Financial Generalist CL

This position is located in the Clerk’s Office in Orlando, Florida, and reports to the Director of Finance. A financial generalist performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to the financial and accounting activities of the Court, including ensuring compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and internal controls. The financial generalist also prepares, updates, and analyzes a variety of accounting records and financial reports, and is accountable for funds collected, deposited, and disbursed.

• Work with U.S. Attorney and U.S. Probation offices to reconcile criminal debt accounts and receivable records.
• Process victim restitution payments and incoming checks.
• Maintain ledgers of restitution payments and ensure that the victims receive payments.
• Provide customer service to victims and their representatives.
• Assist with data entry of new cases and victim information into the accounting system.
• Prepare, update, examine, and analyze a variety of regular and non‑standard reports. Design, develop, and maintain spreadsheet formats and programs for analyzing financial information for the Court.
• Assist in maintaining, reconciling and reviewing accounting records, consisting of cash receipts journal, registry fund, and deposit fund. Maintain and review the accuracy and accountability of monies received and disbursed by the court.
• Ensure that appropriate internal controls and separation of duties for disbursement, transfer, recording, and reporting of monies are followed, and adhere to the Guide to Judiciary Policy on financial and accounting practices.
• Review, reconcile and process invoices for payment submitted by contract interpreters to ascertain compliance with the fee schedule and contract rates in accordance with existing policies and regulations. Create payment authorization transactions in the automated financial management system (JIFMS) for contract court interpreters’ invoices and serve as a first‑level approver responsible for ensuring that all payment requests are legal, proper and correct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in business, accounting, or a related field are preferred.

• Progressively responsible experience in at least one, but preferably two or more, of the functional areas of financial management and administration, such as accounting, auditing, or financial reporting.
• Requires knowledge and experience using automated financial systems to perform day‑to‑day activities.
• Proficiency with Excel spreadsheet software is required.
• Consistent, high‑quality past job performance demonstrating sound ethics and judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.).
• Ability to take initiative, manage multiple tasks, respond to requests on short notice and meet stringent deadlines.
• Ability to be tactful and work cooperatively with others, including judicial officers, the public and colleagues.

Apply online at  Submit a cover letter and resume together as one single PDF file named "last name, first name" (e.g., Smith, John).

Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

CL 25…$49,361 - $80,265
$49,361 - $61,722 for new federal employees
* $49,361 - $80,265 for current or former federal employees
* Starting salary is commensurate with relevant work experience, prior federal government service, and previous salary history. Applicants with prior federal court experience may be eligible for a starting salary above the minimum. Promotion potential from CL 25 to CL 26 after one year without further competition.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Employees must use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit. The selected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment.