School Finance, Payment Analyst
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Job Location:
Phoenix, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 61000 - 65000
Posted on:
2 days 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. |
School Finance Payment Analyst
| Job Location: |
School Finance Section
Phoenix Location
| Posting Details: |
Salary: $61000 - $65000
Grade: 21
Closing Date: 02/02/26
| Job Summary: |
This position will be responsible for the calculation and validation of state expenditures.
Rare in-state travel may be 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 monthly school district and charter payments; using SQL and Excel analyze results from the current payment calculations to determine changes determine and input all necessary payment adjustments determine causes for and validate all significant changes report findings prior to completion of payments generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources process through required approval levels
Process and analyze ADJC ADOC CEC CSF IIF county education payments such as Small School County Juvenile Detention County Jail and Unorganized Territory through the Payment System; utilize SQL and Excel to analyze results for accuracy report findings prior to completion of payments generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources process through required approval levels.
Process and analyze school district and charter 15-915s
Provide customer service (phone calls emails and Help Desk) for all payment-related questions and concerns
Manually process ADM overrides data inputs (including but not limited to assessed valuations and additional state aid values) and all necessary payment adjustments
Calculate and validate any legislatively required manual payments
Generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources
Develop maintain and update all payment-related standards of operating procedures documents
Create publish and modify necessary external communications for data collection and transparency
| Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge in:
Knowledge and understanding of payment and financial reporting
Applicants must have finance experience
A bachelors degree in a field appropriate to the assignment or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree is required.
Skills in:
Proficiency in oral and written communication
Analytical skills and computer application (initialize and develop information systems)
Statistical analysis procedures
General computer software skills required (directories Web browsers spreadsheets etc.)
Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and SQL.
Ability to:
Establish priorities and meet timelines
Strong analytical ability
Highly detail oriented
Explain complex and sometimes confusing statutes
Write and interpret instructions for computer information systems
Ability to complete research
| Selective Preference(s): |
Preference will be given to those applicants with knowledge of Arizona school finance systems.
| 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.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Microsoft Access
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
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.
