Accounting Technician

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Economic Security (DES) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join their team as an Accounting Technician with the Unemployment Insurance Tax Unit. This position is responsible for a variety of complex accounting clerical duties using automatic systems. The role involves reviewing, verifying, balancing, adjusting, reconciling, and analyzing complex fiscal transactions. Additionally, the Accounting Technician will prepare a variety of fiscal summaries and perform remittance processing activities. Travel may be required for State business, and employees operating a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record. This position may be available for full-time remote work within Arizona after an initial six-month in-office training period. The State of Arizona promotes a work culture that offers employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust.

Requirements

• Knowledge in governmental accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge in remittance processing, financial records maintenance, personal computers, software, and customer service techniques.
• Skill in research, analysis, and interpretation of financial data.
• Skill in spreadsheets, organizing and prioritizing work assignments, data entry, verbal and written communication, and problem resolution.
• Ability to learn and adhere to department policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, focus on repetitive tasks, and establish and maintain good working relationships with other personnel.
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license if operating a motor vehicle on State business.
• Must complete all required driver training and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• Must maintain acceptable driving records.
• Must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on State business.
• Successfully pass background and reference checks.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Responsibilities

• Perform remittance processing functions, including handling incoming mail review and batch tax reports, cashier tax payments, reconcile daily work, and create electronic deposits using specialized software.
• Maintain accounting transactions on employer accounts in the UI Tax computer system.
• Review and process adjustments, assessments, and waivers.
• Reconcile tax report filings and make necessary corrections.
• Take incoming telephone calls from employers.
• Process returned items, assist with the monthly bank reconciliation, issue Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Recertifications, and process refund requests.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed