Position Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary Grade: 15

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $66,536 - $79,843 Annually
Full Range: $66,536 - $93,150 Annually

If you enjoy working collaboratively with a team of dedicated professionals and have a passion for learning, growing, and serving others, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you to join our team.

Primary tasks include providing centralized billing and collection services for assigned departments, completing reconciliations, processing journal entries, compiling and analyzing data for reports, and assisting in the preparation and/or updating of internal procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience working with automated accounting systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Duties/Responsibilities

• general governmental accounting principles, pronouncements, practices and methods to include GAAP, GASB, etc.;
• financial accounting, internal reporting and statement preparation;
• applicable governmental regulations to include IRS codes, wage and hour laws, OMB circulars, etc.;
• applications, procedures and flow techniques of automated financial systems;
• training methods and procedures;
• principles and techniques for data collection, report writing and data analysis;
• applications of management information systems to automated financial systems.

• applying accounting principles to the preparation of financial statements and fund accounting;
• analyzing, interpreting and reconciling accounting data;
• identifying problem areas and recommending revisions and improvements;
• preparing accurate and complete financial reports from accounting records and information systems;
• communicating effectively, both orally and in writing;
• examining major accounting systems for operational efficiency and making recommendations for modification;
• researching and interpreting authoritative accounting sources or local, state and federal laws and regulations and applying results to area of assignment;
• understanding legal terminology as it pertains to contracts, wage assignments, tax levies, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Experience analyzing and researching recorded financial data in a large automated accounting system.
• Experience preparing accounting entries.
• Experience processing, managing, collecting, and reporting accounts receivables.
• Experience performing reconciliations (excluding cash).
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications such as Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook.
• Experience interpreting and applying contracts, procedures, laws, and regulations.

Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.