Accountant, Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level.

We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Job Location:

150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Only Current Internal ADHS Applicants are eligible.

Salary: $71,500 | Grade: 22 | Hybrid

Performs professional operating accounting work requiring the standardized application of established accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices. Conducts the reconciliation of reports and financial data, identifying or correcting inconsistencies or errors. Recommends and implements solutions to identified financial problems. Establishes and maintains effective fiscal management by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating procedures and policies and providing management with accurate input as to needed improvements.

Makes practical applications of technical accounting principles, theories, and concepts. Responsible for applying established accounting principles, concepts, and practices in the area of Revenue Accounting. Provides proper accounting for a variety of transactions including processing cash/check/wire and credit card deposits daily, bank reconciliations, balance sheet adjustment, credit card reconciliations.

• The lead is responsible for day to day operational activities associated with processing agency revenue transactions which include cash, check, credit card and wire payments. Ensure all accounting data is accurately in AFIS, and coordinates with the Revenue Supervisor on approvals for accounting documents. Ensures all agency bank accounts reconciled monthly. Limited approval access for AZ360 documents and have limited signature authority for minor functions.
• Provides communication to the programs as payments are received and deposited into the appropriate accounting structure. Notifies programs as necessary to receive input regarding unidentified payments, replacement payments for NSF checks, reconciling deposit discrepancies, and clearing all adjustments for the balance sheet accounts.
• Performs variety of finance and budgeting functions and/or transactions, including handling automated quality control reviews to detect and resolve complex problems applicable to full cycle of Revenue activities. Inspects work completed by Accountant and Accounting Specialists for quality assurance on deliverables.
• Main contact and administrator for Pcards and Travel Cards. Responsible for training new card holders, answering emails and questions related to Pcard and Travel Card accounts. Performs a monthly audit of all Pcard and Travel card transactions to ensure the card holders are in compliance with the SAAM policies. Assist with GAO semiannual audits.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• Knowledge of:
  • Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
• Skill in:
  • Effective technological skills
  • Effective communication skills both oral and written
  • Effective organization skills
  • Effective time management skills
• Ability to:
  • Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a closely related field required;
Two years’ experience as an Accountant 1, 2 or equivalent.

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