Statewide Accountant 4

<table style="height: 17px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #4373BA" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"> <div class="job-header"> <h1 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 24pt;="" color:="" #ffffff"="">ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION</span></h1> <h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #FFFFFF">Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.</span></em></span></h2> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><strong>Statewide Accountant 4</strong></span></h3> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Location:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Division of Business and Finance<br><br>This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures<br><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><br>Main Office Location: 100 N. 15th Ave. Suite 302 Phoenix, AZ 85007</span></span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Posting Details:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Salary: Up to $93,250 <br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Grade: 26<br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Open Until Business Needs Are Met (1st Review of Resumes 6/10/2026)</span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Summary:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Division of Business and Finance, is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Statewide Accountant 4 to join our team. Operating under minimal supervision, you will apply your expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) to the diverse and complex landscape of statewide governmental finance. This role is pivotal in shaping the financial integrity of the State, as you will supervise or lead high-stakes assignments mandated by statute, ensuring that Arizona’s accounting and reporting systems remain both robust and efficient.<br><br>As a senior professional in this capacity, you will serve as a key advisor to management, drafting and reviewing critical recommendations for statewide accounting policies and procedures. Your expertise will be instrumental in enhancing financial systems based on collaborative input from technical staff and subordinate professionals. Beyond internal policy development, you will safeguard transparency by reviewing data for Public Information Requests and providing authoritative guidance to state agencies, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC), and the Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB).<br><br>This position requires a professional who is comfortable acting as a representative of the Division in high-pressure environments, which may include testifying in court or before the legislature regarding financial findings and agency performance. You will be responsible for identifying necessary legislative changes to financial statutes and driving statewide problem resolution. If you are a seasoned accountant with a passion for public service and a desire to influence the financial framework of Arizona, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead and innovate at the highest level of state government.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">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.</span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Duties:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">The compliance and monitoring of Federal grants and projects relating to the requirements of the Federal Cash Management Improvement Act; preparing the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP).</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Reviews draft financial schedules for the statewide federal reporting.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Participates in the negotiation of the SWCAP resulting in an approved plan for use by agencies in the preparation of their federal grant indirect cost proposals.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Maintains currency of accounting theory, practices and law by attending classes, seminars or other educational courses and/or related publications.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Based on input from subordinate or other assigned professional and/or technical staff, recommends enhancements for improvements to accounting and reporting systems, procedures, policies and methods for inclusion in the statewide financial systems or reports.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Review subordinate or other assigned professional and/or technical staff recommendations for policy and procedures changes to assure integrity of statewide financial data and consistency in application of statutes and other related laws and/or regulations.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Composes or reviews subordinate or other assigned professional and/or technical staff draft correspondence dealing with subject matters in ways that call for considerable discretion, judgment or negotiation, replying to inquiries, presenting and requesting information.</span></li> <li style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Secondary responsibilities may include: Reviewing agencies’ system security procedures to assure the integrity of the statewide financial systems, the statewide fixed asset program; sensitive internal control reviews. Reviews draft financial schedules for the Statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the statewide financial report to the citizens of the state and other statewide reports. and responds to technical pronouncements published by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Draft management recommendations to other departments on internal control improvements and procedural changes.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge of:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Extensive knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, FASB, GASB, and related publications.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, methods and techniques of government accounting, audit methodologies, internal control structures, accountability, and fiscal management.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Comprehensive knowledge of other agencies' operations and financial structure.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Comprehensive knowledge of reference materials such as federal regulations (e.g., OMB Circulars), Arizona Revised Statutes, and applicable agency manuals.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Substantial knowledge of research methodologies, spreadsheet techniques, statistical sampling, quality assurance and final technical report referencing.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Substantial knowledge of the methods and techniques of development of data processing relating to large financial systems.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Progressive knowledge of legal requirements impacting area of assignment.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Skills in:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Work organization and accomplishment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Analysis and interpretation of financial data.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Spreadsheet development and statistical sampling techniques.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through financial systems.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Leadership and interpersonal relationships.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Oral and written communications.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Ability to:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Communicate both verbally and in writing with customers and coworkers.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Selective Preference(s):</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM)</span></span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Pre-Employment Requirements:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">A Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from an accredited college or university, OR a Bachelor's degree in a related subject with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting courses and an additional 18 hours in business related courses.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Background and reference check, including a criminal records verification</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""><em><span>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: <a href="https://publicstorage.dc4.pageuppeople.com/1045/ClientPublicFile/3601803f-02e5-4b70-b325-26c8ef309c1b.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Driver’s License Requirements.</a></span></em></span><br></span></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).</span></span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4; height: 17px" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Benefits:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sick leave</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Health and dental insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Retirement plan</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Life insurance and long-term disability insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance<br></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt"><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">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.</span></em></span></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program <a title="Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program" href="https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. For a complete list of benefits provided by <span>The State of Arizona, please visit our <a href="https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">benefits page</a></span></span></em></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Retirement</span>:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Participation in ASRS Lifetime Benefit Pension Plan after 26 weeks of employment</span></span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><strong><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Contact Us:</span></strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at christopher.langseth@azdoa.gov for assistance</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer</span></span></span></li> </ul> </div>