Accountant II - Sheriff Department

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Performs professional financial accounting work within a financial division of an Elected Official’s office, requiring theoretical knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and methods of professional accounting. The Accountant II classification differs from Accountant I due to the level of complexity of assigned projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
OR: One year with Pima County in an Accountant I, Financial Analyst I, or a closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
Valid driver license is required at time of application . Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years experience using Microsoft Excel.
Minimum two (2) years experience processing accounts payable.
Experience writing and/or editing procedures.

Responsibilities

Performs required accounting internal control activities, such as reconciling cash, ensuring data in the automated accounting system matches source documents, and balancing input against control and validation reports
Analyzes and reconciles discrepancies between data input, internal controls, and output reports
Creates adjusting or correcting accounting transaction documents to address discrepancies
Ensures data entered into the automated financial accounting system is processed, balanced, recorded, and reported accurately and in a timely manner
Analyzes and classifies transactions and items by researching source documents to determine the appropriate transaction code, item code, funding source, and record-keeping requirements
Ensures departmental compliance with Board of Supervisors policies and Administrative Procedures
Observes accounting processes and makes recommendations to the supervisor for procedural improvements and changes to report output
Assists in developing and maintaining internal controls
Reviews accounting reports for accuracy in revenues and expenditures and makes recommendations for necessary corrections
Bills, collects, accounts for, and manages a variety of debts
Assists in training and reviewing the work of accounting support personnel
May assist in testing financial system upgrades and reports
May prepare, project, and monitor departmental and grant budgets and prepare various reports for submission to private grantors, state, and federal governments.