Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ADEQ · 16 hours ago
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER 2
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
2+ years expThe Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is seeking an Administrative Services Officer 2 to lead the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Taxes and Fees Program. This role involves making regulatory determinations, conducting financial evaluations, and collaborating on compliance and outreach efforts regarding UST and LUST programs.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Financial Hardship Review & Document Review and Evaluation - Reviews applications submitted to UST-LUST to evaluate the customers’ ability to pay or complete a financial hardship review for various programs. Review of financial responsibility (FR) documentation submitted by private and government entities. Evaluate and track compliance with state FR requirements. Communicate and correspond with owners/operators and insurance companies to obtain required FR documentation
Compliance Determinations - Reviews complex financial responsibility mechanisms and makes financial compliance determinations, as well as provides financial responses to appeals for the UST-LUST program
UST Tax Exemptions and Refunds Processing - Reviews and processes UST Tax Exemption certificate applications and associated refunds for non-regulated systems
Trend Analysis / National Trends - Conducts research to look for trends in program costs and compare across companies within Arizona as well as nationally
Strategic Planning - Discusses section financial trend improvement needs with section management and division leadership, and makes recommendations on necessary/potential updates to AZ statute or rule. Additionally, assist FR team lead/legal specialist with tracking and analyzing FR compliance data and industry trends as they affect commercial liability insurance in Arizona. Discuss program improvement needs with section management and help develop recommendations on necessary/potential changes to processes
Professional Development - Mentors and provides training to UST-LUST section members and other agency personnel regarding financial determinations with UST-LUST programs
Community Outreach - Provide outreach to the owner/operators on specific financial and technical requirements of FR
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
Minimum 2 years' experience in budget analysis, accounting, or data processing
Knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles and concepts; forecasting techniques; resource allocation methodologies; invoice review; insurance and financial terms, concepts, products, and common industry practices
Knowledge of the principles and practices of administrative support and office management; principles, concepts and current practice in government administration, state laws, rules, regulations, policies, and practices
Knowledge of federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, policies and procedures; funding mechanisms for complex governmental financial operations including appropriations, grants and fee-based finances; Arizona UST Revolving Fund reimbursement statutes, codes and rules
Skills in interpersonal, written and verbal communication; critical thinking; organization; project prioritization and time management maintaining business records through automated financial and budgetary systems; accounting methods and techniques
Skilled in virtual visual management tools, with specific reference to Trello and ability to use advanced functions in that platform
Skilled in computer usage including: Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook) & Google Workspace
Ability to conduct data pulls and synthesize data to communicate compliance status and trends
Ability to develop, analyze, interpret and effectively communicate complex financial data; communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external customers; successfully initiate and maintain complex relations; work and be productive independently, in one-on-one and group settings; balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks and complete assignments by applicable deadlines
Ability to apply LEAN concepts, principles and tools used to create and deliver the most value from the customer's perspective while consuming the fewest resources, and engaging people in continuous problem solving
Benefits
10 paid holidays per year
Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities
Company
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ADEQ
☁️💧♻️ Clean Air, Safe Water, Healthy Land for Everyone in #AZ.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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Karen Peters
CEO
David Crowfoot
Chief Information Security Officer
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