State of Arizona · 20 hours ago
Accountant 2
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $55K/yr
1+ years expThe Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to partner with families and the community to strengthen families and ensure safety for Arizona’s children. The Accountant 2 will perform general cost accounting duties, maintain accurate financial records, analyze financial data, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic Relations
No H1B
Responsibilities
Maintains accurate financial records and performs daily and monthly transactions using QuickBooks for clients receiving Social Security Benefits
Manages and collects outstanding payments from clients: resolve overdue bills, negotiate payment plans, and maintain accurate financial records
Gathers and compiles complex data and writes reports summarizing financial transactions and status of accounts for a given period
Reviews and analyzes such fiscal transactions as billings and invoices, payments or other financial documents
Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
Work on various entries and revisions to agency accounts, ledgers, and financial records
Responsible for identifying relevant insights and compiling analytical reports
Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in accounting or a closely related field required
One year experience as an Accountant 1 or equivalent
Knowledge of accounts receivable, state debt collection laws, and strong communication and negotiation skills
Knowledge of QuickBooks
Knowledge of information systems/databases
Knowledge of reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), applicable agency manuals, policies and procedures and the information contained therein
Knowledge of fiscal principles and practices
Knowledge of analysis and reporting of financial data
Knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government accounting
Knowledge of internal control structures, and fiscal management
Knowledge of methods and techniques of automated financial systems
Skills in analysis, interpretation, and communication of financial data
Skills in maintaining accurate accounting records in QuickBooks and the Arizona Financial System (AZ360)
Skills in monitoring accounts for overdue payments, negotiating payment plans, and resolving billing issues
Skills in generating and sending out invoices and following up on past-due balances
Skills in submitting accounts with several delinquent balances to a third-party collections agency if necessary
Skills in recording financial transactions
Skills in reconciling bank statements and monitoring bank transactions
Skills in compiling and presenting financial reports, such as balance sheets
Skills in ensuring financial statements and records comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and accounting standards
Skills in examining financial documents and financial transactions to ensure compliance and rectify any discrepancies
Skills in assisting management with decision-making by providing financial data and analysis
Skills in problem solving
Skills in developing correspondence, reports, and procedures
Effective verbal and written skills
Ability to coordinate and resolve inter-departmental problems/issues
Ability to perform independent research
Ability to maintain a strong work ethic and attention to detail
Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
Ability to organize and maintain files, accurate records, and business processes of optimized workload and productivity
Ability to work concurrently on multiple tasks and change task/work priorities based on workload and situations
Ability to recognize potential issues and pro-actively address and solve
Preferred
Bachelors in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or similar
Benefits
Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
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.
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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