Salary: $107,014.85 - $165,655.03 Annually
Location : Paterson, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025-11978
Central Office/Vicinage: Passaic Vicinage
Division: Finance
Opening Date: 08/08/2025
Closing Date: 8/22/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
*If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies*
When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.
SALARY: The salary range for this position is $107,014.85 to $165,655.03. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Passaic Vicinage is seeking a strong leader committed to delivering quality service, who possesses outstanding administrative, financial management, communication, and writing skills to serve as Court Executive 2b (Finance Division Manager). This accounting professional will motivate employees, provide direction, establish accounting procedures, and ensure solid management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Under the direction of the Court Executive 3b (Trial Court Administrator), this individual will direct and supervise the everyday operations of the Finance Division. The selected candidate will also formulate and direct the implementation of Judiciary plans, programs, policies and procedures.
REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
Example of Duties
Duties include but are not limited to the following:

advise managers on deadlines, rules, regulations or related information
interpret accounting or financial data
prepare and review budgets
recommend personnel actions
assess staff performance
mentor/coach staff and provide direction and feedback
participate in team or work unit meetings
foster relationships with other divisions
plan agendas for meetings
explain Judiciary policies or procedures to clients or customers
assign workload/specific duties to staff
conduct training sessions or orientation programs
implement programs, operating procedures or systems
perform related duties/work as required
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Qualifications
Finance

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, and/or finance. Six of these credits must be in accounting and five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience which shall have included experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, cash management, financial analysis, finance, and/or developing, implementing and analyzing financial procedures, systems and controls and three years of supervision of staff.

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education, but do possess the required 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration, and/or finance (including six accounting credit hours), may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above -OR- a CPA designation may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above.

Unofficial college or university transcript is required to be added to your employment application in order to be considered for this position.

Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See )
Supplemental Information
Driver's License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY:

The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.
The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to Justice

NeoGov applicant support at 1-877-204-4442 (toll free call)
Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mountain Time (MT)
New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage
Public Employee's Retirement System pension program
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service
Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays
Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)
Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.
Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave
NJBest 529 College Savings Plan
Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans

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An unofficial college or university transcript is required to be uploaded into the employment application in order to be considered for this position.

Acknowledgement

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Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration and/or finance? *Twelve of these credit hours must be in accounting. (Additional paraprofessional or professional experience can be substituted on a year for year basis with one year of such experience being equal to thirty (30) semester hour credits for the Bachelor's Degree if you do possess the 21 credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, public administration and/or finance.

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