Accountant - Finance (0926)

Coconino County Arizona; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 60 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Insurance

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Job summary

Coconino County is seeking a highly skilled accounting professional to oversee governmental budgeting and financial analysis. The role involves working with county-wide financial information that affects county operations, under direct supervision.

The successful candidate will be hired within the Broadband tract based on their years of governmental accounting experience and will participate in budget administration and reporting. Strong Excel and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting and financial analysis for government operations.
• Experience with governmental budgeting and financial record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the administration and development of the budget.
• Reviews and evaluates budget requests.
• Monitors and analyzes accounts and budget variances.
• Coordinates the assembly and dissemination of budget documents and reports.
• Reviews contracts, agreements, and purchase requisitions for funding.

Skills

Budget development

Financial analysis

Governmental budgeting

Budgeting practices

Team guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

MS Excel

Microsoft Office

Financial software

Job description

Nature of Work

Under direct supervision performs highly technical governmental accounting work of considerable difficulty in the preparation of the County’s financial policies and procedures; works with county-wide financial information that can have a county-wide affect; performs related work as assigned.

Please Note: The successful candidate will be hired within the Broadband tract based on their years of governmental accounting experience.

Hiring Range:

$60,268.21 - $80,518.05

Typical Duties

• Participates in the administration and development of the budget
• Reviews and evaluates budget requests
• Monitors and analyzes accounts and budget variances
• Coordinates the assembly and dissemination of budget documents and reports
• Reviews, contracts, agreements, and purchase requisitions and ensures availability of funding
• Projects revenues and expenditures
• Analyzes proposed financial projects and commitments versus budget allocations
• Reviews and verifies complex financial and budgeting data and documents to ensure accuracy
• Assists, trains and provides guidance to Business Managers regarding appropriate budgeting practices and use of the County's financial system
• Prepares costing studies to support proposed departmental activities
• Participates in the development of budgeting and reporting procedures
• Develops procedures for tracking financial commitments
• May provide lead direction and work review of professional and clerical support staff
• Makes recommendations for procedural changes based on study results
• Evaluates programs and recommends appropriate improvements

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: sitting for computer work; working with and around other staff; working alone; dealing with interruptions; repetitive motion (hand/wrist) for computer work,; vision acuity (near/ far) for computer work; hearing and speech for ordinary conversation with staff and customers; finger dexterity for typing/ 10-key.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position

Additional Requirement(s)

• Technical accounting knowledge and training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting. Proficient with Microsoft applications, particularly MS Excel.

The ideal candidate is proficient in accounting principles, able to balance multiple tasks, and possess exceptional customer service skills to provide technical assistance to others within the organization.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Considerable knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and methods of budget development
• Principles, practices and methods of financial analysis
• Governmental budgeting practices
• Principles of budgetary administration, control and monitoring
• Personnel management and the principles of positive supervision

Working Knowledge Of

• Practices and techniques of governmental budgeting
• Principles, practices and techniques of governmental accounting
• Theory, principles, practices and techniques associated with financial and economic analysis
• Standard office procedures

Skill In

• Design and effective use of technology for financial management, analysis and reporting
• Analysis, evaluation and interpretation of complex financial information
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and financial software

Ability To

• Analyze complex problems and situations and suggest appropriate solutions
• Conduct detailed research and analysis of complex financial data and prepare reports and findings
• Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate policies and procedures
• Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Employee Benefits

Coconino County offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes:

(Regular Part Time employees receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis. Temporary and Seasonal employees do not receive benefits. Elected officials are not eligible for vacation and sick leave.)

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/ EcoPass bus pass

Elective Coverage

• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability

01

Please describe your government accounting experience, including your responsibilities and how long you performed them.

02

Please describe your experience reconciling accounts, including the types of accounts you’ve reconciled, the tools you’ve used, and your approach to identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Required Question