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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST III

  • 530734
  • PHOENIX
  • REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS
  • Full-time
  • Closing at: Jan 5 2025 at 23:55 MST
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REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

The mission of the Registrar of Contractors is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through a regulatory system designed to promote quality construction by Arizona contractors.

Visit our website at http://www.roc.az.gov

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST III

Job Location:

Address:  1700 W. Washington Street, Ste 105, Phoenix, AZ  85007

Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 8:00-5:00

This position will work in-person at our Phoenix Office.
Remote work is not available. 

Posting Details:

Salary: $53,000 

Closing Date:  Sunday, January 5, 2025

Job Summary:

The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a government agency that licenses construction companies within the State of Arizona. We have a small, but busy, 3 person accounting team that handles all financial transactions for the agency. We are currently looking for an Accounting Specialist III to join our team.

Job Duties:
  • Process invoices within the State of Arizona procurement and accounting system
  • Coordinate with vendors and agency procurement personnel
  • Create journal entries
  • Process customer refunds
  • Set up customer bonds and process withdrawals
  • Process payment distributions including pay-outs and inter-agency transfers
  • Identify and process revenue write-offs
  • Review time entries and leave slips for payroll and follow up with appropriate personnel.
  • Fill in for the cashier when needed (includes accepting payments and assisting customers at the front counter, preparing/reconciling daily deposits, and end of day closing)
  • Perform month end reconciliations
  • Enter payroll related entries in the payroll system
  • Assist with fiscal year end tasks
  • Other projects and duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
  • Ability to interpret and apply accounting, payroll, and agency policies/procedures
  • Ability to work on a team and independently
  • Knowledge of GAAP
  • Ability to use multiple software programs including a custom agency database to process transactions
  • Knowledge of accounting practices including journal entrees, reconciliation procedures, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers and vendors
Selective Preference(s):
  • 3 years experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or a related field
  • An associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
  • Any combination of experience and education that would enable the candidate to perform the job duties
  • 10 key experience
Pre-Employment Requirements:

Candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal history investigation.

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 offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Deferred compensation plans
Supplemental life insurance

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

This position will participate in the in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Contact Us:

If you have any questions please contact the Arizona Registrar of Contractors at 602-542-1525 and ask for Human Resources.

ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress.  Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.  
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.

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

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