Address:

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

Salary:  $70,200.00

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 03/30/2025

Do you have three (3) or more years of experience in accounting? Join our team of exceptional financial professionals. Your next career move is waiting for you. Apply, now!

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for an accountant to fill the Accounting Team Lead position in our fixed asset division. This position helps to lead a team of finance professionals in annually capitalizing and reconciling approximately $50 million in assets through the agency's capital improvement projects (CIP). Prepares ADCRR fixed asset closing package by ensuring that all assets are accurately recorded in the statewide accounting system (AZ360FIN). Ensures that additions are correctly recorded for property valuation and depreciation. Collaborates with Fixed Asset Manager to complete necessary reports to the Arizona General Accounting Office (GAO) for the overall Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

- 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
- Analyzes, processes, reviews and approves financial transactions, including reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing expenditures to the system chart of accounts
- Analyzes financial information, completes reconciliations, and prepares various financial reports monthly
- Resolves accounting-related issues with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the accuracy of documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Uses accounting systems to access and review data files
- Researches and analyzes information to identify any inconsistencies, potential problem areas, and resolutions to these issues
- Communicates effectively with other departments and management to gather necessary information or correct transactions
- Reviews information and requests any necessary corrections or supporting documentation, reports any discrepancies to upper management
- 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 assess 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 of:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- The principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management
- Reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), applicable agency manuals, policies and procedures

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

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field is preferred but not required
- Candidates without a Bachelor’s degree must have at least five (5) years of accounting-related experience
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree must have at least three (3) years of accounting-related experience

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).

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 pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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.

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.