Financial Specialist IV

Overview

Yakima County Government is seeking a Financial Specialist IV in the Treasurer's Office. This position is responsible for professional level accounting activities including Outside Districts daily Warrant Issue and balancing, Accounts Receivable and Payable, and analytical research. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position.

• Classification:
  Financial Specialist IV - J23-U10-H
• Schedule:
  
  Regular Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)
• 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

• 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 Warrant 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 Ascend System to the 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, and prepare journal entries for School Payroll.
• Compile reports 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 and verifies submitted invoices for accuracy and procedural compliance.
• Calculate payments and ensure correct account assignment.
• Reconcile monthly Bank Fee Analysis for verifying appropriate bank fees to be paid by the Yakima County Treasurer.
• Process “Tax Record Adjustments” to reallocate funds as 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 requested or in the best interest of the taxpayer.
• Prepare and monitor Unclaimed Property (Treasurer Checks) according to State Law(s).
• Receive, audit and verify property tax payments from the public and process payments through a computerized cashiering system with printed receipts.
• Maintain security for cashiering activities in the Treasurer’s Office, including cash drawers, the Safe, and daily deposits to the bank.
• Balance cashiers’ daily deposits and create reports for investment activity and bank balancing.
• Audit, verify and compile monthly collection reports for Cities and State Treasurers.
• Track General Ledger city and state liability accounts to ensure accurate remittance.
• Prepare journal entries to disburse funds to cities and state; meet deadlines set by the State.
• Process property tax payments through a Payment Processing system; ensure Check 21 standards for processing images.
• Balance multiple parcel pays and edit payments through the Accuracy system.
• Perform other accounting duties as required and be cross-trained in multiple positions based on internal controls.

High School diploma or GED plus five (5) years general accounting/banking services experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential duties.

Required:

successful completion of a financial history background…