Public Sector Accountant III: Budget & Grants

Pima County; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County's Sheriff's Department is seeking a qualified Accountant III to manage financial reporting, trial balances, and compliance with GAAP. This open-competition position supports multiple funds and provides essential accounting services to the department and auditors.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and professional accounting experience; CPA may substitute for one year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or related field.
• Two years of professional accounting, budgeting, auditing or financial management experience.
• CPA designation may substitute for one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the preparation of interim and annual financial statements and other financial reports
• Prepares year-end working trial balances and other supporting accounting schedules and documents
• Provides technical assistance as needed to the Auditor General staff
• Collects, analyzes and balances financial and statistical data for all funds
• Reviews and analyzes accounting transactions, validates account coding and maintains accounting records
• Reviews, analyzes, balances and reconciles accounting activities
• Prepares accounting operating procedures and detailed flow charts
• Provides operational advice and training on the use of automated financial system to departmental users
• Monitors the recording of financial information in the general ledger system to ensure data conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and established procedures
• Implements changes to legislation enacted by the local, state or federal government, e.g., IRS codes, wage and hour laws, state sales taxes, etc.
• Prepares data for monthly, quarterly or annual reports, e.g., 941, sales tax, W-2’s, 1099’s, etc.
• Prepares audit work sheets, schedules, reports, statistical data and all supporting documentation to be used in compiling annual financial reports
• Reviews, analyzes and generates reports from the automated financial systems
• Provides centralized billing and collection services
• Evaluates impact of requested or mandated changes to automated financial systems, researching the feasibility of requests and making recommendations for improvements
• Develops detailed specifications regarding changes to accounting transactions needed for automated interfaces
• Monitors transactions related to cash, property tax, LGIP statement, interest accumulation, etc.
• Provides cash management for federal grant programs
• Provides technical assistance and education related to IRS regulation, wage and hour laws, GAAP, etc., to other department personnel

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Trial balances

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or related field

Two years of professional accounting/ budgeting/ auditing/ financial management experience

CPA designation may substitute for one year of required experience

Job description

Pima County's Sheriff's Department is seeking a qualified Accountant III to manage financial reporting, trial balances, and compliance with GAAP. This open-competition position supports multiple funds and provides essential accounting services to the department and auditors.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and professional accounting experience; CPA may substitute for one year.