Statewide Accountant

Arizona Department of Administration

Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.

Division of Business and Finance (DBF)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Main Office: 100 N. 15th Ave, Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $56,453

Grade: 20

Open Until Business Needs Are Met (1st Review of Resumes 6/19/2026)

Join the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Division of Business and Finance (DBF), as a Statewide Accountant I and play a vital role in ensuring financial transparency and accountability in state government. This entry‑level position applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), auditing standards (GAAS), and governmental standards (GASB) in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and supporting other statutory reporting requirements.

The role involves complex assignments, such as reviewing data accuracy for Public Information Requests, providing policy and procedural guidance to state agencies, and identifying necessary financial statute changes. With opportunities to testify on financial findings and contribute to statewide problem resolution, this position offers a challenging and rewarding environment for financial professionals.

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.

• Research, preparation, and compilation for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the State of Arizona
• Research, understanding, coordinating and implementation of new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
• Based on input from other assigned professional and/or technical staff, recommends enhancements for improvements to accounting and reporting systems, procedures, policies and methods for inclusion in the statewide financial systems or reports
• Review other assigned professional and/or technical staff recommendations for policy and procedures changes to assure integrity of statewide financial data and consistency in application of statutes and other related laws and/or regulations
• Composes or reviews other assigned professional and/or technical staff draft correspondence dealing with subject matters in ways that call for considerable discretion, judgment or negotiation, replying to inquiries, presenting and requesting information
• Maintains currency of accounting theory, practices and law by attending classes, seminars or other educational courses and/or related publications

Knowledge of:

• GAAP, GAAS, FASB, GASB and other related publications
• The principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government accounting, audit methodologies, internal control structures, accountability, and fiscal management
• Other agencies operations and financial structure
• Reference materials such as federal regulations, e.g., OMB Circulars, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals including the Department of Administration, General Accounting Office Statewide Accounting and System manuals, policies and procedures and the information contained therein and its applicability to the assigned area
• Research methodologies, spreadsheet techniques, statistical sampling, quality assurance and final technical report referencing
• The methods and techniques of development of data processing relating to large financial systems
• Progressive knowledge of legal requirements impacting area of assignment

Skills in:

• Work organization and accomplishment
• Analysis and interpretation of financial data
• Spreadsheet development and statistical sampling techniques
• Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through financial systems…