Accountant I - Police Department

About This Position

The mission of the Phoenix Police Department is to build and foster strong relationships with the community through our outreach and engagement, while adhering to the highest standards and traditions of the Phoenix Police Department. The Phoenix Police Department is committed to the Guiding Values of our P.R.I.D.E. Statement: Protection, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Employee Excellence.

The Phoenix Police Department is seeking an Accountant I. This position performs entry-level, professional accounting work with minimal supervision. T he Accountant I position will be responsible for processing all billing activities including Intergovernmental Agreement monthly billings, monthly Activity Allocations, reviewing and approving documents in SAP, shopping carts in eProcurement, and fulfilling the requirements of the Equal Opportunity Business Plan. This position assists in the preparation of the department budget.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Familiarity with accounting transactions rules, regulations, and internal controls
• Ability to manage data using programs such as Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Collects and analyzes financial data such as source documents used for accounting records of initial entry, control accounts, and financial reports.
• Understand governmental accounting concepts such as encumbrance
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, prioritize at short notice, and process documents timely and efficiently.
• Ability to collect and analyze financial data such as source documents used for accounting records of initial entry, control accounts, and financial reports.
• Understanding of the City of Phoenix requirements pertaining to processing documents and encumbering funds.
• Technical writing and review capabilities (e.g. policies, procedures, rules, and reports).
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $23.74 to $40.61 per hour.

Hiring Range: $23.74 to $40.61 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefit .

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; or
• Four years of paraprofessional accounting and/or payroll experience.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Positions in the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here .
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience with/in

• Accounting transactions rules, regulations and internal controls.
• Budgets, financial analysis, and/or cost and fee analysis.
• Accounts payable.
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel.
• Customer service.
• Retrieving information through CC&B and produce reports.
• Reconciling accounts for internal and external customers.
• Working with computerized accounting systems and software such SAP and PeopleSoft.
• Multiple funding sources.
• Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) system or SRM eProcurement.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes April 14, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Accountant I, JC:03210, ID# 57488, 04/03/2025, USM, MMN, Benefits: 007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.