Accountant 3

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to prepare Comprehensive Health Plan (CHP) audited financial statements and various supplementary schedules. These financial statements and schedules are submitted to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). The position applies U.S. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and numerous accounting standards including Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements to ensure that the Agency's financial statements and schedules are prepared accurately and timely. In addition, the position will analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the Agency in regards to CHPP funding.

Job Duties

• Prepares CMDP audited financial statements and various supplementary schedules.
• Creates account analysis schedules with variance explanations and footnotes.
• Prepares analysis of accounts, revenue and expense and updates trending reports.
• Performs analysis from Income Statement to Balance Sheet accounts.
• Affords assistance to manager with yearly financial statement audit.
• Conducts quarterly revenue and expenditure reconciliation.
• Uses automated accounting systems and applications to retrieve and review data files, analyze information, track revenues and/or expenditures, and analyze contracts status.
• Performs closing of the general ledger and prepares financial reports during month-end closing.
• Updates procedures, compiles monthly reports and provides supporting documentations for audits.
• Analyzes accounting records to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Updates KPI metrics and develops dashboards.
• Collections date and prepares monthly metrics, update graphics and dashboard presentation of financial statements.
• Assembles and summarizes data and presents findings, analyses, and recommendations to various stakeholders.
• Surveys operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Advises management about issues such as resource utilization and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices; the analysis and reporting of financial data 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 financial systems
• Comprehensive knowledge of reference materials such as federal regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, applicable agency manuals, and policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of financial research methodologies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) - Preferred

• CPA preferred

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting required
• Two years’ relevant work experience required

Other Requirements

• Requires the possession of, and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12).
• Must be able to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry.
• 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.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

Remote Work

• 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.

Contact Us

• Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV.
• Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
• Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov.

Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation

• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.