Financial Office Specialist

Financial Office Specialist

The Clark County Department of Aviation (DOA) is seeking qualified candidates for the Financial Office Specialist position. This position provides difficult, technical, complex, or specialized financial, business, and accounting office support to various DOA divisions. This recruitment will be used to hire for various divisions including, but not limited to, Landside Operations, Finance, and Information Systems.

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.

Minimum requirements include 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 may require evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination. Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions. Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted and maintain a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration.

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.

Examples of duties include performing 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. Performing difficult or complex accounting or financial office support work and assisting with special projects as assigned. Reviewing and reconciling varied reports and journals and budget, payroll or related financial or business data. Entering and retrieving data from a computer system and producing reports. Auditing and verifying various information, including source data as well as manual and computer-produced reports. Coordinating with department liaisons, and Human Resources personnel in the performance and completion of daily workload. Using a computer to develop and manage databases and/or spreadsheet files and to develop special report formats. Providing information to the public or to County or departmental staff that requires the use of judgment and the explanation of policies, rules or procedures. Contributing 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.

Join the Clark County Department of Aviation Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes alternative work schedules, no social security deduction, no state income taxes, two employer sponsored health plans offered - choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO), retiree insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, generous leave accruals, other leave options, tool allowance for certain eligible positions, wide variety of voluntary benefits, employee assistance program, community volunteer opportunities, comprehensive training program, and wellness program.