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The Clerk’s Office is seeking applicants for a Financial Specialist position in our Sacramento office. The position provides an excellent opportunity to launch or continue a career in federal public service.

The incumbent will work in a four-person unit who support the financial operations of the court. An initial work schedule of Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (with one hour for lunch) will be required. Occasional, recurring telework may be available.

The work consists of processing a high volume of transactional work and requires interpreting and applying complex rules and regulations, maintaining a high level of processing accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness, and providing excellent customer service.

The following list of duties and responsibilities are considered entry level. As the incumbent’s knowledge, skills and abilities are developed, more complex duties and responsibilities will be assigned.

• Audit and process a variety of payment vouchers, runs payment disbursement batch jobs and disburses funds. Create and maintain associated files.
• Reconcile daily receipts and posts to cash receipts journals, Treasury control accounts, and other ledgers.
• Reconcile mail remittance log for all checks received through the mail.
• Maintain and post payments for partial prisoner filing fees.
• Review, research, and posts payments received from the Bureau of Prisons.
• Assist with storage and disposal of financial records.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify, applicants must possess at least one year of specialized financial-related processing work experience in at least one but preferably two or more of the functional areas of financial management and administration (e.g., budgeting, accounting, auditing, financial reporting, etc.). The experience is usually gained in a bank, payroll office, or other office processing financial transactions. The selected candidate must also possess a good credit history (a check will be performed as part of a full background investigation that must be completed). Work experience gained in a financial office of a federal court agency is highly desirable.

Initial appointment is expected between CL 25 step 1 ($50,309) to step 13 ($56,606) with promotional potential to CL 26 and CL 27 without further competition. Consideration for appointment at a higher step or Classification Level may be given to applicants transferring within the federal judiciary through use of Highest Previous Rate (HPR) authority.

DISCLOSURES

• The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.
• Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position and participation in the interview process will be at the applicant’s own expense. Relocation expenses will not be provided.
• Court employees serve under “Excepted Appointments” and are considered “at will” employees exempt from Federal Civil Service classifications and regulations. California employment laws also do not apply. Court employees are entitled to the same benefits as Federal Civil Service employees.
• Court employees are subject to a Code of Conduct. A copy can be found on the Careers>Employment Information>Code of Conduct section of the court’s website at www.caed.uscourts.gov.
• The selected candidate must successfully complete an initial ten-year background investigation and every five years thereafter will be subject to an updated investigation like the initial one. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. False statements or omission of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
• Applicants must meet citizenship requirements to work for the United States government. Requirements can be found through the Careers>Employment Information>Disclosures section of the court’s website at www.caed.uscourts.gov.
• If selected for first-time appointment, a one-year initial performance evaluation period (IPEP) must be completed. Failure to successfully complete the IPEP may result in termination of employment.

HOW TO APPLY

Closing Date: Open until filled; materials will be reviewed as they are filed, and candidates of interest will be contacted for more information.

The following materials must be sent as e-mail attachments in PDF format to:

CAED-HR at caed.uscourts.gov

Please reference “2023-26A” in subject line of your message.

1) An introductory cover letter.

2) A completed Application for Judicial Branch Federal Branch Employment, form AO-78 (found on the Careers page of the court’s website)

IMPORTANT: Incomplete materials will be disqualified from consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,309.00 - $98,969.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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About United States District Court - Central District of California

Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1 to 50 Employees
Type: Government
Website: cacd.uscourts.gov