Financial Analyst
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
FINANCIAL ANALYST
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 19-WAW-14
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE May 9, 2019
CLOSING DATE Open until filled; preference given to resumes received by June 2, 2019
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington is currently accepting applications for a qualified Financial Analyst. This position is located in the Clerk’s Office at the federal courthouse in Seattle, Washington with periodic travel to the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Washington.
The Clerk’s Office offers an opportunity for a team player who is self-motivated, detail oriented, has excellent interpersonal communications and problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic. Our fast-paced, dynamic environment offers challenging and rewarding work with individuals who are adaptable, dedicated, and motivated to make a positive impact.
The Financial Analyst performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to the financial and accounting activities of the Court, including ensuring compliance with appropriate guidelines, policies and internal controls. The Financial Analyst prepares, updates, and analyzes a variety of reports, manages internal reviews, and recommends procedural improvements. The Financial Analyst is part of a self-managing team, working closely with the finance team, Clerk of Court, Chief Deputy, Clerk’s Office staff, other government agencies, and the public.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
- Design, develop, and maintain spreadsheet formats and programs for analyzing financial information for the Court. Prepare and analyze a variety of financial reports for the Clerk’s Office.
- Maintain and update the Internal Controls Manual (ICM) with assistance from staff in each subject area. Monitor the Guide to Judicial Policy for updates, analyze impact on local ICM, and make recommendations as needed.
- Conduct internal assessments to verify proper segregation of duties, prevent errors, and detect areas of concern. Review internal controls, financial transactions, procurement records and contracts, property disposal records, treatment services and human resources records to ensure adherence to guidelines and requirements.
- Provide a summary of internal assessments to Court Unit Executives and recommend improvements to internal controls, procedures, and operations. Keep Court Unit Executives apprised of any regulation changes pertaining to internal controls and accountability.
- Analyze and provide a variety of financial information and recommendations to the Clerk of Court and senior management team.
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness and compliance with compensating controls.
- Examine various financial transactions and documents to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Analyze internal procedures related to financial operations and ensure procedures are accurate and consistent with Western Washington and Judiciary policies.
- Assist in drafting financial operations procedures.
- Act as project manager and lead a team to complete financial projects for the Court.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible administrative, technical, or professional experience.
- Knowledge of general accounting principles, internal controls, and separation of duties. Skill in use of automated financial and accounting systems, Excel, and Word.
- Knowledge of financial systems; ability to understand relationships among accounts and how financial procedures relate to the overall business of the Court.
- Skill in reviewing procedures, policies, and manuals and recommending improvements.
- Knowledge of project management techniques, statistical tools, measurement, and reporting techniques.
- Consistent, high quality past job performance demonstrating sound ethics and judgment.
- Ability to be tactful and work cooperatively with others, including judicial officers, the bar, other government agencies, the public, financial institutions, external auditors and colleagues.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate sound judgment, and handle sensitive material.
An attendance record that indicates reliability and commitment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
- Knowledge of federal government accounting practices and principles, including internal controls and separation of duties.
- Knowledge of judiciary policies, practices, regulations, and terminology related to court administration of financial reporting, procurement processes, and financial transactions.
- Knowledge of court operations and functions.
- Experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting.
SALARY RANGE
Court Personnel System Classification Level:
CL26, Step 1 – 61, $49,384 - $80,238
CL27, Step 1 – 61, $54,234 - $88,189
Depending on experience and qualifications; additional promotional potential without further recruitment.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Qualified applicants should submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Narrative statement describing how your skills and experience are applicable to the duties of this position. The narrative statement should be no more than one page.
Via e-mail (Word or Acrobat .pdf format) to: seattle_personnel@wawd.uscourts.gov
Or to:
Human Resources (#19-WAW-14)
U. S. District Court
700 Stewart Street, Suite 2218
Seattle, WA 98101
Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense. Qualified applicants selected for interviews will be tested.
The United States District Court requires employees to follow a code of conduct which is available upon request. Reference checks with current and former employers will be conducted on top candidates. A background investigation with law enforcement agencies, including fingerprint and criminal record checks, will be conducted as a condition of employment. Any applicant selected for a position will be hired provisionally pending successful completion of the investigation. Unsatisfactory results may result in termination of employment.
The Federal Financial Management Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages.
The Court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please notify human resources. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case by case basis.
The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. In the event that a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time from the original announcement, management may elect to select a candidate from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without posting the position. More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
BENEFITS
Employees of the United States District Court are considered “at will” employees. Judiciary employees participate in the Federal Employees Retirement System, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K), health and life insurance benefits, long term disability and long term care options, annual and sick leave accrual, and ten paid holidays per year. Judiciary employees are not covered by the Office of Personnel Management’s civil service classification system or regulations. For additional information on employment with the federal courts, please visit www.uscourts.gov.