Sheriffs Accounting Specialist II - Sheriffs Office

Job Summary

There is an opening for a Sheriff's Accounting Specialist II in the Clark County Sheriff's Office. This is the journey or full working level in the Sheriff's Accounting Specialist series, requiring knowledge and/or experience in an accounting/administrative support role.

This position will be responsible for providing technical accounting support and performing related activities within the Finance Division of the Clark County Sheriff's Office. The incumbent will work closely with personnel throughout the agency, personnel in other county departments, and personnel of numerous vendors. The selected candidate will be expected to perform technical accounting activities, focus on the accounts payable area, requiring a greater understanding and broader knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

The incumbent is expected to exercise initiative in resolving routine to moderate problems on a regular basis. Results of the work effect the accuracy, reliability or acceptability of processes, information or services within the Sheriff's Office as well as outside the County.

On-the-job training requires three to six months within the department before the incumbent is expected to fully perform duties with limited supervision. The employee must possess/gain a thorough understanding of the relevant accounting practices and accounts payable procedures within the department and must be able to perform a broader scope of accounting functions in a timely manner without assistance. Guidelines are in the form of regulations, policies, procedures, and account/code structures that the incumbent must be able to interpret and utilize with little assistance.

This position is represented by the Sheriff's Support Guild.

This position is governed by State Civil Service laws, which require specific recruitment procedures (please refer to Selection Process for details). This recruitment will be used to create a one-year eligibility list to fill current and future positions within the Sheriff's Office. This is a non-exempt, hourly position.

Closing Date:
Open until filled. First review on January 5, 2026.

• Reviewing and interpreting invoices
• Matching invoices with related purchasing paperwork
• Working with logistics staff and other key stakeholders to ensure products and services are received
• Entering invoices and related paperwork into financial systems
• Reconciling credit card statements
• Creating requisitions and purchase orders within the procurement system based on purchasing needs of the agency and in compliance with purchasing policy
• Receiving vendor invoices and routing them to responsible parties for approval to pay, following as necessary to ensure timely payment
• Processing vendor invoices within the financial system, including matching invoices to packing slips to ensure that vendor payments coincide with goods received
• Initiating the set up of new vendors within the purchasing system
• Working with vendors to resolve issues, questions and/or problems. Escalating them when appropriate and necessary to reach timely resolution
• Processing employee reimbursements in accordance with guild rules, agency policy, and appropriate supervisor sign-off
• Entering contract information into the financial system for supply and service purchases
• Processing customer over payments and refunds for the Civil, Records, Alarm, and Reception units
• Processing pass-through payments for grants and other ad hoc payments to various governmental agencies
• Making purchases with a department-issued P-Card and reconciling purchases on a monthly basis
• Completing various reports and forms; using and maintaining general correspondence, operating calculators, adding machine, and the computerized financial system
• Responding to public information requests that pertain to the position's areas of responsibility

Education and Experience

• Two (2) years of general office experience, at least one year of which must be directly related to accounting.
• One (1) year (45 credit hours) of post-secondary accounting or bookkeeping occupational training or education may be substituted for one year of required experience.
• Any…