Accounting Manager

ARIZONA STATE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND ASDB serves over 2,000 children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind from birth to grade 12 Accounting Manager

Job Location:

Address: 11620 N Copper Spring Trail Oro Valley, AZ 85737 or 7654 N 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85021

Posting Details:
Salary: $59,217-$72,176;
Grade: 18;
Closing Date:
Open until filled

Click the following link to apply:
Accounting Manager - 3616 Tucson or Phoenix. Please apply directly to our agency webpage.

The purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Business Services with the day-to-day functions of payroll, travel, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting, student service billing and school activity accounting. The position will work with minimum supervision, schedules workload, completes assigned projects on time, within scope, works accurately and efficiently with attention to detail and makes routine employment decisions by setting goals, monitoring performance, and taking appropriate follow-up actions.

The position will also be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time. This position may be located in Tucson or Phoenix. The position receives supervision and work assignments as needed from the Director of Business Services and exercises direct supervision over the Payroll, Travel, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, School Accounting and Student Services staff.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (3 days per week in the office). The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces.

All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential duties include:

• Oversees, manages and implements all functions/application of the payroll and travel department, ensuring proper and accurate payment and reporting of employee wages in compliance with all State, Federal and local entity requirements.
• Assures the quality control of all payroll transactions, travel claims and payroll accounting.
• Responsible for all phases of ASDB payroll, utilizing multiple funding sources and assuring proper accountability.
• Analyzes a variety of financial information (e.g., budget variances, cost projections) for the purpose of providing direction and support, making recommendations, maximizing use of funds, and/or ensuring overall operations are within budget.
• Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g., other administrators, auditors, public agencies, community members) for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services and programs.
• Compiles data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures, and/or monitoring program components.
• Develops special and regular financial reports (e.g., financial statements, reports for the Board, Superintendent, department administrators) for the purpose of ensuring resources are available to maintain and fulfill the agency's educational mission.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic fiscal information, files and records (e.g., agency accounting records, fund balances, and internal controls) for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, forecasting agency expenditures, ensuring that allocations are accurate, revenues are recorded, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed.
• Responds to a wide variety of inquiries of staff, agency personnel, other professional organizations for the purpose of resolving problems, providing information and/or referring to appropriate personnel.
• Oversees and ensures that all student activity accounts and trust funds operate in accordance with Board Policy and proper accounting procedures.
• Oversees the collection of voucher revenues, fee for service billings, and processing of school district tuition reimbursements.
• Oversees the accounts payable functions, including disbursements, vendor relations, and reconciliations.
• Supervises assigned business services staff (Payroll, Travel, Accounts Payable, School Accounting and Student Services) for the purpose of ensuring their individual performance objectives are met.
• Keeps current with federal and state laws impacting the agency's business operations and accounting standards, and proposed legislation impacting financial operations and school management developments, by attending conferences and other professional development activities.
• Develops internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as cash management and accounting.
• Travels to agency…