Woodbury County benefits include: IPERS. Great Health Insurance Benefit, Free Dental, Life & LTD Insurance, Sick leave benefits, Vacation, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days, and a moving allowance is negotiable.Responsible for the efficient and effective accomplishment of all accounting, billing, receiving monies and bill payment of the entire Sheriff's Department. Maintain departmental records for sick leave, vacations, compensatory time off, and payroll. Assists other clerical staff as needed. This position is under the direct authority of the County Sheriff/Major/Lieutenant The following duties are typical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned
General bookkeeping and accounting
Billing attorneys for service of civil papers
Collection of unpaid fees - sending statements to attorneys for fees due that are late
Receiving all incoming monies, including civil collections and keeping all related records by cases in accordance with established policies and procedures
Maintain and pay mileage to civilian process servers
Billing subpoena mileage to county attorney's dept. and juvenile probation
Maintain records of monies received on garnishments and turn over to clerk's office
Maintain bank records and checking accounts
Maintain sick leave, vacation, and compensatory time records
Payment of bills for the entire department
Prepares and submits by-weekly payroll to Auditor
Assists Dictaphone transcriber with overload
Assists Dictaphone transcriber with card filing
Assists legal secretary with receiving, docketing, and distributing incoming civil papers
Bills city for prisoner care at city/county jail
Bills U.S. Marshall and Bureau of Prisons for Federal prisoners
Assists in transporting females and other matron duties
Assists Sheriff with departmental budget
Performs various other duties relating to scope of responsibility as assigned by the County Sheriff/Major/Lieutenant
Attendance is required
Minimum Education and Experience Required to Perform Essential Functions:
Must possess High School diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED)
Ability to set priorities regarding assignments and follow through to completion
Specific knowledge of a body of rules or operations for a particular functional area or areas such as might be acquired in one (1) to three (3) years of prior related experience
Knowledge of bookkeeping
Knowledge of record keeping
Computer for data entry, spreadsheets and word processing, calculator (10 key), copier/scanner, possess .
Keyboarding skill test from Iowa Workforce Development with a 40 WPM (net score), within the last 12 months
Knowledge of speed writing, dictaphone transcription, typing
Telephone etiquette
Personal maturity to maintain emotional stability in unusual situations of stress or social interaction pressure.
Candidate for hire must successfully pass a background check, a physical examination, vision, back screen and drug screen prior to employment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. Candidate for hire must successfully pass a physical examination, back screen, vision and drug screening test prior to employment. The use of clearly spoken English for the skills and purposes of this job. Attendance is required
Deadline for receipt of applications: Monday April 20th, 2026 at 4:30 pm or until position filled.Keyboarding skill test from Iowa Workforce Development with a 40 WPM (net score), within the last 12 monthsWoodbury County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer.
