Arizona Department of Economic Security
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85718
ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST 1
Location:
400 West Congress Suite 500, Tucson, Arizona 85711
Department:
Department of Economic Security, Division of Financial Operations
Salary:
$29,822.00 – $42,702.00 annually
Grade:
16
Closing Date:
November 12, 2025
Job Summary At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. The Division of Financial Operations is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Specialist 1. This position is responsible for managing Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits received from the Social Security Administration, as well as other benefits such as those from Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement, Civil Service, stipends, and earnings. The specialist collaborates with various organizations—including DES/DDD Support Coordination, the DES/DDD Revenue Desk/Residential Billing, ALTCS, and qualified vendors and providers—to ensure that members’ essential needs, such as housing, food, clothing, and medical care, are met. The role involves daily monitoring of accounts, communicating with Support Coordination regarding accounts approaching maximum federal resource limits, preparing and submitting detailed reports for each assigned member, and reporting any changes in circumstances to the Social Security Administration. The position may offer remote work within Arizona based on the department’s business needs and ongoing performance measures.
Job Duties
Collaborate with DES/DDD Support Coordination, DES/DDD Revenue Desk/Residential Billing, ALTCS, and qualified vendors and providers to ensure members’ needs such as housing, food, clothing, and medical care are met.
Review, analyze, monitor, and maintain accurate financial records for assigned members; approve or deny requests for funds and expenditures, issue disbursements, establish budgets and payment schedules, and ensure spending plans set by Support Coordinators adhere to the budget.
Identify any Social Security Income or billing variances or discrepancies and work toward expedited resolution; monitor and communicate to Support Coordination when accounts approach maximum federal allowable resource limits.
Prepare and submit reports for each assigned member accounting for the use of federal benefits received and report changes in circumstances to the Social Security Administration; submit earnings, account information, and annual eligibility documents to Social Security and ALTCS to maintain member eligibility.
Provide policy interpretation and guidance to DES/DDD Support Coordinators and qualified vendors/providers regarding use of funds, federal and state eligibility requirements, valid expenditures and receipts, ledgers, return of funds, and completion of Social Security required forms.
Support business needs by taking on additional caseloads to ensure continuity in members’ service, providing all functions of bill paying, receipt auditing, SSA, and ALTCS reporting. Deposition to the bank and driving are required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) including principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of governmental accounting.
Knowledge of federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations as they pertain to accounting, including maintenance of financial accounts and records.
Preparation of balance sheets, financial statements, summaries, audits, reconciliations, and other reports.
Researching cash receipts, expenditures, and revenue reconciliation.
Skilled In
Researching, compiling, and inputting data; oral and written communications.
Records management; account reconciliation; spreadsheet development.
Work organization and accomplishment; interpersonal relationships.
Ability To
Provide clear and concise documentation; recognize and implement efficient office and work from procedures.
Organize, prioritize, and multitask while managing a heavy workload; reconcile accounts with a high degree of accuracy.
Calculate, analyze, and reconcile data.
Selective Preference(s)
One year of professional‑level accounting experience in a related environment.
Pre‑Employment Requirements
Driving or the use of a vehicle is an essential function of the job; requires a valid driver’s license and completion of state training and record checks.
Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment contingent upon completion of the process and accommodation of any restrictions.
Complete Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑Verify) upon hire.
Benefits
Affordable medical, dental, life, and short‑term disability insurance plans.
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long‑term disability plans.
10 paid holidays per year.
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi‑weekly for the first 3 years.
Paid Parental Leave—up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly‑placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi‑weekly.
Deferred compensation plan.
Wellness plans.
Tuition reimbursement.
Stipend opportunities.
Infant at Work program.
Rideshare and public transit subsidy.
Career advancement and employee development opportunities.
Flexible schedules to promote work/life balance.
Retirement State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) after a 27‑week waiting period; the ASRS defined‑benefit plan provides lifelong income upon retirement. Employees also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax‑deferred retirement investments.
Contact Us For questions about this career opportunity, please contact 480‑952‑7560 or email npina@azdes.gov.
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 contacting 480‑952‑7560 or emailing npina@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
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400 West Congress Suite 500, Tucson, Arizona 85711
Department:
Department of Economic Security, Division of Financial Operations
Salary:
$29,822.00 – $42,702.00 annually
Grade:
16
Closing Date:
November 12, 2025
Job Summary At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. The Division of Financial Operations is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Specialist 1. This position is responsible for managing Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits received from the Social Security Administration, as well as other benefits such as those from Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement, Civil Service, stipends, and earnings. The specialist collaborates with various organizations—including DES/DDD Support Coordination, the DES/DDD Revenue Desk/Residential Billing, ALTCS, and qualified vendors and providers—to ensure that members’ essential needs, such as housing, food, clothing, and medical care, are met. The role involves daily monitoring of accounts, communicating with Support Coordination regarding accounts approaching maximum federal resource limits, preparing and submitting detailed reports for each assigned member, and reporting any changes in circumstances to the Social Security Administration. The position may offer remote work within Arizona based on the department’s business needs and ongoing performance measures.
Job Duties
Collaborate with DES/DDD Support Coordination, DES/DDD Revenue Desk/Residential Billing, ALTCS, and qualified vendors and providers to ensure members’ needs such as housing, food, clothing, and medical care are met.
Review, analyze, monitor, and maintain accurate financial records for assigned members; approve or deny requests for funds and expenditures, issue disbursements, establish budgets and payment schedules, and ensure spending plans set by Support Coordinators adhere to the budget.
Identify any Social Security Income or billing variances or discrepancies and work toward expedited resolution; monitor and communicate to Support Coordination when accounts approach maximum federal allowable resource limits.
Prepare and submit reports for each assigned member accounting for the use of federal benefits received and report changes in circumstances to the Social Security Administration; submit earnings, account information, and annual eligibility documents to Social Security and ALTCS to maintain member eligibility.
Provide policy interpretation and guidance to DES/DDD Support Coordinators and qualified vendors/providers regarding use of funds, federal and state eligibility requirements, valid expenditures and receipts, ledgers, return of funds, and completion of Social Security required forms.
Support business needs by taking on additional caseloads to ensure continuity in members’ service, providing all functions of bill paying, receipt auditing, SSA, and ALTCS reporting. Deposition to the bank and driving are required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) including principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of governmental accounting.
Knowledge of federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations as they pertain to accounting, including maintenance of financial accounts and records.
Preparation of balance sheets, financial statements, summaries, audits, reconciliations, and other reports.
Researching cash receipts, expenditures, and revenue reconciliation.
Skilled In
Researching, compiling, and inputting data; oral and written communications.
Records management; account reconciliation; spreadsheet development.
Work organization and accomplishment; interpersonal relationships.
Ability To
Provide clear and concise documentation; recognize and implement efficient office and work from procedures.
Organize, prioritize, and multitask while managing a heavy workload; reconcile accounts with a high degree of accuracy.
Calculate, analyze, and reconcile data.
Selective Preference(s)
One year of professional‑level accounting experience in a related environment.
Pre‑Employment Requirements
Driving or the use of a vehicle is an essential function of the job; requires a valid driver’s license and completion of state training and record checks.
Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment contingent upon completion of the process and accommodation of any restrictions.
Complete Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑Verify) upon hire.
Benefits
Affordable medical, dental, life, and short‑term disability insurance plans.
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long‑term disability plans.
10 paid holidays per year.
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi‑weekly for the first 3 years.
Paid Parental Leave—up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly‑placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi‑weekly.
Deferred compensation plan.
Wellness plans.
Tuition reimbursement.
Stipend opportunities.
Infant at Work program.
Rideshare and public transit subsidy.
Career advancement and employee development opportunities.
Flexible schedules to promote work/life balance.
Retirement State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) after a 27‑week waiting period; the ASRS defined‑benefit plan provides lifelong income upon retirement. Employees also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax‑deferred retirement investments.
Contact Us For questions about this career opportunity, please contact 480‑952‑7560 or email npina@azdes.gov.
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 contacting 480‑952‑7560 or emailing npina@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
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