Accountant 3 Full Time NEW

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.

Accountant 3

Job Location:

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN

3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Posting Details

Salary: $30.1442 HRLY/$62,999.94 Salary

Grade: 22

Closing Date: April 14, 2026

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. Assists 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. Collects date and prepare 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. Driving may be required.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge Of

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

Skills In

• Considerable skill in analysis, interpretation and communication of financial data
• Advanced problem solving
• Creating, revising and maintaining complex Excel worksheets
• Performing various queries in Access database files
• Verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail

Ability To

• Complete assignments accurately and timely with little to no supervision
• Work cooperatively with internal and external customers
• Multi-task and change work priorities based on workload and situations
• Organizing and maintaining electronic files and records efficiently

Selective Preference(s)

CPA preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements

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

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). Employees may be required to use their transportation as well as maintaining valid motor vehicle insurance and current Arizona vehicle registration.

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.

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 an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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

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.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

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