Accounting Assistant 4 - Clerk of Superior Court

Why It's a Great Opportunity: 
As an accounting professional, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead a team of highly talented accounting assistants and make a tangible difference in Pierce County.
 
You will have broad responsibility and impact, including oversite of complex cash management and fiscal activity within the office. You will be a partner in metrics and analysis officewide and provide support to and backup coverage for the Fiscal Manager.
 
Some of the work you will support may include:

• Complete documentation of Standard Operating Procedures
• Bank Reconciliation of trust account and electronic payments
• Supervise and direct the activities of the team
• Month End financial reports
• Procurement Card Verification
• Deposit transmittals
• Daily communication with Judges/Commissioners/General Public/Attorneys

Why It's a Great Department: 
The Clerk of the Superior Court's work is mostly administrative in nature, providing essential services for the community through maintaining the records of all cases filed in the Superior Court. We are an essential service helping people navigate through unfamiliar territory during challenging times with knowledge and empathy creating safe spaces for residents of the county.
 
Learn more about the Clerk of Superior Court on our website.
 
How to be Successful in the Role: 
We are looking for someone detail-oriented who understands and can perform cash management and fiscal functions officewide. We need a problem solver who can reconcile balancing issues, provide guidance, and resolve fiscal questions and issues.  As an analytical, yet customer-focused leader, you will deduce errors quickly to facilitate balancing while communicating the daily workload to your team.  Your exceptional writing skills will help craft meaningful, clear, and robust procedures.
 
Your Future in this Role:
We have many strategic initiatives and projects in flight, and you will have the ability to immediately contribute to the team’s success. You will be guided through the process with coaching-focused managerial support, a team that wants you to be successful in your role, and an organizational culture that encourages continuous learning and professional development.
 
Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Partners in oversight of all cash management and supervises fiscal activities in the Clerk’s Office.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of accounting support workers. Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and determines methods for expediting workflow. Issues instructions and verifies work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to established procedures and policies.
• Makes day-to-day decisions regarding the accounting treatment of financial transactions; responds to problems encountered by subordinate staff.
• Responsible for metrics and data collection for monitoring and presentations including reports on departmental activities.
• Develops and applies cost allocations for the office.
• Recommends direct reports for reassignment, promotion, or termination; performs evaluations of work assignments on the job.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

• Two or more years of college coursework with major emphasis in accounting, bookkeeping, or related field.
• Three or more years of related work experience with at least two years of supervisory/lead experience.
• A resume and cover letter are required.
• Additional education and experience may substitute for the recruiting requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, management or other business-related are desirable.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit an online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:   www.piercecountywa.org/jobs.
• To be considered a resume and a cover letter must be submitted with your application. Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be considered.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
 
At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision.  Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?

Salary : $36 - $46