ACCOUNTANT I/II

About the role

The Clark County Justice Court - Las Vegas is seeking qualified candidates for the Accountant I/II position. As a member of the Finance team, you will provide complex, technical, and specialized financial support to multiple divisions within the court setting, including Administration, Court Operations, Specialty Courts, and Fiscal Services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for high-volume financial processing, detailed financial analysis, reconciliation, reporting, and auditing of financial documents, and may also provide accounting support to operational, grant-funded, or project-based initiatives. You will work closely with the Finance Manager, division leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all court financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Reviews accounting and financial documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries; examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with contracts and other agreements, policies and appropriate regulations.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records; prepares trial balances and financial reports.
• Compiles and prepares journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts and bank statements; makes correcting entries as required; compiles and prepares financial reports and supporting schedules and documentation.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts; may compile departmental operational and/or capital improvement figures and review and authorize expenditures; prepares cash transfers among funds.
• Maintains financial records for various funding sources, including grants and capital improvement projects; prepares reports for such funding agencies.
• Reviews invoices, ensures proper documentation, balances against requisitions, purchase orders and contracts and authorizes payment; maintains records of leases and applicable payments; audits various accounting and financial documents for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Confers with operating staff, vendors, contractors and others regarding invoices and payment status.
• Contributes 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.
• Installs and maintains automated financial control and reporting systems; instructs others in the use of such systems.
• Maintains accurate records and files.
• May perform cost and/or rate studies and analyze cost factors.
• May direct the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• May maintain inventory records and participate in physical inventories.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; may operate a County or personal vehicle to visit various work sites and attend off-site meetings.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Accountant I: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Experience in a full-time professional accounting role, which has provided the skills and knowledge to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Accountant II: In addition to the above: Minimum of one (1