Fiscal Specialist
City of Newport Beach Newport Beach, California, United States
- Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 23, 2024
Job Description:
Fiscal Specialist
Description
DefinitionCome join our team as a Fiscal Specialist! Check out this video to see what it is like working for the City of Newport Beach!
Currently there is one full-time vacancy in the Finance Department assigned to the Revenue Division. This position is responsible for customer service and administrative hearing operations. This position will also provide support to utility billing, cashiering, parking citations, and payment processing.
Schedule:
This position is able to work a 5/40 or 9/80 schedule.
Selection Components:
1. Application Evaluation - This position will remain open on a continuous basis with the first review of applications on November 5, 2024, or until 150 applications are received, whichever occurs first. Qualified applicants will be invited to an online exam.
2. Online Exam - Tentatively scheduled for the week of November 8, 2024. Top-scoring applicants will be invited to a virtual interview.
3. Virtual Interview- Tentatively scheduled for the week of December 3, 2024. Passing applicants will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future Fiscal Specialist vacancies as they occur.
Career Path:
The Fiscal Specialist is the advanced technical and supervisory level class in the fiscal support series.
Retirement:
The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 11.5% of pay towards the retirement benefit.
Essential Duties
Please see onlin e job description for a more detailed description of specific job duties.
Qualifications
Please see online job description for a more detailed description of typical qualifications.
Experience & Education and License/Certificate
A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible fiscal support experience in property control, cashiering, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable or a related field. Supervision of personnel desirable.
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school. Additional college level coursework in bookkeeping, accounting, finance or related field desirable.
License/Certificate : Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.
Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.