Assistant IV - Financial Assistant

Assistant IV

The Assistant IV handles the Accounts Payable functions, processes invoices, creates purchase orders for the Budget Management Department. Duties which includes COVID-19 & Disaster Related Purchase Orders, Research Payments for Budget Management, and helping to establish new Departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Requesting Purchase Orders for Budget Management
• Processing Invoices for Budget Management
• Maintain Court Approved/Non Court Approved Documents for Purchase Orders and Invoices
• Researching Payments for Budget Management
• Helping Various Departments when requested, with Purchase Orders, Invoices, and Researching Payments.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need special services or accommodations, please call  or email  This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma.
• Two (2) years of general business office experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the County
• Good communication
• Good attendance
• Computer knowledge

Note: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. Only information stated on the application will be used for consideration.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Hours may vary based on the business needs of the department.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

Physical Demands:

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, filing is required.
• This would require the ability to lift files up to 10 pounds, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports To Position:
  Director, Agenda and Administration
• Supervises Positions: N/A

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.