OFFICE OF FINANCE & ADMIN SERIVCES
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $31.2019 HRLY/$64,899.95 Salary 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: July 5, 2025

The Chart of Accounts Analyst is required to maintain a direct, confidential working relationship with Grants, Cost and Reporting Manager and Comptroller in the Division of Finance and Accounting, Office of Accounting.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Analyzes and provides recommendations for creating and maintaining chart of account structure for the agency. Advises on proper accounting for expenditure and reports on revenue and expenditure. Establishes tables of accounts and assigns dependency and validation for all chart of accounts elements.
  
• Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards by using Data mart and Info Advantage applications. Creates and modifies ad-hoc and standard reports per request.
  
• Uses automated accounting systems and applications to retrieve and review data files, analyze information, track revenues and/or expenditures, and analyze contracts status in regard to funding profile setups.
  
• Develops, implements, modifies, and documents record-keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
  
• Through general ledger monthly reconciliation, processes surveys operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems. Ensures internal control is maintained by addressing outstanding transactions and escalating as appropriate. Serves as the primary back-up for the Cost Allocation Analyst position.
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:

• Fiscal principles and practices
• Analysis and reporting of financial data
• Principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government business
• Internal control structures, and fiscal management
• Methods and techniques of automated financial systems
• Reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures
• Working financial research methodologies
  

Skills in:

• Analysis, interpretation and communication of financial data
• Using automated accounting and spreadsheet processes to create, develop, monitor and reconcile fiscal records and reports
• Problem solving
• Developing correspondence, reports and procedures

Ability to:

• Coordinate and resolve inter-divisional problems/issues
• Perform independent research
• Obtain a strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Work independently with little to no supervision
• Work with the Department's employees, customers and vendors
• Organize and maintain files, accurate records, and business processes of optimize workload and productivity
• Work concurrently on multiple tasks and change task/work priorities based on workload and situations
• Recognize potential issues and pro-actively address and solve
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
  

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Must be able to secure and maintain clearance from DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans
  

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. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

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.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV.   Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.  Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov.  The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.