• Phoenix, Arizona
• Salary: $50000 - $58000 per year
• Full time Contract

Requisition #969

Roles & Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains effective fiscal management by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating program financial data.
• Performs assignments mandated by statute.
• Prepares and/or coordinates and reviews the reconciliation of annual expenditures in excess of $850 million between agency and division financial management control systems and the Arizona state-wide accounting system.
• Prepares and/or coordinates and reviews financial data compiled for quarterly and annual financial statements for management review, ensuring compliance with federal CMS contract requirements.
• Reviews and analyzes Service Provider financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Division contract requirements.
• Applies standards and ratios to data to trend fiscal viability reporting results to Management and makes recommendations to contracts and Provider business operations teams.
• Tracks and keeps a record of the financial reporting compliance of qualified vendors in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions for Qualified Vendors and sends reminders to non-compliant entities as needed.
• Assembles and performs audit confirmations to verify service providers' payment amounts upon request.
• Completes ad-hoc data requests as required.
• Responsible for completing work assignments promptly, accurately, and professionally and performing related work as appropriate.

Skills Required

Skills in:

• Task organization and accomplishment; considerable skill in analysis, interpretation, and communication of financial data;
• Techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems (includes personal computer skills and mainframe computer skills);
• Supervision including interpersonal skills and imparting knowledge to others;
• Oral and written communications.

Ability to:

• Analyze and evaluate data and situations;
• Write reports and make recommendations;
• Maintain professional interpersonal relationships within and outside of the agency; and
• Complete projects within given time frames.

Skills Preferred

Knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management;
• Considerable knowledge of the methods and techniques of automated accounting systems, including use of a variety of software packages;
• Considerable knowledge of reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures; working knowledge of financial research methodologies (e.g., random valid statistical sampling).

Experience Required

Experience as an Accountant II or two years of equivalent experience working as a professional accountant.

Experience Preferred

Accounting experience, preferably government accounting, 3+ years

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting courses and an additional 18 hours in related economics and business administration courses

Education Preferred

A Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting from an accredited college or university  

Additional Information

Background Check Requirements standard 7 years: Fingerprint Card, Criminal, and Civil Court Checks.