Accounts Payable Accountant I
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Job Location:
Phoenix, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 53900 - 57200
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Arizona Department of EducationThe Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents. |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT I
| Job Location: |
Accounting Section
Phoenix Location
| Posting Details: |
Salary: $53900 - $57200
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 11/30/2025
| Job Summary: |
Under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor this position is responsible for maintaining a fiscal services system for state appropriations and federal grants of the agencys fiscal management section including examining a variety of financial documents for completeness accuracy and conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other specific accounting requirements. Applies the principles theories and concepts of accounting to a specific system.
This position:
Reconciles reports and financial data and identifies apparent inconsistencies or errors;
Carries out assigned steps in accounting analyses such as researching amount variances between systems;
Reviews fiscal documents and verifies for accuracy timeliness and proper preparation;
Gathers and compiles data and writes reports summarizing financial transactions and status of accounts for a given period;
Makes entries and revisions to agency accounts ledgers and financial records;
Monitors funds from the federal government to ensure proper matching of state and federal expenditures;
Examines and verifies such fiscal transactions as billing invoices payments payroll or other financial documents; and
Reviews monitors and controls amount expended from budget(s) to assure that expenditures do not exceed funds available.
Rare in-state travel is required for this position.
The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.
| Job Duties: |
Process accounting transactions involving federal grants and state appropriated funds in AZ360 (Arizona Financial Information System) and other interfacing financial systems
Utilize accounting reports contracts operating procedures and guides to verify accounting information is appropriately coded
Develop implement modify and document record keeping and accounting systems making use of current computer technology
Maintain personal and group inboxes monitoring logs and other shared data ensuring transaction and communication requests are being addressed processed and resolved timely
Provide expeditious and friendly customer service to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) suppliers internal/external customers and agency leadership in alignment to performance measures
Provide changes/updates in guidance to all affected parties
Analyze prepare and reconcile daily monthly and yearly financial and encumbrance reports to assess accuracy completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
Report variances to Accounting Supervisor and/or Accounting Administrator
Monitor and verify federal and state funding for allowable expenses and available funds
Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend develop and maintain solutions to business and financial issues
| Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge in:
Fiscal principles concepts practices methods and techniques of fund accounting internal control structures and fiscal management
Methods and techniques of automated accounting systems and data processing as it relates to accounting practices
Analyzing and preparing financial reports
Time management and priority setting techniques
A Bachelors degree in an Accounting or a related field (preferred) or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree is required.
Skills in:
Analysis interpretation and reconciling of financial data
Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems
Communication both orally and in writing
Training and reviewing the work of others
Work organization and completion
Applying accounting principles and practices
Excellent customer service
Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook Excel Teams and Word
Ability to:
Work independently and understand complex financial information in a large agency
Read and understand federal regulations Arizona Revised Statutes applicable agency manuals and policies and procedures
Effectively manage time
Pay great attention to detail
Assess customer needs and deliver desirable outcomes
| Pre-Employment Requirements: |
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks required documents and if applicable a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
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:Drivers License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
| Benefits: |
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
Ten 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
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
| Retirement: |
You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment subject to waiting period. On or shortly after your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.
| 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 or emailing Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Reconciliation
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Vendor Management
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Expense Reports
- QuickBooks Software
- Reconciling
- ACCA
- Bookkeeping
About Company
The Arizona Department of Revenue is consistently striving towards recruiting individuals who are committed to providing quality services to the citizens of Arizona and are passionate about creating solutions to the ever-evolving decisions faced within state government.
