ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

AZ State Jobs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick days + 10 holidays

Robust retirement program

Transit/commuter benefits

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an Accounting Supervisor (Administrative Service Officer III) in Phoenix to supervise the financial audit program and lead a team of accountants.

With a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least four years of experience, you will ensure GAAP compliance, allocate costs to funding sources, and provide management with insights into fiscal performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or financial services is preferred.
• Four years of accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience supervising a team or accounting staff is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the financial audit program and team.
• Ensures costs are allocated to the appropriate funding sources.
• Maintains standards of work and provides staff training.
• Reviews accounting records and financial statements for accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Interacts with central office, customers, and business units as a liaison.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Accounting software

Verbal & written comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

AFIS

SAAM

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 SUPERVISOR

(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OFFICER III)

Job Location:

Address:

Financial Service Division
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details:

Salary: $78,000.00

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 10/14/2026

Job Summary:

Do you have four (4) years of experience in accounting? Have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or financial services? Join our team of exceptional financial professionals. Your next career move is waiting. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for an accountant to fill the Accounting Supervisor. As a member of the Office of the Comptroller, this individual is responsible for supervising the financial audit program and team. Develops, maintains, and trains staff on standards of work. Conducts accounting analyses, such as calculating standard ratios, ensuring that costs are properly allocated to the appropriate federal, state, or other funding sources, and reviewing financial documents used in the processing of transactions or generating reports. Recommends and implements solutions to identified financial issues. Also provides upper management with accurate insights into necessary improvements and maintaining effective fiscal management.

Job Duties:

• Serves as a team lead reviewing and approving the work of other team members within the unit
• Identifies and corrects transactions
• Provides training to new team members and refresher training to existing team members to reduce errors
• Creates and maintains standards of work
• Uses different accounting systems to access and review data files
• Analyzes the information to identify any inconsistencies
• Conducts research to identify potential problem areas and work on resolving these issues
• Communicates effectively with other departments and management to gather necessary information or correct transactions
• Reviews the information provided and requests any necessary corrections or supporting documentation, and reports any discrepancies to upper management
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to evaluate their accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM), agency policies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and other specific accounting requirements
• Serves as a technical expert on accounting matters and acts as a liaison between the central office, customers, and various business units
• Ensures compliance with both internal and external financial, accounting, and administrative policies and procedures
• Implements and communicates new accounting and financial procedures
• Conducts surveys to identify accounting needs and recommends, develops, or maintains solutions for business and financial challenges
• Continuously assesses areas for enhancing operational efficiency and improving internal processes
• Regularly reviews and updates process documentation (Scope of Work) to ensure it remains current
• Provides recommendations to improve information flow, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction
• Drives on state business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• The principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management
• Financial reporting on an accrual and cash basis of accounting

Skill in:

• Work organization and accomplishment
• Analysis and interpretation of financial data
• Techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems
• Computers, mainframe computers, and associated software
• Training and reviewing the work of others
• Verbal and written communication
• Establishing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships

Ability to:

• Analyze and interpret financial data
• Apply accounting principles and practices
• Learn and adhere to the rules, regulations, and procedures established for the work system or agency
• Learn the State of Arizona Accounting Manual and Arizona Financial Information System (AFIS)
• Follow written and verbal instructions

Selective Preference(s):

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field is preferred but not required
• Four (4) years of accounting experience

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

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).

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.

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

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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.