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Clark County, NV FINANCIAL OFFICE SPECIALIST in Las Vegas, Nevada
FINANCIAL OFFICE SPECIALIST
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FINANCIAL OFFICE SPECIALIST
Salary
$20.67 - $32.01 Hourly
Location
Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type
PERMANENT
Job Number
FOS-2025V
Department
Various
Opening Date
02/04/2025
Closing Date
2/18/2025 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants
250
Description
Benefits
Questions
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Human Resources Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Financial Office Specialist position. As a member of our team, you will p rovide difficult, technical, complex or specialized financial, business and accounting office support to various County and related local government offices.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school AND three (3) years of full-time general clerical experience, two (2) years of which include accounting or financial experience. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
Working Conditions: Specified positions may require working evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Performs a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining various files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents, and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
Performs difficult or complex accounting or financial office support work and assists with special projects as assigned.
Reviews and reconciles varied reports and journals and budget, payroll or related financial or business data.
Enters and retrieves data from a computer system and produces reports.
Audits and verifies various information, including source data as well as manual and computer-produced reports.
Coordinates with department liaisons, and Human Resources personnel in the performance and completion of daily workload.
References multiple applicable laws and contracts.
Maintains varied subsidiary ledgers, auditing and reconciling reports and information and posting data as required; may generate general ledger entries.
Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports.
Works with strict, recurring deadlines.
Operates standard office equipment.
Uses a computer to develop and manage databases and/or spreadsheet files and to develop special report formats.
Provides information to the public or to County or departmental staff that requires the use of judgment and the explanation of policies, rules or procedures.
Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
More Money in Your Pocket
100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
No Social Security Deduction
No State Income Taxes
Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk_management/employee_and_retiree_health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium
Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance – Employer Paid
AD&D – Employer Paid
Long Term Disability – Employer Paid
Generous Leave Accruals that include:
13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday Leave
Other leave options
Catastrophic Leave
Parental Leave – Up to 90 days
Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month
*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
The following questions 1-5 will be used to determine if candidates meet the minimum qualifications and must be completed in its entirety.
Which describes your highest level of education?
Some High School
High School Diploma or GED
Trade School or Technical Degree
Some College (1-29 semester credits)
Some College (30-59 semester credits)
Some College (60-89 semester credits)
Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
If you selected "Some high school" in the previous question, please list your highest-grade level completed.
03
Indicate your full-time professional general clerical experience.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
04
Indicate your full-time professional accounting or financial experience.
No Experience
Less than 24 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
05
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 3-4. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
07
QUESTIONS 7-17: GENERAL FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing and reconciling various reports, journals and budget, payroll or related financial or business data.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
08
Indicate your full-time professional experience interpreting and complying with various labor contracts, applicable laws, and organizational procedures.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience communicating complex policies and procedures to various audiences including employees, supervisors, management staff and the public.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience generating employment-related reports/transactions for bi-weekly review and analysis.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience completing transactions accurately and consistently in accordance with standard operating procedures.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
12
Indicate your full-time professional experience working with confidential files and information in a confidential office setting.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
13
Indicate your full-time professional experience conducting over the counter financial transactions.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience cashiering and/or handling large amounts of cash.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience balancing a cash drawer and/or making bank deposits.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience processing credit card transactions.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
17
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 7-16. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
18
QUESTIONS 18-24: TIMEKEEPING/PAYROLL Indicate the size of the largest organization for which you performed timekeeping functions over the course of your career.
No Experience
Less than 50 employees
51 - 500 employees
501 - 5,000 employees
5,001 - 10,000 employees
More than 10,000 employees
19
Indicate your full-time professional experience with timekeeping responsibilities related to Workers' Compensation and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
20
Indicate your full-time professional experience processing newly hired employees and related paperwork.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
21
Indicate your full-time professional experience with payroll functions for both union and non-union employees.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
22
Indicate your full-time professional experience with SAP or a similar automated payroll and personnel system.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
23
Indicate your full-time professional experience with KRONOS or a similar timekeeping system.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
24
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 18-23. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
25
QUESTIONS 25-31: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE
Indicate your full-time professional experience assisting with data entry in an accounts payable and/or accounts receivable area.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
26
Indicate your full-time professional experience with purchase order and non-purchase order accounts payable.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
27
Indicate your full-time professional experience with accounts receivable to include invoicing, deposits, and refunds.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
28
Indicate your full-time professional experience overseeing check requests and coding of deposits.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
29
Indicate your full-time professional experience providing reports on vendors and purchase order balances.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
30
Indicate your full-time professional experience monitoring, notifying, and collecting past due fees/payments from customers.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
31
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 25-31. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
32
QUESTIONS 32-45: VARIOUS
Indicate your full-time professional experience working for a public agency (i.e. local, state, federal).
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
33
Indicate your full-time professional experience in a work-setting that required heavy "face-to-face" customer contact while handling phone calls and other clerical duties.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
34
Indicate your full-time professional experience performing general office duties such as typing, filing, preparing correspondence, proofreading, data entry, and making accurate arithmetic calculations.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
35
Indicate your full-time professional experience dealing with a diverse client base or customer make-up.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
36
Indicate which of the following public sector departments you have experience working in. (Select all that apply)
Administrative Services
Assessor's Office
Building
Business License
Child Support Agency
Clerk's Office
Comprehensive Planning
Constables
Coroner
County Manager/Commission Division
Department of Environment & Sustainability
Department of Motor Vehicles
District Attorney
District Court
Elections
Family Services
Finance
Fire Department
Fire Prevention
Homeland Security
Human Resources
Information Technology
Juvenile Justice
Justice Court
Marriage Bureau
Parks and Recreation
Public Administrator
Public Defender
Public Guardian
Public Works
Real Property Management
Recorder's Office
Social Service
Special Public Defender
State Welfare
Treasurer
Other
N/A
37
This position may be used to fill positions working various times and schedules. Please select from the list below any of the work times and schedules you would accept (select all that apply).
Day Shift
Swing Shift
Graveyard Shift
Willing to work weekends (Saturdays and/or Sundays)
Willing to work holidays
Willing to work all shifts/days/holidays
38
Please indicate below the statement that best describes your Spanish bilingual ability.
I am not bilingual in Spanish
I have a good comprehension of Spanish
I speak Spanish fluently
I read and write Spanish at a proficient level
I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
39
Indicate which of the following Clark County rural areas you would be interested in being considered for. (Select all that apply)
Boulder
Bunkerville
Goodsprings
Henderson
Laughlin
Mesquite
Moapa
Moapa Valley
Searchlight
None of the above
40
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. This means that the selected candidates will be hired for a special project and/or duties of a limited duration and will be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition(s) and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.
I am willing to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position.
41
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
I am willing to be considered for a Grant-Funded position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Grant-Funded position.
42
Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
I am willing to be considered for a Bond Funded position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Bond Funded position.
43
Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
I am willing to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position.
44
Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
I am willing to be considered for a job share position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a job share position.
45
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
Required Question
Employer
Clark County
Address
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone
(702)455-4565
Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
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