Financial Specialist - Treasurer

**$25.00/hr. + DOE** **Please Note: This is a continuous job posting and will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. The posting may close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration for this position.** Ada County is a great place to work! We have over 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. We offer a **competitive Total Rewards package** that increases your base salary by approximately **40%**, including: - **Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance** - **Generous vacation and sick leave** starting on day one - **11 paid holidays** annually - **Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems**, with**11.96% employer contribution** - **457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match**, plus a**401(k)** - **Paid parental leave**, **life insurance**, and robust wellness**programs** - Ongoing training**opportunities and career pathing** Our mission is to serve the citizens of Ada County and perform all duties impartially and efficiently. The Treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of public funds. The Treasurer serves as ex officio tax collector, responsible for the collection of property taxes levied by the taxing districts, including cities and schools. The Treasurer also serves as ex officio public administrator, responsible for administering the estates of decedents without a person to administer the estate. Our office is dedicated to serving the public with integrity and respect. Learn more about Ada County Treasurer Office by visiting their website. [Ada County Treasurer](https://adacounty.id.gov/treasurer/) **REQUIRED: An updated cover letter and resume must be submitted with your application.** **POSITION GENERAL SUMMARY:** Performs professional financial and/or auditing work involving the use and application of accounting principles and techniques in order to maintain accounting systems; performs related functions as required. **DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:** A Financial Specialist performs varied, moderately complex work under general supervision of the Chief Deputy Treasurer. - Assists in the preparation of internal financial reports for control and information purposes; - Prepares accounting entries in conformance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP); - Receives and processes batch payments and electronic deposits; - Reconciles and balances accounts; - Deposits and reconciles funds; - Reconciles bank accounts monthly; - Processes bank adjustments caused by NSF or bank returns; - Initiate transfer of available funds to investment account; - Processes tax collection adjustments including refunds; - Record investment transactions; - Face to face interactions with the public and assisting in tax collections, including answering telephone calls and accepting tax payments; - Reviews, develops and modifies specific parts of accounting procedures and processes in order to improve existing internal accounting methods and results; - Performs periodic audits of funds and accounts; - Assists in the preparation of month-end and year-end reporting and the tax collection escheat process. - **ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:** - Assures conformity to policy and promotes methods to increase effectiveness in the performance of accounting transactions; - Performs related functions as required. - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Accounting or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; - A minimum of two years of previous accounting experience; - Detail-oriented to process financial transactions efficiently and accurately; - Experience in governmental accounting preferred; - Knowledge of the application of governmental accounting, auditing, and budgeting; - Skill in compiling basic and supporting data and in preparing accounting and financial statements; - Skill in using personal comput…