Fiscal Services Manager

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

The Fiscal Services Manager reports directly to the Clerk of Superior Court and plays a key role in shaping the financial direction and integrity of the Clerk’s Office. This position will be central to designing and implementing a new financial case management system, helping modernize workflows and improve service delivery.

In this role, you will lead the financial team, oversee and manage their operations, including accounting practices, solve complex finance-related issues, and develop policy.

Responsibilities include developing and managing the department’s budget, court fees, legal financial obligations, trust and bank accounts, and financial systems and processes. You will also handle unclaimed property, monitor financial legislative and court-related changes, lead audits, and ensure compliance with laws, policies, court rules, and orders.

This position also provides fiscal and financial oversight for the Pierce County Law Library.

Why It's a Great Department:

The Clerk of the Superior Court's work is mostly administrative in nature, providing essential services for the community through maintaining the records of all cases filed in the Superior Court. We are an essential service helping people navigate through unfamiliar territory during challenging times with knowledge and empathy, creating safe spaces for residents of the county.

Learn more about the Clerk of Superior Court on ourwebsite.

How to be Successful in the Role:

You’ll have to balance detailed fiscal analysis with strategic policy direction, quickly understanding our services, systems, and financial connections to support sustainable funding and future planning.

Success depends on building strong stakeholder relationships, fostering cross-department collaboration, and leading inclusive decision-making and continuous improvement.

This role requires resourcefulness, initiative, clear strategic thinking, and a solutions-focused mindset—someone who engages their team, models best practices, and proactively moves work forward.

Your Future in this Role:

You’ll blend strategic vision with detailed fiscal analysis, understanding court services, financial obligations, and system requirements to ensure sustainable funding and anticipate future needs.

Strong relationships and cross-department collaboration will be essential as you guide inclusive decision-making and continuous improvement.

This role calls for resourcefulness, clear strategic thinking, policy and procedural expertise, and a solutions-focused mindset—someone who engages their team, models best practices, and proactively moves the work forward.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Supervises collection of statutory fees and fines to be held in separate trusts as directed by court order, receipt and disbursement of funds, and child support payments.
• Responsible for maintaining accountability of superior and juvenile court fees, fines, and investments.
• Establishes investment accounts per court orders for individuals involved in litigation with financial institutions in Pierce County.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of fiscal support employees.
• Supervises data collection for the preparation of financial reports on departmental activities.
• Reviews proposed expenditures to determine compliance with allocated budget expenditures and recommends approval or disapproval of expenditures while keeping the department head informed.

This announcement is not intended to reflect all duties to be performed by our next team member, but shall present a descriptive list of the range of duties that may be performed. To view the complete classification, click here.

• A cover letter and resume are required for this position. Applications without a cover letter and resume will not be considered.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, business, or public administration, AND
• Four or more years of related experience, which includes
• At least one year in a supervisory/lead capacity.
• Any combination of experience/education that would clearly indicate the ability to perform the duties of the position will substitute for the recruiting requirements.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

To be considered for this opportunity, please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team atPCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.govand specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480 at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes, which may include assessments, phone screens, and interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion mean commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have a local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?