State of Arizona · 6 hours ago
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT I
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$54K/yr - $57K/yrThe Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents. The ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT I position is responsible for maintaining a fiscal services system for state appropriations and federal grants, examining financial documents for accuracy and compliance with accounting principles, and ensuring proper management of funds.
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Responsibilities
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
Reviews, monitors and controls amount expended from budget(s) to assure that expenditures do not exceed funds available
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
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or a related field (preferred) or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required
Knowledge in fiscal principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of fund accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management
Knowledge in methods and techniques of automated accounting systems and data processing as it relates to accounting practices
Knowledge in analyzing and preparing financial reports
Knowledge in time management and priority setting techniques
Skills in analysis, interpretation, and reconciling of financial data
Skills in work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems
Skills in communication, both orally and in writing
Skills in training and reviewing the work of others
Skills in work organization and completion
Skills in applying accounting principles and practices
Skills in excellent customer service
Skills in intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word
Ability to work independently and understand complex financial information in a large agency
Ability to read and understand federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures
Ability to effectively manage time
Ability to pay great attention to detail
Ability to assess customer needs and deliver desirable outcomes
Benefits
Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
Ten paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Company
State of Arizona
As public servants, we deeply care about Arizona and are committed to facing the issues of our state head-on.
Founded in 1995
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aletha Della Rocco
Human Resources Business Partner, Talent Acquisition
George McNeely MBA
Chief Human Resources Officer - Arizona Department of Administration - Shared Services
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