SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

About The Position

Business License

The Clark County Department of Business License is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Senior Financial Office Specialist position in the Revenue & Compliance Unit. This position performs a variety of complex, technical, and specialized financial office support functions, requiring the use of independent judgment and initiative. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen and the ability to meet stringent deadlines while maintaining accuracy and efficiency. The candidate should also be proficient in basic software applications, including Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office programs, as well as the department's core Business License software. The selected candidate will be part of the team responsible for transitioning the department's core software to a new financial system. As such, the candidate must be adaptable, open to change, and committed to supporting staff throughout the transition.

Public Works

The Clark County Public Works Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Senior Financial Office Specialist position. As a member of our team, you will perform complex, technical, and specialized financial office support work. The ideal candidate will work closely with all Public Works divisions, other County departments, other County agencies, as well as the department’s vendors. Responsibilities include providing direction on funding, reviewing financial documents, reconciling projects, perform research and provide the results of this research to the team and management.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

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 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.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school AND four (4) years of full-time accounting or financial office clerical experience. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

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.

Licensing 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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Provides lead direction, training and work review to a small group of Financial Office Specialists and related support staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
• Provides input into selection decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary matters; may sign performance evaluations and counsel employees.
• Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial office support work and assists with special projects as assigned.
• Coordinates second-party billing activities for the programmatic area and ensures that appropriate financial records are maintained.
• Reviews and reconciles varied reports and journals and budget, payroll or related financial or business data.
• Prepares and distributes reports to funding or regulatory agencies.
• Audits and verifies various information, including source data as well as manual and computer-produced reports.
• Maintains varied subsidiary ledgers, auditing and reconciling reports and information and posting data as required; may generate general ledger entries.
• Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports.
• Provides information to the public or to County staff that requires the use of judgment and the explanation of policies, rules or procedures.
• Enters and retrieves data from a computer system and produces reports; operates standard office equipment.
• Uses a computer to develop and manage databases and/or spreadsheet files and to develop special report formats.
• 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.
• Performs a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining various files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents, and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
• May drive a personal or County motor vehicle in order to attend meetings and to pick up and deliver supplies and materials.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.