Fiscal Specialist

SALARY RANGE

WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

The Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use - Administration Division is seeking a Fiscal Specialist to join our team as we prepare for an upcoming vacancy. This position plays an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Waukesha County parks system, including two golf courses, two ice arenas, Retzer Nature Center, and the Exposition Center, as well as the Environmental Health, Land Resources, and Planning divisions.

The Fiscal Specialist will be an integral part of the department’s administrative operations. Primary responsibilities include processing payables, receivables, and purchase orders, as well as assisting with the biweekly completion of payroll for department staff. The position will also assist with reconciling cash, check, and credit card shift activity and monitoring select balance sheet accounts.

While strong fiscal skills are essential to this position, the role is about more than numbers and transactions. Our work directly supports services and facilities that contribute to the quality of life in our community. We are looking for someone who takes pride in providing accurate, dependable financial support and understands the important role our parks and public services play in creating welcoming and accessible experiences for residents and visitors.

In this position, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the department, contributing to efficient operations and helping ensure our parks and other public services continue to serve the community effectively. We value individuals who bring a process-improvement mindset, strong computer literacy, excellent customer service and teamwork skills, and a high level of attention to detail.

If you have familiarity with general accounting procedures, journal entries, and billing, and are looking for an opportunity to apply your fiscal expertise in a collaborative, community-focused environment, we encourage you to apply. Join the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use and help support the people, places, and services that make our community a great place to live, work, and visit.

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

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Minimum Training & Experience Requirements
1.    High School Diploma or GED.
2.    Three years of post high school work experience in finance or accounting.
3.    Post high school education from a recognized college or university in accounting, finance, business, or a closely related field may be substituted for the work experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Waukesha County provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.

About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location:
Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.

EEO:

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.

For further information visit: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov

The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.