You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date.

Tentative Recruitment Process

Final Date to Apply: September 14, 2026

Human Resources Oral Board: October 21, 2026