Accounting Supervisor II

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking an Accounting Supervisor II to join the Arizona Correctional Industries finance leadership team in Phoenix, Arizona. The role oversees the ACI Accounting Department and its Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff, ensuring employees receive appropriate training, resources, and performance feedback. The position is responsible for the full accounting cycle, including financial statement preparation, monthly reconciliations, period openings and closings, internal controls, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). It also supervises accountants and bookkeepers, reviews complex financial reports, resolves accounting issues, supports budgeting, and works with vendors and customers.

The position requires a background investigation and drug test. Employees must complete a Tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter, and newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify. Driving on State business is required; employees who drive must maintain an appropriate, valid driver’s license, meet applicable training and driving-record requirements, and maintain required insurance when using a personally owned vehicle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or three years of experience in systems administration, or equivalent experience.
• Strong customer service and excellent interpersonal skills in written and oral communication.
• Knowledge of GAAP; accounting software and database management; government accounting principles and practices; automated accounting systems; applicable federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, agency manuals, policies, and procedures; management and leadership techniques; and accounting, payroll, and efficiency systems.
• Skill in work organization, mission accomplishment, analysis, interpretation and communication of financial data, maintaining accounting records through automated systems, interpersonal relationships, and verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage employee performance and motivate staff; interpret laws, policies, rules, and regulations; work independently and as a team leader; interact effectively with state and federal agencies and auditors; compose correspondence and technical documents; analyze data; solve complex problems and make decisions; perform complex calculations; and work in a fast-paced environment.
• If driving on State business, possess and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license, complete required training, pass required driver’s-license record checks, and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain legally required liability insurance.
• Pass a background investigation and drug test.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete E-Verify as a newly hired State employee.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounting team’s operations to ensure timely and accurate financial statements, account reconciliations, and completion of the accounting cycle.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor the financial period-closing process; provide direction and feedback, monitor results, and implement improvements.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and support to Accounting staff and inmates.
• Monitor the efficiency of ACI’s accounting system.
• Develop and deliver accounting training programs and work papers as needed.
• Attend personnel meetings to coordinate efforts to maintain the accounting system.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and scorecard measures for Accounting operations.
• Implement corrective actions to manage performance and meet expectations.
• Develop financial reports for management and staff.
• Review and approve sales tax returns and oversee the ITIN process.
• Review, analyze, and interpret accounting and finance laws, policies, and procedures to ensure GAAP compliance.
• Develop and implement changes to ensure accurate and timely payment of wages and other disbursements.
• Answer accounting policy questions.
• Keep the CFO informed of pertinent issues.
• Manage AZ360-to-GL reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of payments, receipts, and corrections.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable accounts and other expenses to ensure appropriate amounts and accounts are used.
• Monitor reports for errors and assign corrective actions as needed.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Affordable medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) participation; enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

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