ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

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Accountant II

Job Location:

Division of Business and Finance (DBF)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely on a hybrid basis, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

Main Office Location: 100 N. 15th Avenue, Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $56,453 (DOE) 

Grade: 20

Open Until Filled (1st Review of Resumes May 12, 2025)  

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Division of Business and Finance, seeks a skilled Accountant II to deliver professional accounting services for the Health Insurance Trust and Employee Benefits Trust funds. In this vital role, you will manage the full cycle of accounts receivable, including meticulous recording and tracking of billings and adjustments, as well as the preparation and entry of daily cash receipts, encompassing the opening and logging of incoming checks, creation of daily CR files, and scanning checks for deposit. Your responsibilities will also extend to processing account vendor payments and performing essential daily, bi-weekly, and monthly reconciliations. As a collaborative team member, you will take on a leadership role by guiding and mentoring accounting interns. Also process updates to HRIS for active members. Join our dedicated team and contribute your expertise!

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

• Process daily cash receipts to includes wires, interface files for CR docs, opening and logging checks and scanning to Chase Bank. Also responsible for the daily activities on the payment website
• Create and upload daily new customer/address changes input into AZ360 and process vendor name changes
• Process updates to HRIS for active members making payments by updating spreadsheet and database. Prepare weekly AMRA/DCRA update and send data to central payroll for them to update HRIS. Then prepare deposit for active members/LWOP
• Reconciles internal worksheets, schedules and reports against AZ360 records to validate the accuracy of the related statements or reports. Includes one time deduction reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, monthly premium packet
• Prepare payments for vendors and internal transfers between state agencies on a daily basis as high priority payments. Transfers include ASRS, Employee Assistance Program(EAP), Surviving Spouse (SPP) and IET expenditure corrections. Payments includes refunds to customers
• Check the group HITF e-mail box and manage communications as well as working tickets in ServiceNow
• Act as lead for accounting intern positions by helping train them
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Advanced governmental and financial accounting principles and theory (FASB, GASB)
• Use of the AZ360 accounting system
• Reconciliation procedures
• Acquisition, disposal, and depreciation methods for fixed assets
• Accrual, cash, and Fund (modified accrual) based accounting
• Office methods, procedures, and equipment
• Department of Administration rules and regulations
• Database structures or other applications necessary to use and modify data

Skills in:

• Math at a college level: ratio analysis, amortization calculations, variance analysis, cost of goods sold calculations, and multivariable problem-solving
• Oral and written communications
• Operation of computers and software applications
• Analyzing and interpreting ADOA policy and procedures
• Work management, time management, and organization