Accountant III

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to prepare CMDP audited financial statements and various supplementary schedules. These financial statements and schedules are submitted to the 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 the Agency's financial statements and schedules are prepared accurately and on time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the Agency in regard to CMDP funding.
• Conducts quarterly revenue and expenditure reconciliation and reports to AHCCCS. Uses data downloads and AFIS reports to identify and resolve any issues before the end of a fiscal year. Uses automated accounting systems and applications to retrieve and review data files, analyze information, track revenues and/or expenditures, and analyze contract status.
• Provides financial accounting data and information at the request of the Agency's management, AHCCCS, the Office of the Auditor General, and the ADOA General Accounting Office.
• Prepares CMDP audited financial statements and various supplementary schedules. Creates account analysis schedules with variance explanations and footnotes. Prepares analyses of accounts, revenue, and expenses and updates trending reports. Performs analysis from Income Statement to Balance Sheet accounts. Assists the manager with the yearly financial statement audit.
• Performs the closing of the general ledger and prepares financial reports during month-end closing. Updates procedures, compiles monthly reports, and provide supporting documentation for audits. Analyzes accounting records to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Updates KPI metrics and develops dashboards. Collects data and prepares monthly metrics, updates graphics, and updates dashboard presentations 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.

Skills Required:

• 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.
• Considerable skill in the analysis, interpretation, and communication of financial data.
• Advanced problem-solving.
• Creating, revising, and maintaining complex Excel worksheets.
• Performing various queries in Access database files.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to complete assignments accurately and timely with little to no supervision.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work cooperatively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to multi-task and change work priorities based on workload and situations.
• Ability to organize and maintain electronic files and records efficiently.

Skills Preferred:

• Ability to work with data and compile it into an Excel worksheet.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.