Financial Specialist Senior

Essential Tasks: Under general supervision, perform a full range of accounting, bonding and fund management functions; ensure compliance with state accounting guidelines and provide information to external auditors. Prepare, review, correct and approve various accounting documents and financial records to ensure proper usage of budget, funds and expenditures; maintain general ledger and reconcile to monthly reports; reconcile court/judicial entity cash and bank accounts; perform internal audits; monitor and disburse cash and trust accounts; manage grants by monitoring budget expenditures and revenue, and prepare and submit financial reports to grantors to ensure compliance with grant conditions; prepare and submit claims for reimbursement on grants, contracts and intergovernmental agreements; prepare payment and journal vouchers and operating transfers; prepare financial statements; request refund of filing fees or other fees as ordered by the court and collect Non-Sufficient Funds (NSFs) owed to the court; reconcile and provide petty cash for small purchases; verify, compile and maintain information on bond company licensure, authorized agents and bonding limits; prepare for the annual external audit; provide customer service; assist with reconciling financial reports; oversee or prepare deposit report and deposit monies to State Treasurer’s Office (STO); prepare and file IRS forms; archive financial documents. May work with financial institutions and other state and governmental agencies; search various databases for defendant information and for collections; track and coordinate bond forfeiture; track, record and report capital outlay assets; act as lead worker; assist with training court staff regarding financial functions; participate on interview panels; prepare for unclaimed monies report. May perform other duties in order to meet the operational needs of the Court. A more comprehensive copy of the job description is available at www.metrocourt.state.nm.us or may be obtained in the Human Resource Division of the Metropolitan Court

Needs Associate”s Degree