Accountant 3

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ACCOUNTANT 3

Job Location:

Address: RESOURCE ADMIN
800 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $68,612.97 - $78,612.97 

Anticipated Salary: $73,612.97

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 12/16/2024

Job Summary:

Prepare and request authorization for transportation projects while ensuring Federal and State requirements relative to project funding are met with Arizona Department of Transportation's current financial systems and project funding is in compliance with Federal and State regulations/policies/statutes. Responsible for reviewing, analyzing, reconciling and making necessary adjustments as they relate to project funding and release unspent obligations of federal and/or state funds to assist with pre-audit of project phases to ensure Final Voucher readiness when a project is completed. Generate reports in Access, Excel, Google Sheets and perform other duties as assigned including documenting procedures, improving processes, and ensuring sustainability.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (Two (2) days per week in the office/hoteling).

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 State’s 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.

Job Duties:

Oversee accounting analyses, prepare and process funding requests for identified projects. Recommend solutions and provide feedback to project managers on requests including, accuracy of data submitted, schedule for request completion and follow-up after processing to ensure data is correct.

Analyze, interpret and evaluate project budgets and funding streams, agreement estimates, third party contracts, joint project agreements to provide proper obligation and ratio of funds in appropriate categories.

Prepare data analysis of projects and programs to identify trend analysis, and ensure dollars are being obligated timely and consistent with unit performance budgets.

Perform professional data analysis. Develop the relationship between tables, create queries, generate reports in Access, Excel and Google Sheets.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:
* Principles and practices of auditing and accounting.
* Federal funding methodologies, regulations and guidelines.
* Federal and State laws, rules, regulations and policies related to budgets and Federal Aid.
* Capital budgeting concepts and principles.
* Project planning, programming and scheduling.
* The Arizona Department of Transportation's automated accounting system Arizona Financial Management System.
* Federal Highway Administration's automated accounting system Fiscal Management Information System.

Skill:
* The position will possess strong analytical skills in researching and resolving financial and technical data issues.
* Good written and verbal communication.
* Analyze and interpret contract and financial data.
* Critical thinking.
* Microsoft Excel.
* Microsoft Word.
* Google Workspace.

Ability:
* Work independently and as part of a team.
* Organize and process large volumes of project documentation.
* Meet deadlines and communicate in an organized and coherent fashion.
* Learn and work quickly with a high degree of detail and accuracy.
* Become well versed in the project life cycle throughout Arizona Department of Transportation.

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from an accredited college or university; OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 24 semester hours of accounting courses.
One (1) year of governmental accounting experience.
The ideal candidate will have two (2) years of experience in transportation project finance.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

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 insurance
• Optional employee 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 pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

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 (602) 712-8188. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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