Accountant I - Finance & Risk Management at Pima County in Tucson, AZ

Job description

• Department - Finance & Risk Management
• The Pima County Department of Finance & Risk Management is looking for a skilled, motivated professional accountant I to join their Financial Control & Reporting (FC&R) Division. The FC&R Division is responsible for compiling, issuing, and reviewing accurate and timely interim and year-end financial reports and note disclosures according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for inclusion in the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Pima County offers many great benefits and upon successful completion of your probationary period, our department offers an alternative work schedule as well as telecommuting, up to two days per week. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, dedicated professional with a positive attitude to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare account reconciliations and analyze discrepancies.
• Prepare accounting entries and research transactions using an automated accounting system.
• Ensure proper accounting methods and policies, accuracy and compliance within the department and the County.
• Perform ad-hoc projects and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• An individual who demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing issues.
• 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.
• This is an in-office position located in Tucson, AZ, and cannot be remote. The Finance & Risk Management Department is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or a closely related field, as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• 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.):
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in finance or accounting.
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Minimum one (1) year experience using Microsoft Excel, specifically with pivot tables and formulas.
• Minimum one (1) year experience performing account reconciliations.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in preparing financial journal entries.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in compiling and analyzing financial data.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in capital asset accounting, including recording, tracking, reconciling, and/or reporting capital assets.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working within a governmental accounting environment.

Skills

Preferred

• Account reconciliations.
• Preparing financial journal entries.
• Compiling and analyzing financial data.
• Capital asset accounting.
• Governmental accounting environment.