Financial Specialist Senior Perm in Albuquerque, NM

Financial Specialist Senior #, Full-Time, Perm in Albuquerque, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 09-14-2026 - Close Date: 09-25-2026

Target Pay Range/Rate: $24.983-$31.229 per hour or $51,964.64-$64,956.32 annually

The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is recruiting for a full-time, perm Financial Specialist Senior #, for the Finance Division in Albuquerque, NM. Essential Tasks:
Under general supervision, perform a full range of accounting, bonding and fund management functions; ensure compliance with state accounting guidelines and provide information to external auditors. Prepare, review, correct and approve various accounting documents and financial records to ensure proper usage of budget, funds and expenditures; maintain general ledger and reconcile to monthly reports; reconcile court/judicial entity cash and bank accounts;

perform internal audits; monitor and disburse cash and trust accounts; manage grants by monitoring budget expenditures and revenue, and prepare and submit financial reports to grantors to ensure compliance with grant conditions; prepare and submit claims for reimbursement on grants, contracts and intergovernmental agreements; prepare payment and journal vouchers and operating transfers; prepare financial statements; request refund of filing fees or other fees as ordered by the court and collect Non-Sufficient Funds (NSFs) owed to the court;

reconcile and provide petty cash for small purchases; verify, compile and maintain information on bond company licensure, authorized agents and bonding limits; prepare for the annual external audit; provide customer service; assist with reconciling financial reports; oversee or prepare deposit report and deposit monies to State Treasurer’s Office (STO); prepare and file IRS forms; archive financial documents. May work with financial institutions and other state and governmental agencies;

search various databases for defendant information and for collections; track and coordinate bond forfeiture; track, record and report capital outlay assets; act as lead worker; assist with training court staff regarding financial functions; participate on interview panels; prepare for unclaimed monies report. May perform other duties in order to meet the operational needs of the Court. A more comprehensive copy of the job description is available at https://www.metro court.state.nm.us

or may be obtained in the Human Resource Division of the Metropolitan Court.

Acting under general supervision perform a full range of accounting and fund management functions.

• The Financial Specialist Senior is responsible for preparing, reviewing, correcting, auditing and approving various accounting documents and financial records to ensure proper usage of budget, funds and expenditures.
• Ensures compliance with state accounting guidelines and provides information to external auditors.
• Maintains general ledgers and reconciles monthly reports.
• Performs monthly bank reconciliation for interest-bearing and non-interest bearing accounts.
• Prepares, develops, and implements budgets and may monitor payroll and benefit expenditures.
• Reviews cash and surety bonds on a daily/monthly basis and reconciles monthly bond activity.
• Maintains collateral for surety/property bonds and transfers bonds to other jurisdictions for out-of-county cash bond payments and for Grand Jury indictments/preliminary hearings.
• Manages and assists with various grants and monitoring expenditures and revenue while ensuring compliance with grant conditions.
• Prepares and submits claims for reimbursement on grants, contracts, and intergovernmental agreements.
• Prepares payment and journal vouchers, operating transfers, and financial statements.
• Rev…