Public Fiduciary Benefits & Trust Specialist

Maricopa County; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Excellent work-life balance

Growth opportunities

Low-cost healthcare for you and depend

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

Maricopa County is hiring a Financial Eligibility Specialist in the Public Fiduciary department. The role focuses on financial administration, entitlement processing, and trust management to support vulnerable adults’ financial stability and benefit eligibility.

You will handle trust and account administration, payables/receivables, benefit coordination, and Social Security Representative Payee responsibilities while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial recordkeeping, or related financial operations, including entitlement processing and/or trust administration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor account balances to ensure continued eligibility for government income entitlements and compliance with resource threshold requirements.
• Coordinate, process, and track financial transactions, activities, and related documentation.
• Monitor and prepare accounting/reporting on Special Needs Trusts and other fiduciary arrangements while preserving eligibility for public benefits.
• Provide guidance and support to department staff and coordinate with entitlement programs and government agencies.
• Coordinate, apply for, renew, and maintain government entitlement benefits for assigned caseload.
• Perform Social Security Representative Payee duties, including annual reporting and benefit management.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Financial recordkeeping

Entitlement processing

Trust administration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Maricopa County is hiring a Financial Eligibility Specialist in the Public Fiduciary department. The role focuses on financial administration, entitlement processing, and trust management to support vulnerable adults’ financial stability and benefit eligibility.

You will handle trust and account administration, payables/receivables, benefit coordination, and Social Security Representative Payee responsibilities while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.