If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
When you come to work for the New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism andcontinuous improvement in our work.
SALARY: The salary range for this position is $68,496.36 to $108,810.90 for Schedule A, and $68,496.36 to $103,370.32for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
Every applicant should be aware that if selected for this position, you must be prepared to work in Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties.
The Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage Finance Division is seeking a finance professional with strong analytical, customer service, and administrative skills to perform accounting, financial and reconciliation functions. The successful candidate will exhibit technical competence, PC skills, reasoning ability and self-management, interpersonal and communication skills.
REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
Duties may include:
- Coordinate workflow of child support financial alerts in NJKIDS for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties.
- Train staff on proper submission and completion of financial notes.
- Perform child support audits by reviewing financial information in NJKIDS for completeness and accuracy.
- Serve as the child support compliance officer to ensure IRS safeguards are maintained.
- Recommend improvements in operating procedures, programs, standards, work processes, or administrative practices.
- Develop training manuals, visual aids, or other materials.
- Conduct monthly review of JEDS activity for Family, Law, Special Civil, and Chancery, and complete required reconciliations of unprocessed financial transactions.
- Navigate various legacy and proprietary technology systems to extract needed data.
- Conduct financial reviews within the Guardianship Monitoring Program to ensure all financial data is compliant.
- Perform cash control functions (daily cash register cash outs, deposit preparations, and reconciliations) as needed.
- Adhere to accounting and internal control standards to maintain fiscal integrity.
- Advise managers on deadlines, rules, regulations, or related information.
- Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Court Executive 2B (Finance Division Manager) and/or Court Executive 1B (Assistant Finance Division Manager) as operationally required.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses, six credit hours of which must be in accounting, in addition to three years of professional accounting, auditing, budgeting, cash management and/or financial analysis.Substitution:Applicants who do not possess the required education, but do possess the 21 accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, statistics, mathematics, data analytics and/or financial related courses, including six accounting credit hours, may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, economics, accounting, statistics, mathematics, data analytics or finance may be substituted for one year of general experience
-OR-a CPA designation may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above.
Education Note:College or university transcript is required. An unofficial transcript is required in order to apply.
Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See https://naces.org/members/)Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.
Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.
HOW TO APPLY:The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.
The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.
The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to JusticeNeoGov applicant support at 1-877-204-4442 (toll free call)
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