Accountant Iii

ARIZONA OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is committed to advancing Arizona's workforce and fostering opportunities for well-paying jobs, in line with Governor Hobbs's vision. Collaborating with state, federal, local, tribal, educational, business, labor, and community partners, OEO serves as the state's workforce planning coordinator, conducts economic and demographic research, and provides employment and demographic analysis.

OEO also supports the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA), ensuring streamlined financing for businesses, community infrastructure, and first-time home buyers. AFA prioritizes delivering affordable financing swiftly, serving as a one-stop resource for various financial needs to promote Arizona's growth and development. ACCOUNTANT III Job Location: 1400 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Posting Details: Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 Grade: 22 Open Until Business Needs Are Met Job Summary:

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position provides financial oversight for the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Arizona Finance Authority, ensuring strict compliance with grant requirements and organizational policies. Key responsibilities include managing complex budgets, monitoring expenditures, and overseeing revenue management and fiscal transactions.

Additionally, the role is responsible for financial reporting, supporting budget close-outs, and gathering data for legislative inquiries while assisting with internal and external audits to ensure organizational transparency and accuracy.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

• Establishing tables of accounts and assigning 20 entries to the proper categories, and ensuring that all accounting records and financial statements remain accurate, complete, and in strict conformance with procedural standards.
• In addition to preparing 20 monthly invoices, you will support long-term compliance by reviewing budget revisions and ensuring that every financial activity remains consistent with specific grant regulations.
• To keep 20 stakeholders informed, you will regularly create and update budget performance reports that compare actual costs against projected figures, ensuring fiscal sustainability.
• By monitoring 20 revenue, billing, and anticipated obligations, you ensure that all agency financial activities remain within legal and administrative boundaries.
• This includes conducting periodic self-audits to identify areas for corrective action and responding promptly to documentation 15 requests.
• Ongoing oversight of grant-funded budgets is essential, requiring you to initiate fiscal adjustments and budget modifications as needed.
• Maintaining strict adherence to the Arizona State Accounting Manual, GAAP, and all relevant state and federal regulations.
• This role requires ensuring that all grant expenditures align perfectly with approved budgets and project milestones.
• Maintain oversight of federal, state, and local funding guidelines and prepare for both internal and external audits.
• Responsible for reviewing contracts and awards to distinguish between allowable and unallowable expenses.
• Comprehensive management of general ledgers and account reconciliations to ensure financial integrity.
• Liaison for partner organizations, overseeing the collection and documentation of their financial data.
• Track revenue and verify funding availability before authorizing any new expenditures or approvals.
• Analyzing and approving critical fiscal transactions, including billings, invoices, and payments.

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government accounting.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods and techniques of automated financial systems.lin>
• Comprehensive knowledge of reference materials, such as federal regulations.
• Federal and State accounting laws, rules, and procedures.
• Of Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals.
• Internal control structures and fiscal management.
• Gen…