Financial Specialist Posting Begin Date: 2025/02/19 Posting End Date: 2025/03/02 Category: Accounting and Finance Sub Category: Accounting and Finance Work Type: Full Time Location: Boise, ID, United States Minimum Salary: 23.62 Maximum Salary: 29.52 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Description Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? Central District Health (CDH) (https://cdh.idaho.gov/) is currently recruiting for a motivated individual to join our dedicated group of public health professionals as a Financial Specialist. This position will provide agency-wide support and will work in our Boise office. The successful candidate will embrace our values, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and will be organized and deadline driven. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH. CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/) (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans), Medical/Dental Benefits (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/) (employee plans are available at no cost) and Life Insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/life-disability/) for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) . Typical Duties: + Develop, reconcile, and report data and information to program management; + Utilize current information technology to analyze, research, and maintain financial data, develop financial documents, utilize system reporting, and resolve issues; + Independently perform specialized financial record keeping, maintenance, review, verification and support functions; + Develop the distribution percentage or amount for the various allocations (semi-annual process); + Prepare and make complex journal entries, allocate costs across several projects, assist in or independently research and analyze underlying data for errors and correct as needed; + Audit financial transactions to follow internal policies while ensuring compliance with external rules and regulations; + Data entry of accounts payable and receivable; + Expense and revenue reconciliations; + Assist staff with questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports and other transactions; + Calculate and submit payment for annual sales tax; + Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Supplemental Information: Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check. Thank you for your interest in employment with Central District Health! If you have questions about this position please contact us at: Email: [email protected] Phone: 208.327.8503 CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire tobacco or nicotine users. CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email [email protected] . Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.