ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

Apply now Job No: 543280
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Categories: Accounting/Auditing, Budget/Finance/Payroll, Business and Financial Administration

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.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER II)

Job Location:

Address:

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

Posting Details:

Salary:  $66,000.00

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 9/10/2026

Job Summary:

Are you experienced in governmental accounting or budgeting? Do you have experience in the financial industry? Be part of our professional finance team. Apply today!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a financial professional to fill the Administrative Services Officer position. This position completes a range of functions for the Inmate Trust Accounts (ITA) unit. Reconciles ITA accounts, inmate deposits, processes inmate payroll, reconciles inmate accounts, payable functions, accounts receivable, dated checks, and abandoned funds.

Job Duties:

- Processes inmate receivables
- Researches and reconciles daily and monthly deposits
- Researches and resolves problems and/or questions related to inmate deposits
- Verifies and corrects posting errors
- Processes inmate Work Incentive Pay Plan, Arizona Correctional Industries, and Inmate Trust Accounts (ITA) payroll transactions
- Researches and reconciles inmates' bi-weekly payroll
- Researches and resolves problems and/or questions related to inmate payroll, including payroll discrepancies and/or vendor reimbursements for inmate work
- Processes inmate payments
- Researches and reconciles inmate accounts payable
- Researches and resolves problems and/or questions related to inmate payments, including inmate-initiated payments, payments for services, and deductions for debt and/or obligations
- Assists with the Inmate Trust Accounts process
- Researches and reconciles state-dated checks
- Takes appropriate actions by returning funds to the inmate or transferring the monies to the abandoned funds account
- Prepares documents and forms to be able to transfer abandoned funds to ADOR unclaimed property
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- Federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations pertinent to the area of the assignment
- Governmental and/or office accounting practices and procedures
- Various spreadsheet and word processing software to produce reports and respond to requests for information
- Reconciliation of bank accounts, fiscal reports, and form preparation
- Identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Financial research methodologies

Skill in:
- Work management and leadership
- Analysis and interpretation of financial data
- Work techniques required in maintaining accounting records through an automated accounting system
- Verbal and written communications
- Establishing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships
- Research methodology

Ability to:
- Utilize various office productivity software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google
- Write correspondence
- Create reports
- Compile statistics

Selective Preference(s):

- Three (3) years of Arizona State governmental fixed assets management experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related field (Not required)

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:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- 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 (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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