Financial Specialist IV

## Financial Specialist IVApplyremote type:
In-Person Working locations:
Yakima County Courthouse time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R3149
***
* Note:

Current Employees must use the***
* ** Workday Job Hubs*
* ******** career section to apply for this position.
********** The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.
***** Our Values:***
* *** Integrity***
* *** Common Sense***
* *** Innovation***
* *** Accountability***#
** Position Data:
** Financial Specialist IV-J23-U10-H### ### Regular### ### Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)
** Overview:
** Pay Range: $27.44 - $34.80 per hour (AFSCME-87 Pay Plan, B24 Step 1-13)  Hiring Range: $27.44 - $29.12 per hour (AFSCME-87 Pay Plan, B24 Step 1-4 DOQ)    Job Closing Date:
June 18th, 2026    Yakima County Treasurer's Office is recruiting to fill a Financial Specialist IV position. This position is responsible for performing professional level accounting activities including all Outside Districts daily Warrant Issue and balancing, Accounts Receivable and Payable, analytical research.
There will be a Word and Excel exercise as part of the interview process.
Benefits included in position:  
-Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)  
-Retirement Benefits  
-Paid Vacation  
-Paid Holidays  
-Paid Sick Leave

Note:

This is an AFSCME
-87 Master Courthouse Unit Position### ###
*** This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that
****** occur within 90 days of the closing of this position.*** (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Duties:
** Audit, process and approve Warrant Issue   Registers for Yakima County Outside Districts, Yakima County Claims and Payroll and Yakima County School Districts. Maintain an accurate daily accounting of individual district funds in reference to Warrants Issue requests. Analyze and approve Cash availability for coverage of Warrant Issue for all Yakima County Departments and Outside Reporting Districts.
Verify, process and approve Void and Cancelled warrants. Create daily Warrant Issue, Void/Cancel and Outstanding reports. Verify Board Authorized signatures for Warrant issue and Investment requests. Balance monthly Warrant Issue, Warrant Redemption and Warrants Outstanding against the Yakima County Treasurer’s Ascend System to the Yakima County General Ledger.

Create and maintain Yakima County School District spreadsheets for audit and analyzing   daily and monthly account activity. Record   and audit the Apportionment from the State,   District deposits, Payroll Direct Deposit, Warrant Issue for Accounts Payable and Payroll, Void and Cancelled Warrants, Investment Purchases and Withdrawals, any incoming Monies from local, State and Federal agencies, and prepare the journal entries for School Payroll.

Compile reports and data to report Property Taxes and Investment Earnings to the Yakima County School Districts. Verify Principal and Interest payments for School Bond activity as reported by the Fiscal Agent. Prepare and submit State required Financial reports (OSPI F-197) for each School District.

Performs accounts payable activities. Verifies submitted invoices for accuracy and procedural compliance. Calculates payments and ensures correct account assignment. Reconcile monthly Bank Fee Analysis for the purpose of verifying appropriate bank fees to be paid by the Yakima County Treasurer.

Process “Tax Record Adjustments” to reallocate funds as is appropriately dictated by State Law(s).  Reapply payments for Tax Record Adjustments and Property Tax payments.  Verify that Statutory Interest has been properly calculated according to State Law(s). Prepare and print Treasurer’s refund checks for Treasurer’s signature. Ensure that payment of delinquent property taxes and/or accounts are paid as the customer requested or that they were paid in the best interest of the taxpayer.

Prepare and monitor Unclaimed Property (Treasurer Checks) according to guidelines set by State…