Accountant II - Financial Control & Reporting - Trainee

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# **Job Description Summary**

Department - Finance & Risk Management

# **Job Description**

**OPEN UNTIL FILLED**

**Job Type: Classified**

**Job Classification: 5391 - Accountant II - Central Services**

**Salary Grade: 13**

**Pay Range**

**Hiring Range: \$59,675 - \$71,614 Annually**

**Pay Range: \$59,675 - \$83,553 Annually**

Range Explanation

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
  
  

actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,

Including Your Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Education,

licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
  
  

***The first review of applications will be on12/19/2025.***

• \*Salary is 5% less during the trainee period, \$56,891
  
  

annually.Starting salary after successful completion of the Trainee

period (up to 24 months) is \$59,675 annually.**

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The Pima County Department of Finance and Risk Management is looking for

a skilled, motivated professional Accountant II to join their Financial

Control & Reporting (FC&R) Division. Pima County offers many great

benefits, and upon successful completion of your probationary period,

our department offers an alternative work schedule as well as

telecommuting, up to two days per week. The FC&R Division is responsible

for compiling, issuing, and reviewing accurate and timely interim and

year-end financial reports and note disclosures according to Generally

Accepted Accounting Principles for inclusion in the County\'s Annual

Comprehensive Financial Report. We are looking for an enthusiastic,

dependable, dedicated professional with a positive attitude to join our

team.

What Youll Do

• Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts for accuracy and
  
  

facilitate the month and year-end close.

• Assess current practices and procedures and propose recommendations
  
  

for improvements, if needed.

• Ensure proper accounting methods and policies, accuracy and
  
  

compliance within the department and the County.

• Perform ad-hoc reports, projects and other tasks as assigned.
  
  

What Were Looking For

• An individual with excellent analytical skills with a strong focus
  
  

on accuracy and attention to detail.

• A detail-oriented individual with the ability to prioritize various
  
  

critical tasks and meet deadlines and the overall goals of the

division.

• A team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills,
  
  

including the ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of

others and to establish cooperative working relationships with

co-workers and other County departments.

• This is a Trainee position, in accordance with Pima County
  
  

Administrative Procedure 23-18. Please seeSpecial Notice Itemsfor

further information.***

Essential Functions

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As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this

classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,

skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is

not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by

incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the

departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent

by the supervisor.

Reviews, audits, analyzes, and reconciles all financial information and

documents supporting grant-funded expenditures in the general ledger;

Prepares and maintains documentation to support federal, state, and

county audit inspections of financial transactions, including billing,

advances, and correspondences;

Compiles and analyzes data and prepares responses and reports to program

managers and the finance department regarding the grant budget

projections;

Identifies opportunities or process improvement within the accounting

function and contributes to the implementation of efficient and

effective financial processes;

Analyzes, determines, and prepares cash position, revenue, and

expenditure projections;

Leads and trains other staff in compliance and grant/governmental

accounting activities;

Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with supervisors, teams, and

program managers;

Provides operational advice and training on the use of the automated

financial and grants management sy