Accounting Technician III - Parks and Recreation (0225)

Salary : $45,560.00 - $47,838.00 Annually

Location : Flagstaff, AZ

Job Type : Regular Full Time

Job Number : 0804381

Department : Parks and Recreation

Opening Date : 02 / 26 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 14 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Arizona

Nature of Work

At Coconino County, public service matters. Our dedication to public service promotes a culture that elicits employee growth, cultivates inspiration, and creates future leaders by empowering employees to solve internal and external customer needs and exceed customer service expectations. As an award-winning organization with high regard for cultural diversity and the positive contributions of the many thriving cultures within our county, our nation, and our society, Coconino County leads a variety of initiatives that celebrate diversity; from our Annual Diversity Day, and monthly Heritage Lunch & Learns, to book clubs, and professional development academies which target diverse workforce segments. Coconino County's respect for diversity is shared throughout the organization. Be part of this optimistic, innovative team where outstanding customer service creates dynamic solutions and engages leadership at every level.

Under limited supervision performs work of moderate difficulty performing advanced accounting, financial and payroll support duties including financial transactions, preparing account reconciliations, processing journal entries, reconciling bank and general ledger accounts, preparing account reconciliations, developing financial reports, verifying and reconciling budgetary and fiscal documentation; performs related work as assigned.

Typical Duties

Illustrative only)

• Leads accounting support activities including the review and verification of accounting documentation, ensuring accuracy in calculation, coding and adherence to policies and procedures
• Responsible for accounting support activities in the areas of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and / or special districts
• Prepares, maintains, and reconciles accounting, financial and other departmental records and accounts
• Audits projected revenues and expenditures
• Verifies transactions and reconciles discrepancies
• Responds to requests for information related to assigned area
• Frequent interaction with employees, other agencies and the public through various media to resolve complex accounting support problems
• Verifies the work of other accounting support staff
• Trains less experienced personnel in the clerical accounting activities or the work unit
• Provides support for external audits / auditors
• May effect collections of fines and fees
• May prepare invoices
• May audit travel claims for compliance with travel policies
• May handle and account for cash in various amounts
• May prepare and perform check run
• May supervise bookkeeping, clerical staff or temporary employees

Essential functions of this position include but not limited to; sitting for computer work; working with and around other staff and outside agencies; dealing with interruptions; reaching; repetitive motion (hand / wrist) for computer work, writing, and using a calculator; vision acuity (near / far) must be able to see documents needing attention and driving; color vision for reading labels; hearing and speech for ordinary conversation with staff and customers; finger dexterity for typing / 10-key.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of increasingly responsible accounting experience; OR,

Associate's degree in Accounting, Economics or Business and three years of increasingly responsible accounting experience; OR,

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics or Business and two years of increasingly responsible accounting experience; OR,

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications : experience with QuickBooks, Excel, and Tyler Munis ERP software; cash handling experience; financial and accounting experience; and customer service experience.

This position is non-exempt from overtime. This position is safety sensitive.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Employee Benefits

Coconino County offers a comprehensive employee benefits

package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes :

Regular Part Time employees receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis. Temporary and Seasonal employees do not receive benefits. Elected officials are not eligible for vacation and sick leave.)

Elective Coverage

This position requires four years of increasingly responsible accounting experience. Do you meet this requirement? If so, please give detailed examples of this experience. If you don't meet this requirement, please explain how your combination of education and experience makes you a candidate for this position.

Please share any accounting / financial experience you have and your familiarity with accounting principles and procedures.

Do you have cash handling experience and if so, please describe.

Please share what you would define as exceptional customer service and how you feel it would pertain to this role.

The Parks & Recreation Department produces the County Fair each Labor Day weekend (Friday - Monday). Are you able to work Labor Day weekend?

Required Question

Salary : $45,560 - $47,838