Pima County · 3 months ago
Accountant III - Sheriff's Department
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$69K/yr - $83K/yr
2+ years expPima County is seeking an Accountant III for the Sheriff's Department, responsible for performing professional financial accounting work within an Elected Official’s office. The role involves preparing financial statements, analyzing data, and providing technical assistance while ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations.
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Responsibilities
Participates in the preparation of interim and annual financial statements and other financial reports
Prepares year-end working trial balances and other supporting accounting schedules and documents
Provides technical assistance as needed to the Auditor General staff
Collects, analyzes and balances financial and statistical data for all funds
Reviews and analyzes accounting transactions, validates account coding and maintains accounting records
Reviews, analyzes, balances and reconciles accounting activities
Prepares accounting operating procedures and detailed flow charts
Provides operational advice and training on the use of automated financial system to departmental users
Monitors the recording of financial information in the general ledger system to ensure data conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and established procedures
Implements changes to legislation enacted by the local, state or federal government, e.g., IRS codes, wage and hour laws, state sales taxes, etc
Prepares data for monthly, quarterly or annual reports, e.g., 941, sales tax, W-2’s, 1099’s, etc
Prepares audit work sheets, schedules, reports, statistical data and all supporting documentation to be used in compiling annual financial reports
Reviews, analyzes and generates reports from the automated financial systems
Provides centralized billing and collection services
Evaluates impact of requested or mandated changes to automated financial systems, researching the feasibility of requests and making recommendations for improvements
Develops detailed specifications regarding changes to accounting transactions needed for automated interfaces
Monitors transactions related to cash, property tax, LGIP statement, interest accumulation, etc
Provides cash management for federal grant programs
Provides technical assistance and education related to IRS regulation, wage and hour laws, GAAP, etc., to other department personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two years of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research
Two (2) years with Pima County in an Accountant II, Financial Analyst II, or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment
A CPA designation may substitute for one year of required experience
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application
Valid driver license is required at time of application
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment
The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures
Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination
Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record
Preferred
Experience with/knowledge of working in a government agency or public entity
Minimum two (2) years experience in processing payroll, accounts payable, or similar financial transactions
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and other data analysis
Minimum one (1) year experience in grant compliance and/or grant contracts
Company
Pima County
Pima County is a government sector that provides health, development, business, community, sustainability, wastewater & recycling services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.49MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-10-23Grant· $0.49M
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