Financial Specialist

Overview of the Position The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is accepting applications for a Financial Specialist I to start in January 2027. The incumbent performs and coordinates accounting and financial activities, including processing financial transactions, reconciling assigned accounts, resolving discrepancies, preparing reports, supporting internal controls, and managing criminal debt in accordance with Judiciary policies and procedures.

Complex or unusual matters are referred to the Financial & Budget Manager or Financial Specialist II. This position has promotion potential to Financial Specialist II,CL-27. The incumbent may be eligible for promotion to CL-27 after one year at CL-26 without further competition, provided applicable qualification requirements are met, performance is satisfactory, and management approves the promotion. Promotion is not automatic.

• Independently maintain, review, and reconcile assigned financial accounts, records, and transactions. Research discrepancies and make corrections within established procedures.
• Review payment vouchers, invoices, reimbursements, receipts, deposits, and other financial transactions and process them after confirming accuracy, proper authorization, supporting documentation, and accounting classification
• Perform accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, monitor outstanding items, and work with court staff or outside parties to resolve discrepancies
• Perform assigned criminal debt management activities, including processing restitution payments, maintaining records, reconciling accounts, and resolving routine discrepancies
• Maintain and reconcile assigned Treasury deposit and registry accounts and related financial records
• Prepare, update, and analyze financial reports and supporting schedules. Identify unusual balances, transactions, or trends and report findings to appropriate financial staff or management
• Review assigned financial transactions for compliance with established policies, internal controls, an separation-of-duties requirements. Identify potential errors or control concerns and recommend corrections
• Review travel authorizations and reimbursement vouchers, apply established travel requirements, and resolve discrepancies within assigned authority
• Provide financial information and procedural assistance to judges, court staff, vendors, and other appropriate parties, and coordinate with finance staff to resolve questions involving assigned transactions
• Assist with periodic and year-end reconciliations, financial reporting, and review of outstanding obligations and transactions
• Maintain financial records and use applicable Judiciary financial systems, spreadsheets, and other automated applications to enter, retrieve, verify, and analyze financial information
• Provide procedural guidance to staff on established financial processes and systems
• Perform other duties as assigned

Mandatory Qualifications
Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience in or closely related to the work of the position that has demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position’s duties successfully and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry, and report generation.

For this position, qualifying specialized experience should include progressively responsible financial, clerical, or administrative experience that has provided knowledge of the rules, regulations, practices, and principles of financial administration and/or accounting and involved the routine use of automated financial and accounting…