Probate Accounting Review Specialist

Posting Date

11/26/25

Application Deadline

12/03/25

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$60,000.00 - $69,875.00 - $79,750.00 - $99,500.00

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 Review Specialist ensures the integrity of the accounting for conservatorships, trusts and descendent estates filed with the Superior Courts of Maricopa County, Probate Division. In this role, the successful candidate will use their attention to detail to review, monitor, and audit the management of assigned cases and provide written reports to the Court and other interested parties detailing their findings.

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 Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Legal, or a closely related field

OR

Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:

• A combination of related education or general accounting, financial, bookkeeping, or auditing experience may be considered on a year-for-year basis

• Experience working at the Judicial Branch may substitute on a year-for-year basis

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Two (2) or more years of professional accounting or auditing experience

• Working knowledge of the courts, finance, probate, trusts, fiduciary, and/or conservatorships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: 

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), theories, and practices

• Proper auditing standards 

Skill in: 

• Utilizing established accounting and auditing operating procedures related to accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations, and the Court’s Accounting Guidelines

• Professional writing 

• Computer applications – Microsoft Office Suite and accounting system software 

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Ability to: 

• Plan and conduct reviews, to include reviewing and evaluating accounting records and statements 

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with judicial officers, court staff and the public

• Learn Probate accounting, legal procedures, and policies

• Learn and apply Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure, state laws and other policies applicable to Probate Court and related to the laws governing conservatorships

• Work independently

• Create written reports to explain complex accounting scenarios in a clear and concise manner

• Critically analyze accounting and legal procedures to convey accurate recommendations and findings

• Work in a fast-paced environment; assume a high level of ini