State of Arizona · 13 hours ago
SCHOOL FINANCE, PAYMENT ANALYST
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$61K/yr - $65K/yrThe Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents. The School Finance, Payment Analyst will be responsible for the calculation and validation of state expenditures, processing payments, and providing customer service for payment-related inquiries.
Government
No H1B
Responsibilities
Process monthly school district and charter payments; using SQL and Excel, analyze results from the current payment calculations to determine changes, determine and input all necessary payment adjustments, determine causes for and validate all significant changes, report findings prior to completion of payments, generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources, process through required approval levels
Process and analyze ADJC, ADOC, CEC, CSF, IIF, county education payments, such as Small School, County Juvenile Detention, County Jail, and Unorganized Territory through the Payment System; utilize SQL and Excel to analyze results for accuracy, report findings prior to completion of payments, generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources, process through required approval levels
Process and analyze school district and charter 15-915s
Provide customer service (phone calls, emails, and Help Desk) for all payment-related questions and concerns
Manually process ADM overrides, data inputs (including, but not limited to, assessed valuations and additional state aid values), and all necessary payment adjustments
Calculate and validate any legislatively required manual payments
Generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources
Develop, maintain, and update all payment-related standards of operating procedures documents
Create, publish, and modify necessary external communications for data collection and transparency
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and understanding of payment and financial reporting
Applicants must have finance experience
A bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the assignment, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required
Proficiency in oral and written communication
Analytical skills and computer application (initialize and develop information systems)
Statistical analysis procedures
General computer software skills required (directories, Web browsers, spreadsheets, etc.)
Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and SQL
Establish priorities and meet timelines
Strong analytical ability
Highly detail oriented
Explain complex and sometimes confusing statutes
Write and interpret instructions for computer information systems
Ability to complete research
Preferred
Knowledge of Arizona school finance systems
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
The State of Arizona provides information about state agencies, services, and employees.
Founded in 1912
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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