Financial Administrator

Position Summary
Here in the Western District of Wisconsin, public service means making a meaningful difference in people's lives. We support our community and protect the public's rights by helping individuals experiencing financial distress find a path to a fresh start. We're seeking a talented, resourceful, and forward-thinking individual who is passionate about public service and motivated to bring their expertise, ideas, and energy to work that makes a difference.

As the Financial Administrator, you will independently perform and coordinate the financial, accounting, and procurement activities of the court, including ensuring compliance with appropriate guidelines, policies and internal controls. 

This position is in the Federal Judicial Branch, not the Executive Branch. Judiciary employees are not subject to executive orders and DOGE mandates which only apply to Executive Branch employees.

Summary of Representative Duties and Responsibilities
• Formulate, evaluate, and implement policies, procedures, and protocols related to financial and procurement operations and execution within the court.
• Maintain, reconcile, and analyze accounting records, consisting of a cash receipts journal, registry fund, and deposit fund, as well as subsidiary ledgers for allotments and other fiscal records.
• Review and/or perform accounts payable and accounts receivable duties and have responsibility for the accuracy and accountability of monies received and disbursed by the court.
• Prepare, update, examine, and analyze a variety of regular and non-standard reports as requested by any court unit, Administrative Office, U.S. Treasury, financial institutions, or other organizations/agencies.
• Design, develop, and maintain spreadsheet formats and programs for analyzing financial information for the court.
• Procure equipment, furniture, durable goods, information technology items, miscellaneous supplies and services from governmental and non-governmental sources adhering to required procurement regulations, including a competitive bidding process, when required, or existing, authorized governmental contracts.
• Assists in the development of the Clerk’s Office annual budget. Forecasts operating needs and operating costs required for court operation. Participates in procurement planning activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
• High school graduation or equivalent required. Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Educational Requirements
For CL 27, the applicant must have a minimum of two years of specialized experience in addition to two years of generalized experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Education above high school may be substituted for general experience.
Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in at least one but preferably two or more of the functional areas of financial management and administration such as budgeting, accounting, auditing or financial reporting that provides knowledge of rules, regulations and terminology of financial administration.
Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title office, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll operations. Education may not be substituted for the specialized experience.

Benefits
Pay is only part of the generous total compensation package you will receive while working for us. We offer employees a diverse group of benefit programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family. Benefits include:
• Full-time employees accrue 13 days of paid vacation per year for the first 3 years of employment, 20 days per year with 3 to 14 years of employment, and 26 days per year at the 15-year anniversary. Employees can roll over a maximum of 30 days each year.
• Full-time employees accrue 13 days of paid sick leave annually. Employees can roll over all accrued sick leave each year.
• Participation in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS Pension) defined-benefit annuity.
• Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a defined-contribution retirement savings and investment plan (similar to a private-sector 401k).
• Optional participation in federal health, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Optional participation in the flexible spending account program for unreimbursed medical, dental, and vision expenses; dependent care expenses; and commuter expenses.
• A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year.
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• Time-in-service credit for employees of other federal agencies, as well as time for those with prior military service, for determining leave accrual and retirement benefits.
Please visit the U.S. Courts Careers page for more details.

Conditions of Employment
All application information is subject to verification. Appointment to this position is provisional, contingent upon an FBI fingerprint background check. This is considered a high-sensitive position. A ten-year background investigation is required in addition to the fingerprint check. Employees in this position are subject to updated background investigations every five years. Retention depends on a favorable suitability determination. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Employees must use Electronic Fund Transfer (ETF) for payroll deposit.

The Court requires employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
 

Notice to Applicants
Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments (not civil service). Excepted appointments are at will and can be terminated with or without cause.

Procedures for Applying
Please use the link below to apply.
https://opportunities.ilnb.uscourts.gov/Employment/appform.cfm?ref=a417e91f&pos=27-02
 

Complete the information fields and attach the following:
• Cover letter detailing your interest in the position
• Resume
• Judicial Branch Federal Employment Application (AO78). The AO78 is located in the above link.

Only applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted by the Court. Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense. Virtual interviews may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The United States Bankruptcy Court reserves the right to amend the conditions of this job vacancy announcement, or to withdraw the announcement at any time without prior written or other notice. 

The United States Bankruptcy Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer