DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES

The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to protect, conserve, and enhance Arizona's water supplies by confronting water management challenges in a bold, thoughtful, and innovative manner. . We are seeking an experienced Finance professional to join the Finance and Administration Division.

Hybrid: remote and 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310 - Phoenix, AZ 85007 

Salary:  $55,000 - $65,000

Grade: 21

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

Under the direction of the Finance & Accounting Supervisor, this position is responsible for maintaining a fiscal services system for state appropriations including examining a variety of financial documents for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) or other specific accounting requirements and provides support to the Accounting and Payroll Units. This position plays an important role in finance research, compliance, approvals, and training

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

A minimum of two days on-site at the ADWR office per week is required. Additionally, the position will be required to work on-site Monday through Friday for the first two months of employment.

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.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review, analyze, and report on fiscal transactions including billings, invoices, payments, payroll, and other financial documents for accuracy and compliance
• Track and analyze expenditures across the agency
• Examine financial statements and accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with GAAP and other applicable requirements.
• Reconcile financial reports and accounting data, identifying discrepancies and resolving routine issues.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of financial transactions
• Enter and verifies financial and other data to provide records, reports, and other information and correspondence in a systematic manner
• Maintain agency ledgers of financial records, reports, reconcile spreadsheets, checks, and deposits
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
  

Knowledge of:

• The methods and techniques of automated accounting systems and data processing as it relates to accounting practices
• Concepts, methods, techniques of general accounting and accounts payable/receivable process
• State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM)
• Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP)
• Financial and Accounting Systems
• e-procurement systems
• Reports creation and preparation
• Research and analysis methods ideally including statistical techniques.
• Principles, concepts, and techniques of government accounting and fiscal management
• Procedures, methods, and office equipment used in statistical record-keeping
• Computer software to include Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Skill in:

• Analysis, interpretation and reconciling financial data
• Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated account