Accountant III - Sheriff's Department

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

16h•$72,009 - $100,817•Onsite

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 III classification differs from Accountant II 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 two years of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
Two years with Pima County in an Accountant II, Financial Analyst II, or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
A CPA designation may substitute for one year of required experience.
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with/knowledge of working in a government agency or public entity.
Minimum two (2) years experience in processing payroll, accounts payable, or similar financial transactions.
Experience with/knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and other data analysis.
Minimum one (1) year experience in grant compliance and/or grant contracts.

Responsibilities

Participates in the preparation of interim and annual financial statements and other financial reports;
Prepares year-end working trial balances and other supporting accounting schedules and documents;
Provides technical assistance as needed to the Auditor General staff;
Collects, analyzes and balances financial and statistical data for all funds;
Reviews and analyzes accounting transactions, validates account coding and maintains accounting records;
Reviews, analyzes, balances and reconciles accounting activities;
Prepares accounting operating procedures and detailed flow charts;
Provides operational advice and training on the use of automated financial system to departmental users;
Monitors the recording of financial information in the general ledger system to ensure data conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and established procedures;
Implements changes to legislation enacted by the local, state or federal government, e.g., IRS codes, wage and hour laws, state sales taxes, etc.;
Prepares data for monthly, quarterly or annual reports, e.g., 941, sales tax, W-2’s, 1099’s, etc.;
Prepares audit work sheets, schedules, reports, statistical data and all supporting documentation to be used in compiling annual financial reports;
Reviews, analyzes and generates reports from the automated financial systems;
Provides centralized billing and collection services;
Evaluates impact of requested or mandated changes to automated financial systems, researching the feasibility of requests and making recommendations for improvements;
Develops detailed specifications regarding changes to accounting transactions needed for automated interfaces;
Monitors transactions related to cash, property tax, LGIP statement, interest accumulation, etc.;
Provides cash management for federal grant programs;
Provides technical assistance and education related to IRS regulation, wage and hour laws, GAAP, etc., to other department personnel.