Fiscal Specialist I​/II

Job Opportunity

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

FISCAL SPECIALIST I/II

I: $53,040.00-$64,688.00 Annually II: $58,572.80-$71,489.60 Annually

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…