Statewide Accountant II

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) Division of Business and Finance (DBF) is seeking an analytical Statewide Accountant 2 to manage critical complex financial assignments under minimal supervision. Applying GAAP GAAS and GASB standards this role tackles unique accounting challenges within a statewide governmental environment. Key responsibilities include evaluating proposed updates to statewide accounting policies managing system configurations within the AZ360 HRM platform and supporting statutorily mandated projects.
The primary focus of this position is ensuring the efficient compliant and accurate processing of statewide payroll transactions and reporting. The successful candidate will manage a complex caseload make necessary adjustments to employee records process wage overpayments and verify system calculations for stipends overtime and deductions to guarantee accurate W2 reporting.
Additionally the role supports time-sensitive garnishment processing to prevent State liability for non-compliance with State and Federal laws. This includes entry review and reconciliation of creditor garnishments tax levies support orders and bankruptcies within the AZ360 HRM system. The Statewide Accountant 2 will also research vendor deposits process employee refunds and respond to routine status inquiries from courts agencies and state employees to maintain the divisions fiscal integrity.

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 States 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.

• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Gathers compiles and analyzes various financial data elements to draft comprehensive reports summarizing transactions account statuses and statistical trends for management review; assists in the statistical analysis of processed AZ360 payroll documents.
• Fiscal Document Review: Examines verifies and reviews complex fiscal documentsincluding budget revisions transfers vouchers and encumbrancesto ensure strict accuracy timeliness correct distribution codes sequence numbers and complete preparation across AZ360 HRM and Financial platforms.
• Ledger Adjustments and Banking Transactions: Executes critical entries and revisions to agency accounts and financial records; processes Direct Deposit Reversals and Warrant Cancellations in AZ360 HRM reporting cancellations to the Financial Operations team. Prepares bi-weekly garnishment fee deposit forms and weekly batch headers for creditor-received garnishment refunds while assisting with the reconciliation of the Garnishment Refund General Ledger account.
• Legal Compliance and Garnishment Processing: Reviews incoming legal documents for completeness before system entry; verifies the accuracy of garnishment entries and case numbers in AZ360 HRM.
• Executes legal compliance procedures by ensuring necessary correspondence is notarized and mailed to the courts within strict prescribed deadlines and assists in reconciling the Garnishment Fee General Ledger.
• Transaction Verification and Agency Support: Examines billing invoices payroll records and payment transactions to ensure compliance; provides technical assistance to state agencies regarding complex payroll questions and financial compliance issues and actively participates in collaborative problem-solving for financial matters impacting the assignment area.
• Issue Resolution and Escalation: Utilizes accounting experience and professional judgment to independently research address and resolve common agency questions and financial discrepancies while appropriately escalating complex or systemic issues to the supervisor.
• Internal Collaboration and Advising: Confers daily with coworkers and advise agency staff on technical central payroll specialties; partners cooperatively with Central Payroll team members to document track and process off-cycle payment requests and ongoing garnishment situations.
• Additional Functions: Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management to support the business operations and fiscal integrity of the division.
  

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of the principles concepts practices methods and techniques of government accounting audit methodologies internal control structures accountability and fiscal management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of reference materials such as Arizona Revised Statutes applicable agency manuals including the Department of Administration General Accounting Office Statewide Accounting and System manuals policies and procedures and the information contained therein and its applicability to the assigned area.
• Knowledge of research methodologies spreadsheet techniques statistical sampling quality assurance and final technical report referencing.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of development of data processing relating to large financial systems.
• Knowledge of customer service etiquette.

Skills in:

• Skill in work organization and accomplishment.
• Skill in analysis and interpretation of financial data.
• Skill in spreadsheet development and statistical sampling techniques.
• Skill in work techniques required to maintain accounting records through financial systems (includes personal and mainframe computer skills).
• Skill in leadership and interpersonal relationships.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in multi-tasking and adaptability to changing priorities on a regular basis.
• Skill in collaborating with team members and other agency personnel to achieve shared goals.

Ability to:

• Ability to speak in public.
• Ability to interact positively.
• Ability to balance prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
  

• Public Sector Knowledge is a plus.

• A Bachelors degree with a major in accounting from an accredited college or university OR a Bachelors degree in a related subject with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting courses and an additional 18 hours in business related courses.

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).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation 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)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insuranceOptional e
• mployee benefits include short-term disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance
  

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 programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

• Participation in ASRS Lifetime Benefit Pension Plan after 26 weeks of employment.

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at for assistance.
• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.