Accounting Specialist, Hennepin County, Accounting Division

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hennepin County District Court is accepting applications for the position of Accounting Specialist. The Accounting Specialist is responsible for accounting work involving the coordination preparation and maintenance of court bookkeeping and financial records as well as providing complex financial procedural information.

This position is part of the Accounting Division and reports to the Accounts Receivable Supervisor. The Accounting Division is located on the 14

th

floor of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis at 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis MN 55487. Typical hours for this position will be 8 : 00 a.m. 4 : 30 p.m. Monday Friday. This position is hybrid working a combination of remote and onsite based on business needs.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Review and process business expense reimbursements payroll and payments according to organizational policy and procedure

Accurately review and complete in a timely manner all financials and reports checking for statutory compliance and in accordance with state court policies and procedures

Review and process restitution payment reports and process weekly disbursements

Review process and audit tuition reimbursement requests according to state policy and procedure

Provide excellent customer service by assisting and communicating with internal and external customers in a professional courteous and respectful manner in -person over the phone or through electronic means

Communicate and collaborate with team members to ensure daily work assignments financial processing and other receivable duties are completed efficiently and accurately

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education and Experience

A combination of relevant education and experience will be considered for this position. A High School Degree or equivalent is required.

Examples of qualifying education and experience include but are not limited to :

High School degree or equivalent with at least 3 years of accounting or finance work experience

OR

An associates degree in accounting or related business field with at least 2 years of accounting or finance work experience

OR

A bachelors degree in accounting or related business field with at least 1 year of accounting or finance work experience

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Suite and computerized accounting systems

Extensive advanced Microsoft Excel skills pertaining to accounting functions and sufficient knowledge of Excels capabilities to identify and implement accounting process improvements

Ability to read and interpret policy language and statutes

Strong attention to detail and adept problem-solving skills to identify errors in policy compliance and initiate corrective action

Ability to make recommendations for process improvements

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in public sector accounting or bookkeeping

Experience in receivables or business expense reimbursement processing

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint

Experience with MNCIS (Minnesota Court Information Software) software

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The expected starting salary for external candidates is at least $25.50 per hour or higher depending on qualifications. The full salary range for this position is $25.50 - $38.20 per hour. ( $ 53244 $79762 annually.) This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for State of Minnesota employee benefits

This position is an AFSCME-represented position and is classified as an Accounting Specialist. This position is posted for bidding internal and external applications simultaneously and will be filled in accordance with the AFSCME contract

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING

Complete your application with resume attached in our online portal by Friday January 2

nd

2026 at 11 : 59pm

If you are a current employee please apply through your employee Oracle account by visiting Opportunity Marketplace - Browse Opportunities by Friday January 2

nd

2026 at 11 : 59pm

All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory results of a criminal background check

Please contact Human Resources with questions regarding this posting via email : ; or phone :

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Account Payable,Invoicing,Journal Entry,Data Entry,Accounting & Finance,Tax Returns,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Microsoft Excel,Reporting,Payroll,Financial statement,Account Receivable,ACCA,CPA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 25 - 38