Accounts Payable Specialist 3
- 527521
- PHOENIX
- REMOTE OPTIONS
- DEPT OF REVENUE
- Full-time
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Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.
Accounts Payable Specialist 3
Job Location:
Address: 1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ. 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $23.7980/HR (annualized at $49,500)
Grade: 19
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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.
Job Summary:
The Accounting Specialist 3, Accounts Payable performs various accounts payable and expenditure responsibilities for the Financial Services Unit, as assigned. This role is responsible for performing accounting duties, ensuring the proper classification, payment, receipt, recording, and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with established governmental and generally accepted accounting principles, the State of Arizona Accounting Manual, General Accounting Office Technical Bulletins, and agency policies.
Supervision:
This position does not have direct reports.
Job Duties:
Accounts Payable Specialist 3.pdf
Check out the attached job description for more details!
Job Requirements:
Education & Experience
-Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a High School Diploma (HSD) or General Education Degree (GED), coursework, training, and work experience relevant to the assignment
-Minimum one (1) year related experience/training via a professional position or accounting related college course credits earned
Licenses & Certifications
-None required
Knowledge/Understanding
-Knowledge of applicable State, Federal, and Departmental rules and regulations related to accounting principles and procedures
-Understanding of the fundamentals principles of accounting and general fiscal and financial record keeping practices in the performance of assigned tasks
-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
-Strong financial and business acumen
Skills
-Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills
-Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
-Strong mathematical skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, average, and percentage
-Effective interpersonal skills and demeanor
-Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive
-Proficient in the use of Financial systems
Abilities
-Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
-Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
-Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
-Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed
-Ability to analyze and maintain fiscal data
-Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another
Additional Job Demands
-In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
-No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)
Selective Preference(s):
-Associates Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related degree may substitute for 1 year of the related experience/training requirement
-Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Pre-Employment Requirements:
The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:
-Employment and Education Verification and Reference Checks
-State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
-Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
-If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check
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:Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:
-Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave
-Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
-A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options.
-Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursem*nt up to $5,250 per fiscal year, available to seek further career advancement or certification in Continuing Professional Education.
-Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary. Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.
Contact Us:
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-716-6950. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
If you have any questions, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.govfor assistance.
