Accountant (COSC Internal Promotion)

Pinal County; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinal County Superior Court seeks an accounting professional to perform basic accounting work including recording, reporting, and standard transactions for county funds and assets in accordance with policies and quality standards.

The role handles general ledger maintenance, revenue tracking, journal entries, payroll processing, fixed asset management, and financial reporting, with an emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Three (3) years of accounting and computer experience required or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License upon hire; within 30 days for new residents.

Responsibilities

• Review, approve, and post documents and entries to the General Ledger, including revenue tracking and reconciliations.
• Record revenue and expenditures to the correct fund, cost center, object code, and sub-ledger to the General Ledger by posting journal entries.
• Research, write, and post journal entries and ensure adjustments to the General Ledger are recorded correctly.
• Process payment requests, check runs, and payroll.
• Assist in CAFR preparation and coordinate with auditors as directed.
• Oversee fixed asset recording, inventory, depreciation, and reporting; ensure compliance with asset management standards.
• Review, reconcile, and process vendor payments and invoices.
• Conduct special research and data analysis projects and generate reports.
• Post accounting transactions to ledgers and maintain proper documentation and confidentiality.
• Maintain accounting records and filing systems and provide customer services per procedures.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Public sector accounting

Record keeping

Customer service

Time management

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Make Your Career Count—Join Our Accounting Team!

JOB SUMMARY

Perform basic accounting work involving recording, accounting, and reporting of financial and technical transactions for County funds and assets and processes accounting and technical documents and related documentation according to County policies and quality standards.

HIRING SALARY RANGE

The Superior Court in Pinal County values your experience. We review every candidate for a salary offer that is both equitable and applicable to the position range. Based upon your direct experience and background, a salary offer will likely be presented to you within ourstartingminimum tomidpoint of range ($52,167 - $62,600).

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Review, approve, and post documents and computer accounting entries, perform technical accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, revenue tracking, reconciliations, special fund accounting, capital assets, and financial reporting, and perform duties within scope of authority and training, and in compliance with County policies and quality standards.
• Record revenue and expenditures to the correct fund, cost center, object code, and sub-ledger to the General Ledger by researching, writing, and posting journal entries and deposits.
• Research, write, and post journal entries and assure that adjustments to the General Ledger are recorded correctly.
• Process payment requests, check runs, and payroll.
• Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and work with auditors as directed.
• Oversee County fixed asset recording, inventory, tracking, valuations, salvage, auctions, depreciation, and reporting, monitor procedures, and research issues to assure compliance with fixed asset system management standards.
• Review, reconcile, and process vendor payments, invoices, and other payment requests.
• Conduct special research and analysis projects and summarize data and generate reports.
• Post accounting transactions to computer ledgers, review source documents for compliance to rules and regulations, and review and validate proper handling of accounting transactions within designated limits.
• Maintain accounting and bookkeeping records and filing systems, enter data into computer systems, process transactions, and update accounts.
• Provide customer services, respond to requests for information, and attempt to resolve them by researching files and records within the scope of authority, update, retrieve, and release information according to procedures, and refer matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Cross train in other accounting duties and assist with the training of Finance Department and County staff.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

• Associate's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three (3) years of accounting and computer experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.
• Arizona residentsmust have a valid Arizona Driver’s License upon hire;newly established Arizona Residents must have onewithin 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Principles for public sector financial administration.
• Knowledge of applicable state and Federal statutes, rules, codes, and regulations governing public sector accounting functions.
• Knowledge of department policies, procedures, and regulations covering specific areas of assignment.
• Knowledge of principles of record keeping and records management.
• Skill in understanding and applying County accounting standards, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in maintaining accurate and inter-related accounting records and identifying and reconciling errors.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations with skill and accuracy and maintain electronic records and files.
• Ability to meet critical time deadlines.
• Ability to provide effective customer service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The work also requires the ability to finger, perform repetitive motion, hear, speak, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.