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**General Summary**

The Court Financial Specialist is responsible for performing fines management (collections) duties, compliance monitoring (monitoring of alcohol screening, and required mandated classes), monthly and daily reconciliations; tracking of defendants’ fines/fees payments, preparing financial reports; preparing and auditing daily deposits; and reconciling accounts.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties._
- Research laws, practices and procedures on collection issues and implements methods to resolve collections issues. Ensures collection practices and procedures comply with court policies and legal mandates. Conducts research; determines and raises pertinent issues; summarizes findings; presents results; administers programs; and performs other related duties.
- Manages, coordinates, and administers special projects and financial matters, which may include sets up payment contracts; establishes and monitors timelines; coordinates the court’s fines management program; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, specifications, and/or requirements.
- Manages and updates internal fines collections practice, tracking, and generate reports.
- Research, reconciliation, and statistical methods
- Prepare daily and monthly reconciliation and reports, and daily deposits of court funds.
- Assists public at information counter and on the telephone, resolving various levels of customer service needs.
- Enters, edits, and retrieves data utilizing court-specific computer software.
- Performs file management functions including alphabetical and numerical case filing, creating new case files, tracking case files, matching documents to case files, and researching record requests.
- Collects, posts, and balances fines and fees. Reconciles daily cash transactions using court-specific computer software and Microsoft Excel.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.

**Minimum and Preferred Entrance Qualifications**

**Education and Experience**
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Four (4) years of court/clerical/collections experience.
- One (1) year of court collections experience.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience. Knowledge and experience of AJACS case management system and collection procedures preferred.

**Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties**

**Knowledge of**:

- Fair collection practices and procedures.
- City Code, Arizona court system, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures, and legal terminology and courtroom behavior.
- AJACS case management software.
- Research, reconciliation, and statistical methods.
- Public administration concepts and theories.
- Account reconciliation practices, procedures, and techniques.
- Minimum Accounting Standards (MAS).
- Principles of record keeping and records management.
- Judicial Employee Code of Conduct.

**Skill in**:

- Fines collection techniques and compliance enforcement.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees, officials, other agencies, and the general public.
- Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software including AJACS court computer system.

**Other Job Requirements**

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred.

**Physical Demands & Environmental Characteristics**

The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- The City of Maricopa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the city will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer._

Pay: $52,528.00 - $79,857.96 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person