ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I

AZ State Jobs; Douglas (AZ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick days with 10 paidH

Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks

Robust insurance plan (medical, dental

Retirement program

Deferred compensation

Commuter program

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring an Accounting Specialist I at ASPC Douglas. The role focuses on daily financial records and compliance with laws and policies within the Business Office.

Responsibilities include accounts payable, IT system data entry, processing invoices, maintaining financial records, and preparing reports. Candidates should have government accounting knowledge and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: government accounting and fiscal management.
• Knowledge of: statistical record-keeping procedures and office equipment.
• Knowledge of: general office procedures.
• Knowledge of: personal computers and software including Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Skill in: verbal and written communication.
• Skill in: prioritizing and organizing tasks.
• Skill in: maintaining accounting records through automated systems.
• Skill in: 10-key/calculator.
• Ability to: work with numbers and complete mandated reports.
• Ability to: adapt to changing priorities and situations.

Responsibilities

• Enters and verifies financial data to provide records, reports, and correspondence.
• Performs routine accounting tasks involving basic numeric calculations.
• Enters data in all systems related to job duties.
• Examines and verifies invoices, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and requisitions.
• Keeps records and journal entries including deposits and financial reports.
• Creates, maintains, and reconciles spreadsheets.
• Investigates and resolves account discrepancies.
• Prepares job-related correspondence.
• Drives on State business.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Accounting systems

10-key/calculator

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Numbers accuracy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I

Job Location

• Address: Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Douglas
• 6911 North BDI Blvd
• Douglas, AZ 85607
• https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details

• Salary: $37,200.00
• Grade: 16
• Closing Date: 10/10/2026

Job Summary

Are you an experienced individual in daily financial records? Would you like to work for a government agency with great benefits? The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking to fill the Accounting Specialist I position. This position is responsible for compliance with all State, Federal, and Agency laws, policies, and procedures pertaining to the Business Office area. This role will also be responsible for a variety of duties including but not limited to accounts payable functions, Inmate Trust Accounts System (ITS) at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) in Douglas, AZ. ADCRR is reimagining corrections.

Job Duties

• Enters and verifies financial and other data to provide records, reports, and other information and correspondence in a systematic manner
• Performs routine accounting tasks involving basic numeric calculations
• Enters data in all systems related to job duties
• Examines and verifies fiscal transactions such as billing invoices, accounts payable/ receivable, payroll, creating requisitions, and other financial documents
• Keeps records and/or journal entries to include maintenance of financial records, reports, checks, and deposits
• Creates, maintains, and reconciles spreadsheets
• Investigates and resolves technical problems and account discrepancies
• Prepares job-related correspondence
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of: principles, concepts, and techniques of government accounting and fiscal management
• Knowledge of: procedures, methods, and office equipment used in statistical record-keeping
• Knowledge of: general office procedures
• Knowledge of: personal computers and various software including Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Skill in: verbal and written communication
• Skill in: prioritizing and organizing tasks
• Skill in: operating various office equipment and automated accounting systems
• Skill in: 10-key/calculator
• Skill in: work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated systems
• Skill in: establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Ability to: accurately work with numbers and complete mandated reports in required formats
• Ability to: adapt to changing priorities and situations
• Ability to: research and compile fiscal and statistical information
• Ability to: interpret ADCRR policies as they pertain to accounting
• Ability to: work in a prison environment

Selective Preference(s)

• One (1) year of experience in governmental accounting practices
• One (1) year working in the private sector business field

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test. In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter. If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11). All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment. Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.