Probate Accounting Unit Supervisor

Posting Date

09/09/25

Application Deadline

09/16/25

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$72,750.00 - $83,312.50 - $93,875.00 - $115,000.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $72,750.00 to $83,312.50.

This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

The Probate Accounting Unit Supervisor provides leadership, supervision and training for the Superior Courts of Maricopa County, Probate Division.   The Probate Accountants Unit reviews accountings filed in conservatorship cases with the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Probate Division and reports the results to the Court and interested parties.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of professional-level finance or accounting experience.

OR

Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education or job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A) Certification

• Prior supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Supervisory practices and principles, departmental policies and procedures, customer services standards and procedures.

• Investigative skills to collect, analyze and evaluate financial and legal data and to interpret and communicate findings.

• The ability to translate complex financial and legal data into terms that ordinary laypersons can understand.

• Court organization, functions, and services; laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the judicial process 

Skill in:

• ICIS, Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Problem solving and decision making.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Ability to:

• Develop procedures to establish a course of action to accomplish tasks or improve work processes.

• Establish program goals and objectives that support the strategic plan for the department.

• Evaluate documents for accuracy and conformance to guidelines as set by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

• Implement accounting and auditing operating procedures in relation to established accounting standards and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and the Court’s Accounting Guidelines pertaining to the department’s annual accounting reports and related required documents and procedures