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Accountant I - Phoenix, United States - State of Arizona

State of Arizona

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Phoenix, United States

1 month ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents._

ACCOUNTANT I

Job Location:

Accounting Section
Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary:
$53,900 - $57,200

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 05/20/2024

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor, this position is responsible for maintaining a fiscal services system for state appropriations and federal grants of the agency's fiscal management section including examining a variety of financial documents for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other specific accounting requirements. Applies the principles, theories, and concepts of accounting to a specific system.
This position:
Reconciles reports and financial data, and identifies apparent inconsistencies or errors;
Carries out assigned steps in accounting analyses, such as researching amount variances between systems;
Reviews fiscal documents and verifies for accuracy, timeliness, and proper preparation;
Gathers and compiles data and writes reports summarizing financial transactions and status of accounts for a given period;
Makes entries and revisions to agency accounts, ledgers, and financial records;
Monitors funds from the federal government to ensure proper matching of state and federal expenditures;
Examines and verifies such fiscal transactions as billing invoices, payments, payroll or other financial documents; and
Reviews, monitors and controls amount expended from budget(s) to assure that expenditures do not exceed funds available.
Rare instate travel is required for this position.

Job Duties:

Process accounting transactions involving federal grants and state appropriated funds in AZ360 (Arizona Financial Information System) and other interfacing financial systems
Utilize accounting reports, contracts, operating procedures, and guides to verify accounting information is appropriately coded
Develop, implement, modify, and document record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
Maintain personal and group inboxes, monitoring logs, and other shared data, ensuring transaction and communication requests are being addressed, processed, and resolved timely
Provide expeditious and friendly customer service to Local Education Agencies (LEAs), suppliers, internal/external customers, and agency leadership in alignment to performance measures
Provide changes/updates in guidance to all affected parties
Analyze, prepare, and reconcile daily, monthly, and yearly financial and encumbrance reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
Report variances to Accounting Supervisor and/or Accounting Administrator
Monitor and verify federal and state funding for allowable expenses and available funds
Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial issues

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

Fiscal principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of fund accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management
Methods and techniques of automated accounting systems and data processing as it relates to accounting practices
Analyzing and preparing financial reports
Time management and priority setting techniques
A Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or a related field (preferred) or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:

Analysis, interpretation and reconciling of financial data
Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems
Communication, both orally and in writing
Training and reviewing the work of others
Work organization and completion
Excellent customer service
Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word

Ability to:

Work independently and understand complex financial information in a large agency
Read and understand federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures
Effectively manage time
Pay great attention to detail
Assess customer needs and deliver desirable outcomes

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a postoffer medical/physical evaluation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: _Driver's License Requirements._

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: