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FINANCIAL OFFICE ASSISTANT I/II

Salary

$19.14 - $30.52 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

FOA-2026V

Department

Various

Opening Date

12/16/2025

Closing Date

12/30/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

500

+ Description

+ Benefits

+ Questions

ABOUT THE POSITION

Clark County is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Financial Office Assistant I/II position. This position provides a variety of routine to difficult fiscal, financial, payroll, and accounting office support to various County and local agency offices in either a centralized financial or departmental setting. This position may perform general office support duties, including typing, word processing and filing.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 500 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

Please note that the starting salary for this position is $20.00 per hour.

Financial Office Assistant I: $19.14 - $28.27 Hourly

Financial Office Assistant II: $20.69 - $30.52 Hourly

The Financial Office Assistant I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Financial Office Assistant II.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.

Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Financial Office Assistant I - Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of full-time general clerical experience. Experience in a financial setting preferred. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Financial Office Assistant II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of full-time financial OR accounting assistant experience.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: Specified positions may require working evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Matches invoices, receiving reports and other requests for payment with purchase order or contract documents; ensures proper authorization and compliance with departmental, County or agency policies and procedures.

+ Inputs information to a computer system or manually prepares forms to produce payments; reconciles and prepares payment requests for non-purchase order expenditures such as utility and contract payments.

+ Provides information to vendors regarding invoices and purchase orders.

+ Processes bails, fines, fees, charges, taxes and other monies due to the County; serves as cashier and receives payments and balances monies on a regular basis.

+ Assists with the production of various periodic billings, receives checks by mail and processes and balances accordingly; audits accounts receivable.

+ Answers factual questions regarding departmental, County or agency policies and ordinances.

+ Processes returned checks, conveys to proper person to effect collection and makes appropriate entries to files and/or ledgers.

+ Maintains accounting, financial and statistical records and prepares periodic or special reports.

+ Posts information to ledgers, journals and reports; totals and balances figures, proofs data and makes corrections as required.

+ Prepares, reviews and processes time reports; calculates complex differential, premium and shift pay rates; processes personnel actions, employee benefits and changes; provides benefits and payroll information to employees.

+ Processes centralized or departmental payroll records and documentation.

+ Reviews and audits changes to County tax roll, calculates payments due on bonds and special assessments.

+ 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.

+ May assist with departmental cost accounting and budget preparation by posting information, typing materials or totaling figures.

+ Performs a variety of general office support duties such as typing, proofreading, filing, answering the telephone and using standard office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

+ Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

+ More Money in Your Pocket

+ 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

+ No Social Security Deduction

+ No State Income Taxes

+ Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

+ Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\_management/employee\_and\_retiree\_health\_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

+ Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

+ 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

+ Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

+ Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Life Insurance – Employer Paid

+ AD&D – Employer Paid

+ Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

+ Generous Leave Accruals that include:

+ 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

+ Paid Vacation Leave

+ Paid Sick Leave

+ Holiday Leave

+ Other leave options

+ Catastrophic Leave

+ Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

+ Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

+ Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

+ Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

+ Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

+ TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

+ Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

The following questions 1 - 4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate’s expense.)

+ Some High School

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Trade School or Technical Degree

+ Some College (1-29 semester credits)

+ Some College (30-59 semester credits)

+ Some College (60-89 semester credits)

+ Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

+ None of the above

02

If you selected "Some high school" in the previous question, please list your highest-grade level completed.

03

Indicate your full-time professional experience general clerical experience.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 to 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ More than 4 years

04

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

05

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

+ I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

06

FINANCIAL/PAYROLL: QUESTIONS 6-17

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing financial or accounting assistance.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

07

Indicate your full-time professional experience conducting over the counter financial transactions, cashiering and/or handling large amounts of cash.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

08

Indicate your full-time professional experience balancing a cash drawer, processing credit card transactions and/or making bank deposits.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in an environment where property taxes are calculated and collected.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

10

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 6 - 9. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

11

Indicate your full-time professional experience assisting in an accounts payable/receivable area with data entry.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing financial records and/or managing bookkeeping practices for completeness and accuracy.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience processing payroll.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

14

Indicate your full-time professional experience posting journal entries and maintaining financial ledgers.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

15

Indicate your full-time professional experience applying restitution payments in a court setting.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

16

Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing and working on complex construction pay estimates and invoices.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

17

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 11 - 16. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

18

CLERICAL/DATA ENTRY: QUESTIONS 18-20

Indicate your full-time professional experience performing front office reception duties which includes greeting customers, scheduling appointments, answering phones, and directing questions from the public in person and over the telephone.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

19

Indicate your full-time professional experience answering multi-line telephone or VoIP software and directing calls to the proper party.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

20

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 18 - 19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

21

VARIOUS: QUESTIONS 21-24

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a public sector office setting (i.e. local, state, or federal governement).

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

22

Indicate your full-time professional experience working for an elected official.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

23

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a confidential office setting and/or working with confidential files.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

24

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 21 - 23. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

25

Indicate from the list below the software applications you are proficient in using (select all that apply).

+ ADP

+ CJIS (Mainframe)

+ HRMS/HRIS

+ Kronos

+ Odyssey

+ Oracle

+ PeopleSoft

+ SAP Financials

+ SAP Workflow

+ I do not have experience with any of the software applications listed.

26

Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft Word.

+ No Experience

+ Basic (can setup a document, format the text, and edit the document)

+ Intermediate (can navigate the title and ribbon bar, can use spellcheck and grammar check, can create templates)

+ Advanced (can perform mail merge, edit headers/footers and add page numbers and title pages)

+ Expert (can insert pictures/borders, SmartArt, and charts/graphs)

27

Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft Excel.

+ No Experience

+ Basic (navigate excel, input & enter data, sort and print preparation)

+ Intermediate (create spreadsheets, input data, create formulas, report formatting)

+ Advanced (consolidating data, using pivot tables, charting data, and formatting charts)

+ Expert (advanced formulas, if statements, VLOOKUP, VBA, and Macros)

28

This position may be used to fill positions working various times and schedules. Please select from the list below any of the work times and schedules you would accept (select all that apply).

+ Day Shift

+ Swing Shift

+ Graveyard Shift

+ Willing to work weekends (Saturdays and/or Sundays)

+ Willing to work holidays

+ Willing to work all shifts/days/holidays

29

Please indicate below the statement that best describes your Spanish bilingual ability.

+ I am not bilingual in Spanish

+ I have a good comprehension of Spanish

+ I speak Spanish fluently

+ I read and write Spanish at a proficient level

+ I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently

30

Indicate which of the following public sector departments you have experience working in (select all that apply).

+ Administrative Services

+ Assessor's Office

+ Building

+ Business License

+ Child Support Agency

+ Clerk's Office

+ Comprehensive Planning

+ Constables

+ Coroner

+ County Manager/Commission Division

+ Department of Environment & Sustainability

+ Department of Motor Vehicles

+ District Attorney

+ District Court

+ Elections

+ Family Services

+ Finance

+ Fire Department

+ Fire Prevention

+ Homeland Security

+ Human Resources

+ Information Technology

+ Juvenile Justice

+ Justice Court

+ Marriage Bureau

+ Parks and Recreation

+ Public Administrator

+ Public Defender

+ Public Guardian

+ Public Works

+ Real Property Management

+ Recorder's Office

+ Social Service

+ Special Public Defender

+ State Welfare

+ Treasurer

+ Other

+ N/A

31

Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. This means that the selected candidates will be hired for a special project and/or duties of a limited duration and will be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition(s) and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

+ I am willing to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position.

32

Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

+ I am willing to be considered for a Grant-Funded position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a Grant-Funded position.

33

Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

+ I am willing to be considered for a Bond Funded position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a Bond Funded position.

34

Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.

+ I am willing to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position.

35

Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.

+ I am willing to be considered for a job share position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a job share position.

36

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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