Pima County
Tucson, Arizona, United States
5391 - Accountant II (Financial Control and Reporting Division)
Job Description
Position Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Salary Grade: 13
REVISED - The hiring salary range of this position has changed, but the minimum has not.
- Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts for accuracy and facilitate the month and year-end close.
- Assess current practices and procedures and propose recommendations for improvements, if needed.
- Ensure proper accounting methods and policies, accuracy, and compliance within the department and the County.
- Perform ad-hoc reports, projects, and other tasks as assigned.
- An individual with excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- A detail-oriented individual with the ability to prioritize various critical tasks and meet deadlines and the overall goals of the division.
- A team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others and to establish cooperative working relationships with co-workers and other County departments.
(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
Performs required accounting internal control activities such as reconciling cash, ensuring that data entered in the automated accounting system is in balance with source documents and balancing input against controls and validation reports;
Analyzes problems and reconciles discrepancies between data input, internal controls and output reports;
Creates adjusting or correcting accounting transaction documents to address accounting discrepancies;
Ensures that data entered into the automated financial account system is processed, balanced, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner;
Analyzes and classifies transactions and items by researching source documents and determines appropriate transaction, item code, funding source, and record keeping requirements;
Ensures departmental compliance with Board of Supervisor policies and Administrative Procedures;
Observes accounting processes and makes recommendations to supervisor for procedural improvements and changes to report output;
Assists in developing and maintaining internal controls;
Reviews accounting reports for accuracy in revenues and expenditures and makes recommendations for necessary corrections;
Bills, collects, accounts for, and manages a variety of debts due;
Assists in the training and review of work of accounting support personnel;
May assist in the testing of financial system upgrades and reports;
May prepare, project and monitor department and grant budgets and prepare various reports for submission to private grantors, state and federal governments.
In addition to the General duties cited above, positions within the Finance & Risk Management may include the following:
Reviews accounting transactions for validity, proper coding, and conformance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB);
Reconciles Countywide bi-weekly payroll;
Prepares quarterly receivable collection reports that are presented to the Board of Supervisors;
Prepares supporting documentation for the annual audits of County financial reports;
Prepares and enters Countywide interdepartmental charges, and reconciles various accounting records and documentation prepared by others;
Performs procedural maintenance on the automated accounting system such as maintaining, adding and deleting accounts, departmental and project codes and agency table files;
Conducts file research and provides auditors with data and information concerning accounting procedures used in assigned area;
Assists in the testing of financial system upgrades and reports.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- General governmental accounting principles, pronouncements, practices, rules, regulations and methods to include GAAP, GASB, etc.;
- state and federal laws regarding grants, regulations and compliance requirements;
- training methods and procedures;
- various software programs;
- financial record keeping practices;
- County policies and procedures.
Skill in:
- applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and County procedures to accounting transactions;
- interpreting financial reports and using problem solving techniques to solve accounting discrepancies;
- analyzing and interpreting financial and accounting records and preparing financial statements and reports;
- communicating effectively, both orally and in writing;
- training and scheduling the work of others;
- preparing, verifying and reconciling accounting documentation.
(1) A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment and one year of professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
(Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
OR:
(2) One year with Pima County as a Financial Accountant, Financial Analyst or Financial Operations Technician.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- A bachelors degree (or higher) in finance or accounting.
- A licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Minimum two (2) years experience using Microsoft Excel, specifically with pivot tables and formulas.
- Minimum two (2) years experience performing account reconciliations.
- Minimum two (2) years experience in preparing financial journal entries.
- Minimum two (2) years experience in compiling and analyzing financial data.
- Minimum two (2) years experience working within a governmental accounting environment.
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process. Supplemental Information
Licenses and Certificate: Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver's license at the time of application. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.