Summary
The financial analyst performs administrative, technical, and professional work related to financial activities of the court. This position is in the shared services division of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska and supports the district clerk, bankruptcy clerk, and the probation and pretrial services offices.
Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist in the development, evaluation, and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols related to financial operations and budgetary execution across the court units of the district.
- Conduct compliance reviews to ensure the court unit adheres to policy, internal controls, and accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Prepare documents identifying findings and develop written recommendations for necessary changes.
- Maintain, reconcile, and analyze accounting records, including cash receipts journals, registry funds, and deposit funds, along with subsidiary ledgers for allotments and other fiscal records.
- Perform accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, ensuring the accuracy and accountability of monies received and disbursed by the court.
- Prepare, update, examine, and analyze a variety of regular and non-standard reports as requested by any court unit, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or other organizations/agencies.
- Design, develop, and maintain spreadsheet formats and programs for financial analysis.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls for disbursement, transfer, recording, and reporting of monies.
- Review vouchers for payment appropriateness and accept responsibility for files and documents related to the monetary aspects of case management.
- Collaborate with information technology staff to develop or customize programs or systems to assist with financial transactions and record-keeping.
- Oversee financial operations to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
- Assist with monitoring of daily fund balances and transfer of funds as necessary.
- Utilize a variety of manual and automated accounting systems and cash management tools. Assist and train other court employees in the use of these systems and tools.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or eligible to work in the United States. To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit https://www.uscourts.gov/.
- The final candidate will be subject to a background security check after a conditional offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
- Applicants will not be asked about their criminal history prior to receiving a tentative offer of employment. Applicants completing the AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment are not required to complete questions 18 through 20 regarding criminal history. Criminal history is not in itself disqualifying.
- Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process, as well as disciplinary action if discovered after an individuals' date of hire. All application information is subject to verification.
- Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation.
- Employees are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer.
- Except for Probation Officers, employees are considered "At-Will".
- Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Qualifications
Qualifications must be met at the time of the application.
Required:
Must have two years of specialized experience, or a bachelor's degree may be substituted for specialized experience. A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Specialized experience:
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that provided knowledge of the rules, regulations, practices, and principles of financial administration and/or accounting; and involved the routine use of automated financial and accounting systems or other computer-based systems and applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, or databases. Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred.
Education
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The applicants deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in a personal interview at their own expense. The Courts will not be responsible for expenses associated with traveling for interviews or for relocating the successful candidate.
Required Documents
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a PDF document to USDCHR@ned.uscourts.gov to include a:
- Cover letter.
- Resume.
- Application Form AO-78 (all sections must be completed).
- Contact information for three professional references.
Application materials that do not adhere to this procedure will not be considered. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Travel reimbursement in connection with the selection process and/or relocation is not authorized.
The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this vacancy announcement at any time or to withdraw it without prior notice.
Next steps
Please read the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.
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