Assets Accounting Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Financial Operations, Accounting Administration, is seeking an experienced, highly motivated individual to join our team as a Fixed Assets Accounting Specialist
2. Under the direction of the Fixed Assets Manager, the Accounting Specialist 2 verifies data entry, corrects transactions, resolves rejected transactions, and approves transactions. The Accounting Specialist 2 assists in preparing reports summarizing financial transactions and posts journal and ledger entries.

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.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reviews, verifies, or analyzes the work of other employees for quality control. Resolves technical work, procedural problems, and questions presented by other employees.
• Verifies accuracy, timeliness, and proper preparation of correct pay and distribution codes and sequence numbers
• Compiles information and drafts periodic reports regarding the activities of the work unit
• Maintains ledger accounts for all transactions
• Calculates fiscal data for periodic reports. Corrects computations as needed

Knowledge in:

• Principles, methods, and practices of fiscal and financial record keeping
• Procedures, methods, and office equipment used in statistical record keeping; rules and regulations established for the work system of the Department
• General office procedures; related laws and ordinances; and productivity tools, such as Microsoft Office, Gmail, and Google Suite applications

Skilled in:

• Communicating effectively through oral and written mediums
• Maintaining ledgers and journals; math and research; entering financial data with attention to detail and accuracy; analyzing and interpreting fiscal data; organizing and maintaining precise records; time management; and customer service
• Establishing priorities among conflicting needs
• Preparing written reports and business correspondence

Ability to:

• Understand, interpret, and apply fundamental accounting principles and general fiscal and financial record-keeping practices
• Accurately and efficiently analyze and interpret fiscal and statistical information
• Reconcile records and reports; maintain confidentiality
• Work collaboratively in a team setting, and work independently without supervision when required

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• One year of accounting experience plus a Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting. Experience using the State accounting systems and Human Resources Information systems preferred.