• Phoenix, AZ
• Salary: $45000 - $56000 per year
• Full time Contract

Requisition #1138

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Department of Economic Security is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Analysis with the Division of Financial Operations.
• This position is set in a hybrid working environment with assigned in-office and remote days that may be adjusted due to workload requirements.
• Working under direction from the DES Controller, the Accounting Analysis provides financial and accounting expertise to Department and programmatic management, the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Auditor General’s Office (AGO), and concerning federal and state reports, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) policies and procedures, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, Monthly Financial Review (MFR) reporting, actual expenditures and revenues, risk mitigation, and identified opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Key responsibilities include preparing complex financial statement reports and completion of high-level analyses as required.
• The Accounting Analysis identifies and resolves accounting issues that could have significant potential negative impact on the Department;
• Partners with customers to develop and implement resolutions to current and future problems;
• Provides comprehensive financial and accounting expertise to DES management and to external partners, such as the GAO and AGO; tracks and monitors expenditures and revenues for compliance with federal and state rules, regulations, and policies;
• Interprets and implements GASB pronouncements and SAAM policies and procedures; and
• Coordinates fiscal and accounting matters across Divisions to prepare and submit the Department's CAFR.

Skills Required

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of Governmental Accounting and fiscal principles, the budget, and state legislative process.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of business administration, including organization theory and management, fiscal management, and budgetary control.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and theory, and report writing techniques.
• Knowledge of the Department’s federally approved cost allocation plan.
• Skill in advance oral and written communications.
• Skill in interpretation and communication of financial data
• Skill in techniques required to maintain accounting records for audit purposes
• Ability to perform difficult and complex analytic work.
• Ability to prepare accurate reports in a timely manner
• Ability to schedule and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to articulate financial statement reports to leadership.

Experience Required

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, Accounting, or Business Administration with a specialization in accounting, finance, economics, public administration, public policy or political science from an accredited college or university

Education Required

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, Accounting, or Business Administration with a specialization in accounting, finance, economics, public administration, public policy or political science from an accredited college or university