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Pima County · 1 month ago

Accountant II - Financial Control & Reporting - Trainee

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$60K/yr - $84K/yr

2+ years exp

Pima County is seeking a motivated professional Accountant II to join their Financial Control & Reporting Division. The role involves maintaining and analyzing general ledger accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting methods, and providing operational advice on financial management systems.

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Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts for accuracy and facilitate the month and year-end close

Assess current practices and procedures and propose recommendations for improvements, if needed

Ensure proper accounting methods and policies, accuracy and compliance within the department and the County

Perform ad-hoc reports, projects and other tasks as assigned

Reviews, audits, analyzes, and reconciles all financial information and documents supporting grant-funded expenditures in the general ledger

Prepares and maintains documentation to support federal, state, and county audit inspections of financial transactions, including billing, advances, and correspondences

Compiles and analyzes data and prepares responses and reports to program managers and the finance department regarding the grant budget projections

Identifies opportunities for process improvement within the accounting function and contributes to the implementation of efficient and effective financial processes

Analyzes, determines, and prepares cash position, revenue, and expenditure projections

Leads and trains other staff in compliance and grant/governmental accounting activities

Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with supervisors, teams, and program managers

Provides operational advice and training on the use of the automated financial and grants management system to County departmental users

Qualification

AccountingFinancial ReportingGrant ManagementMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration, or other closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment

Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted

An Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, public or business administration, or other closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two years of accounting experience

Four years of experience with Pima County in a position that reconciles and verifies accounting information from manual or automated sources and/or contracts/grants administration

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application, or write 'see resume' on your application