Bail Commissioner Payment Specialist

Location:

Concord, NH

Labor Grade: 24

Employment Type:

Full-time

Salary Range (Steps 1-5): $46,079.80 - $55,614.00

Position #: CT

ASAP #: 3992/26-184

The Bail Commissioner Payment Specialist position operates at the intersection of accounting, legal data research, and process improvement to ensure the integrity of the Bail Commissioner payment lifecycle. The position coordinates with a wide variety of personnel across the New Hampshire Judicial Branch to resolve discrepancies and obtain required data and information to determine eligibility for Bail Commissioner payments and ensure approved payments are processed accurately and timely in accordance with NHJB procedures and statutory requirements.

• Associate degree from a recognized college or technical institute in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field and two years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, financial auditing, reconciliation, or a related field.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.

• The preferred candidate has an understanding of the criminal process, from arrest, charge and prosecution to trial and sentencing and can apply that knowledge in a professional context.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, reconcile, and maintain financial and case-related data, develop spreadsheets and tracking tools, apply formulas and functions, and generate reports.

• Successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check and motor vehicle records check.
• Requires occasional statewide travel to court locations to review, examine, and assess physical court files and records.

• Court procedures and case processing.
• Basic accounting, financial record-keeping, billing verification, internal controls, and data reconciliation.
• Criminal court processes and terminology, to include the arrest, bail, and bail commissioner lifecycle.
• NHJB policies, procedures, and financial practices.
• NHFIRST or comparable enterprise financial systems.
• Applicable laws, rules, and procedures governing bail commissioner payments.
• Records management and documentation requirements.
• Identifying discrepancies, omissions, and inconsistencies in financial transactions.
• Researching case and docket information to resolve payment issues.
• Communicating effectively with court staff, bail commissioners, administrators, and unit staff.
• Managing multiple transactions and deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Providing professional customer service in situations involving payment discrepancies or delayed payments.

• Identifying discrepancies, omissions, and inconsistencies in financial transactions.
• Researching case and docket information to resolve payment issues.
• Communicating effectively with court staff, bail commissioners, administrators, and unit staff.
• Managing multiple transactions and deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Providing professional customer service in situations involving payment discrepancies or delayed payments.

• Learn, interpret, and apply state laws, specific statutory time frames and judicial branch policies regarding bail commissioner fees.
• Independently research and resolve complex payment discrepancies.
• Exercise sound judgment in determining when additional documentation or clarification is necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of court and financial information.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with court personnel and external stakeholders.
• Analyze recurring errors and recommend improvements to payment processes and controls.

• Review missed-payment requests submitted by bail commissioners and determine eligibility for payment by researching the applicable docket and payment history, communicating with court personnel, and facilitating correction and payment of verified outstanding fees.
• Assist in maintaining accurate financial records and documentation related to bail commissioner services and payments, including audit results, correspondence, supporting documentation, payment status, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Assist in monitoring payment timeliness to ensure bail commissioners are paid within the applicable statutory timeframe and identify outstanding or ageing transactions requiring…