Financial Specialist I

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The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.

Our Values:

• Integrity

• Common Sense

• Innovation

• Accountability

Position Data:

Financial Specialist I-J23-U13-H

Regular

Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)

Overview:

Pay Range: $20.87 - $26.47(Solid Waste Teamsters Pay Plan, B21 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $20.87 - $22.15 (Solid Waste Teamsters) Pay Plan, B21 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Job Closing Date: August 5,2025

There is one One Financial Specialist I position open with Yakima County Solid Waste. This position is responsibilities include Assess, collect fees, and account for all transactions from customers using computerized automated scale system. Visually screens solid waste materials for acceptability and directs the removal of unacceptable waste, provides customers with alternative disposal options for unacceptable waste. Ensures customer compliance with rules and regulations regarding solid waste disposal. Reviews special waste documents. Assists in training new scale house operators. Acts as radio backup in the event of an emergency. Secures scale house and remains until all transactions and end-of-day procedures are complete. Ability to work in a high-volume position.

Benefits included in position:

• Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
• Retirement Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is a Yakima County Solid Waste Teamsters Bargaining Unit position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Financial Duties

Calculates and collects assigned fees for the disposal of solid waste by using automated scales and Paradigm computer software. Determines correct material codes and if special fees need to be assessed.

Calculates and assesses charges to customers based on established charges per cubic yard or per ton. Enters required transaction (vehicle weights), financial (payments) and commercial customer data (account numbers) into computer system for each transaction.

Manually calculates transactions using alternate operating procedures in the event of a system or power failure.

Performs cashiering duties such as processing cash transactions by accepting, validating currency authenticity and recording cash received; calculates correct change. Processes credit/ debit transactions using electronic banking transactions and generating receipts. Verifies Account numbers, provided by customers, are accurate before charging to the account.

Prepares and verifies a variety of documents such as bank deposits, daily balance sheets, insufficient funds, account/cash receipts as well as manual tickets, voided transactions, and close out reports. Packages daily receipts and records for accounting office verification. Balance daily and prepare closeout reports.

Calculates change needs for daily operations including weekends, orders coin and currency from bank or other sites. Verifies accuracy of bank and co-worker's calculations when balancing change bags. Exchange monies at bank, distributes to proper change bags and or landfill sites.

Balances site fund bags closed by coworkers.

Secures all cash receipts and change bags; maintains balance sheets.

Remain until all transactions and end-of-day procedures are complete. Delivers bank deposits nightly.

Customer Service

Functions as the Solid Waste representative for incoming public and customers at each site. Responds to customer questions and provides advice in area of specialty.

Visually screens and request information from customers to determine the contents and materials of waste load for proper disposal. Assesses and communicates to customers what is considered unacceptable or unapproved waste as designated by Division policy and provides customers with alternative disposal options for unacceptable waste. Evaluates type of waste (liquid, solid or bio-hazardous material), origin of the waste (out of county loads or non-residential hazardous material loads) and if the refuse can be disposed of at assigned work site.

Confirms specialty loads have proper paperwork prior to approving transaction; Refers customers with unacceptable loads or incomplete paperwork to the administration office. Reroutes unexpected loads, (demolition, burnt or hazardous waste) to proper landfill sites. Prepares, reviews and verifies Load certification form documentation for: septic, specialty loads, asbestos, and vehicle / personal property titles for boats, mobile homes, campers or trailer presented for disposal. Assess unsecured load fines.

Educates and informs customers of the policies and procedures of Yakima County Solid Waste Division. Furnishes information to the public concerning disposal site and other available programs provided including information for hazardous waste collection, electronic, clean yard waste recycling programs, oil collection sites, hazardous materials and unsecured fees. Directs customers to proper facilities / governmental agencies to obtain paperwork for specialty loads, titles, and affidavits.

Uses two-way radio to inform maintenance or operators or specialty loads and or questionable loads. Alerts management or staff to problem loads or emergenices, such as fires, injuries, unacceptable materials. May relay communications from staff on radios to management.

Other duties

Assists in training new site attendants as assigned.

Performs routine housekeeping and maintenance duties such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, washing windows, cleaning counter tops of the scale house interior; Keeping bathrooms and break areas clean and up to safety codes; maintaining the scale area clear of debris by sweeping debris and shoveling snow from scales and surrounding areas of scales and applying appropriate absorbency materials to scale and deploying using pest remedies as needed.

Ordering office supplies.

Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

High School or (G.E.D.) AND 3years of customer service or cashiering or solid waste/environmental sciences related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required:

Valid WA State Driver's license and proof of insurance, if requested.

Successful completion of a financial background investigation and general employment verification.

Preferred: Accounting experience. Bilingual in English / Spanish. Customer service/ cashiering experience.

Equipment Used:

County Passenger vehicles, Computer, Printers, Fax machine, Calculator, tape measure, Telephone, Brooms, mops, shovels, two-way radio, electronic scale, debit /credit card machine, digital camera, generator, copy machine and other general office equipment.

Working Conditions:

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Knowledge:

Basic bookkeeping theories and principals', basic mathematics, office practices.

Customer service techniques- phone etiquette, and conflict resolution techniques.

Specific knowledge of weights and measures: how many lbs. are in a ton, how to figure a cubic yard.

Skills (and abilities):

Reviewing and verifying accounting information, accepting cash, and making change at a fast pace.

Performing a variety of calculations, driving a motorized vehicle, time management and work organization.

Pays attention to detail and accuracy, uses office equipment such as radio, land line, fax machine, calculator, computer, and related software applications.

Establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels with employees and general public.

Communication, both oral and written, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive direction.

"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"

Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and the Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Yakima County ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of a person's age, color, creed, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and military status, or any other protected status under federal or state statute.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish the information.

Disabled applicants may request accommodation to participate in the job application and/or selection process for employment. Please contact Human Resources for further information.

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