Accountant II

Title: Accountant II - Revenue and Risk Management Division

Location: Phoenix, AZ,  United States

Job ID

59165

Location

Professional & Supervisory

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Job Description:

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Recognized on the Forbes list of America's Best-In-State Employers for the past two years, the City of Phoenix strives to be an employer of choice. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards. With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix also offers the opportunity for career growth and advancement. Join our team and be a part of building the Phoenix of tomorrow!

The Finance Department is seeking an Accountant II for the Citywide Accounts Receivable Section. This section is responsible for facilitating citywide accounts receivable payment processing. Activities performed by staff include the accurate processing and accounting of Accounts Receivable and Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) transactions, accounts receivable payment adjustments, refund requests, penalty waiver requests, daily balancing, TPT revenue reporting, and the delivery of prompt and accurate information to internal City departments and the business community in a professional and courteous manner.

The Accountant II is responsible for planning, assigning, coordinating, directing, and supervising of accounting activities and staff in this section, in support of the Accounts Receivable Supervisor. They also evaluate operational performance indicators of subordinate employees and report directly to the Accounts Receivable Manager.

Duties include:

• Reviewing and maintaining general and subsidiary ledgers, SAP and Tax Mantra transactions.
• Formulating and administering policies and procedures.
• Consulting with and advising other City departments on recording transactions and fiscal records.
• Instructing employees on technical accounting and bookkeeping problems and the interpretation and application of rules, regulations, and accounting problems.
• Collecting data and preparing necessary invoicing documentation.
• Controlling account receivable activities.

This position may be eligible for hybrid teleworking options after training is complete and is implemented at the discretion of the Department Director.

The work location is at the Calvin C. Goode Building, 251 W. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85003; and the work hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Exhibits the following attributes:

• Knowledge of:

• Personal computers and word processing, and spreadsheet software applications.

• Accounting theory, principles, and practices, and their application to various municipal accounting transactions and problems.

• Modern office management principles and practices.

• Financial Statement and Reporting.

• Ability to:

• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.

• Interact with work cooperatively with other internal departments, City employees, and the public.

• Strong:

• Research and analytical skills.

• Phone customer service skills.

• Professional written communication skills with the ability to produce written documents and reports with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

SALARY

Pay Range: $58,593.60 - $100,235.20 annually.

Hiring Range: $58,593.60 - $90,916.80 annually.

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.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 056. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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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 Benefits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of professional level experience in accounting.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Recent supervisory and accounts receivable experience within the past three years.
• SAP experience:
• Experience with:
• Calculating arithmetic calculations.
• Creating financial reports.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes September 22, 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.

Information on your application that is not consistent with your resume may not be considered when determining your years of experience, education, and/or experience level

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REFERENCE

Accountant II, JC:03220, ID# 59165, 09/15/25, USM, RAL, Benefits:007

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