Accountant - Financial Services

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant coordinates and manages financial resources to ensure the timely and accurate completion of all assigned responsibilities. This position maintains compliance with established accounting principles, internal controls, and security procedures governing Bonds and Fines, Inmate Accounts, Special Fund Accounts, Treasurer Deposits, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Petty Cash, Purchasing Cards (P-Cards), and Travel expenditures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a closely related field.
• One (1) year of accounting experience.
• Combined education and experience qualifications
• Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.
• Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Public sector accounting experience.
• Experience working in a law enforcement environment.
• Experience preparing journal entries and conducting periodic general ledger reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of accounting assignments, including the annual setup and maintenance of accounting records, the classification of revenue and expenditure transactions, journalizing accounting transactions, and preparing closing period adjustments.
• Reviews and audits of various accounting and financial documents, ensuring accuracy and correcting entries when necessary.
• Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with contracts, other agreements, policies, and appropriate regulations.
• Prepares trial balances, reconciliations, worksheets, and schedules.
• Compiles and prepares journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts, and bank statements.
• Compiles and prepares financial reports and supporting schedules and documentation.
• Reviews, evaluates, and assists in preparing and maintaining the budget and internal controls.
• May compile operational or capital improvement figures and review and authorize expenditures.
• Maintains financial records for various funding sources, including grants and capital improvement projects and prepares reports for such funding agencies.
• Reviews invoices and ensures proper documentation, balances against requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts.
• Ensures all required reporting (financial and other) associated with unclaimed property, inmate funds and bonds and fines are completed in a timely manner.
• Effectively converse verbally and in writing with peers and external contacts.
• Represents MCSO Financial Services Division at meetings.
• Recommends ideas to management for updating and improving systems and procedures.
• Trains and evaluate the performance of subordinates.
• Understands County financial systems and County procedures for A/P, Payroll and A/R.
• Plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of professional and accounting support staff.
• Prepare letters, memos, and other informational work sheets.
• Evaluates and reports on complex issues associated with A/P, A/R, Inmate Fund Activity, and payroll.
• Identifies issues with IF/CS activity and notify appropriate individuals.
• Checks vendor contracts against payments, reconciliations, and conducting or performing special projects assigned.
• Meets with operating staff, vendors, contractors, and others regarding invoices and payments.
• May perform cost and/or rate studies and analyze cost factors.
• May maintain inventory records and participate in physical inventories.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month
• Holidays – 10/year + 1 personal day
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 30% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
• Access to free County gyms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level