Court Financial Specialist VI

State of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term/disab.

Remote work option after probation

Flexible schedule and holidays

Job summary

The Court Services Division of the Administrative Offices of the Court seeks a Financial Specialist VI to join our team in Arizona. The role focuses on evaluating accounting and cash handling practices across limited jurisdiction courts to ensure MAS compliance.

You will conduct on-site reviews, collect data, and draft reports with improvement recommendations. Responsibilities include monitoring treasurer reports, resolving issues with courts and treasurers, and providing statewide training on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration or related degree with five years’ accounting/financial management or case management experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial management practices and accounting principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (interaction with judges, staff and the public).
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines, with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site reviews of accounting and cash handling practices to ensure MAS compliance.
• Collect data, interview staff, reconcile financial records, and draft deficiency reports with improvement recommendations.
• Work with courts to implement correct financial controls and provide on-site training and technical assistance.
• Monitor state treasurer reports and assist in resolving issues with courts/treasurers; develop statewide training on financial management practices.
• Travel up to 25% and support IT staff with court financial questions.
• Participate in remote/onsite work arrangements after initial period as eligible.

Skills

Data analysis

Accounting principles

Verbal communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration

Job description

The Court Services Division of the Administrative Offices of the Court conducts operational reviews to ensure accountability and promote public trust and confidence in the state’s limited jurisdiction courts. The Operational Review Unit includes case management and financial management specialists. The Court Operational Review Unit is seeking a Financial Specialist VI to join our team.

Financial Specialists evaluate Arizona courts’ accounting and cash handling practices, ensuring that they conform to Minimum Accounting Standards (MAS). Specialists’ complete on-site reviews which include collecting data, interviewing staff, and reconciling financial records; draft reports summarizing any deficiencies and recommending improvements; work with courts to ensure that the correct financial controls are in place; and provide on-site technical assistance and training for courts with identified court financial issues.

Additional duties include: monitoring state treasurer reports and evaluating courts monthly deposits of assessments; assisting in resolving problems with courts and treasurers; providing assistance to IT and court staff by answering court financial questions; and developing and presenting statewide training on financial management practices to court staff through in-person and online instruction.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid-telework schedule once the employee has completed three (3) months of employment and has sufficiently proved their ability to perform assigned tasks.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer.

The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts offers a comprehensive benefits package to include

• Accrued vacation pay and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. The Court may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Retirement

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

The Arizona Supreme Court is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, or related degree with a minimum of five years’ experience performing accounting, financial management, or case management duties. Directly related experience may substitute for the degree requirement. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of financial management practices and accounting principles and experience collecting and analyzing data. As this position interacts with judges, court staff and the public, the candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. This position also requires the ability to organize and prioritize workload, manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines; and the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

The preferred candidate will have knowledge of court practices, court financial systems, and/or information systems.

Travel level: up to 25%.