Job No: 543896
Work Type: Full-time
Location: DOUGLAS
Categories: Accounting/Auditing
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I
Job Location:
Address: A rizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Douglas 6911 North BDI Blvd Douglas, AZ 85607 https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $37,200.00
Grade: 16
Closing Date: 10/10/2026
Job Summary:
Are you an experienced individual in daily financial records?
Would you like to work for a government agency with great benefits?
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking to fill the Accounting Specialist I position. This position is responsible for compliance with all State, Federal, and Agency laws, policies, and procedures pertaining to the Business Office area. This role will also be responsible for a variety of duties including but not limited to accounts payable functions, Inmate Trust Accounts System (ITS) at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) in Douglas, AZ.
ADCRR is reimagining corrections, Apply today, and be part of our awesome finance team!
Job Duties:
Enters and verifies financial and other data to provide records, reports, and other information and correspondence in a systematic manner
Performs routine accounting tasks involving basic numeric calculations
Enters data in all systems related to job duties
Examines and verifies fiscal transactions such as billing invoices, accounts payable/ receivable, payroll, creating requisitions, and other financial documents
Keeps records and/or journal entries to include maintenance of financial records, reports, checks, and deposits
Creates, maintains, and reconciles spreadsheets
Investigates and resolves technical problems and account discrepancies
Prepares job-related correspondence
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Principles, concepts, and techniques of government accounting and fiscal management
Procedures, methods, and office equipment used in statistical record-keeping
General office procedures
Personal computers and various software including Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Skill in:
Verbal and written communication
Prioritizing and organizing tasks
Operating various office equipment and automated accounting systems
10-key/calculator
Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated systems
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Ability to:
Accurately work with numbers and complete mandated reports in required formats
Adapt to changing priorities and situations
Research and compile fiscal and statistical information
Interpret ADCRR policies as they pertain to accounting
Work in a prison environment
Selective Preference(s):
One (1) year of experience in governmental accounting practices
One (1) year working in the private sector business field
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
