Accountant II - Sheriff's Department

Accountant II – Sheriff's Department

The Accountant II performs professional financial accounting work within a financial division of an elected official’s office, requiring theoretical knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and methods of professional accounting. This classification differs from Accountant I due to the level of complexity of assigned projects.

Pay Range: $60,507 – $84,718 annually (Hiring Range: $60,507 – $72,612)

• Performs required accounting internal control activities, such as reconciling cash and ensuring data in the automated accounting system matches source documents.
• Analyzes and reconciles discrepancies between data input, internal controls, and output reports.
• Creates adjusting or correcting accounting transaction documents to address discrepancies.
• Ensures data entered into the automated financial accounting system is processed, balanced, recorded, and reported accurately and in a timely manner.
• Analyzes and classifies transactions and items by researching source documents to determine the appropriate transaction code, item code, funding source, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Ensures departmental compliance with Board of Supervisors policies and Administrative Procedures.
• Observes accounting processes and makes recommendations to the supervisor for procedural improvements and changes to report output.
• Assists in developing and maintaining internal controls.
• Reviews accounting reports for accuracy in revenues and expenditures and makes recommendations for necessary corrections.
• Bills, collects, accounts for, and manages a variety of debts.
• Assists in training and reviewing the work of accounting support personnel.
• May assist in testing financial system upgrades and reports.
• May prepare, project, and monitor departmental and grant budgets and prepare various reports for submission to private grantors, state, and federal governments.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or a closely related field, and one year of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
• OR one year with Pima County in an Accountant I, Financial Analyst I, or closely‑related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment. Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application.

• Valid driver license required at time of application; valid Arizona driver license required at time of appointment.
• Subject to a 39‑month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review.

• Post‑offer, pre‑employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
• May require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies.
• Post‑job offer physical and/or drug screen required.

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.