Accountant Senior

Job Description:

Accountant Senior

Description

Job Summary

Come work in a fun and exciting office!

Mohave County Finance Department is looking to hire an Accountant Senior located in Kingman, AZ.

We are located at 700 W. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ.

Fun Fact:

The first recorded use of double-entry bookkeeping dates to 1494 — and while we’ve come a long way since then, the thrill of balancing the books still gives us goosebumps (or at least a solid sense of satisfaction). In this department, we like our spreadsheets sharp and our humor sharper .

Accountant -> Salary, Range 18 Steps 1-8 $26.93 - $33.12/hr.

Accountant Senior -> Salary, Range 20 Steps 1-8 $29.69 - 36.51/hr.

• Weekends and holidays off.
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, with some schedule flexibility based off department needs.
• May be required at times to work weekends when fiscal year is ending and/or department needs.

Working conditions would include but not limited to:

• Must be comfortable working with Excel (pivot tables but not limited to only formatting cells).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Must be able to handle confidential financial data with integrity and professionalism.
• If required, travel would likely be for training, conferences, or an occasional off-site meeting — less than 5% of the time.
• This position does require time spent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops department and county-wide policies and procedures relating to internal financial controls.
• Reviews and analyzes internal accounting systems, practices and procedures and prepares recommendations for improvements or corrective actions.
• Provides technical assistance to Accountant(s) in the development and completion of schedules and reports.
• Develops long- and short-range financial forecasts.
• Performs a variety of financial analysis related to general government operations including, but not limited to, cost accounting, cost allocation, direct and indirect cost allocation, user fee analysis, statistical analysis, and analysis of long-term financial alternatives.
• Prepares periodic financial reports.
• Performs county-wide internal audits and prepares related reports.
• Provides advice and assistance to diverse county functions to ensure compliance with county policy, statutory requirements and generally accepted accounting principles, and government accounting procedures.
• Monitors state and federal grant revenues and expenditures.
• Monitors Special District project accounts.
• Prepares the Annual Financial Report.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Minimum Education, Experience, and Training:

Accountant: Entry level experience work including .

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration with a major in accounting, or related field.
  
• Two (2) years progressively responsible professional experience in financial accounting/auditing.
  
• One (1) year experience in government accounting preferred.
• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Accountant Senior: Two years of accounting/auditing experience including.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration with a major in accounting.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience performing responsible professional governmental accounting.
• OR an equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.

PREFERRED SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Maintain and possess a current certification as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Managerial Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Principles, theories, practices, and concepts of accounting including cost accounting, governmental accounting, enterprise accounting and accounting analysis procedures.
• Accounting principles, theory and practices and application, preferably in governmental settings.
• Fiscal administration and budgetary practices.
• Financial accounting, analysis, reporting and auditing practices.
• GAAP and accounting practices.
• Modern office procedures and practices, including record keeping and data security methods and techniques.
• Private and municipal accounting and data processing systems.
• Conducting critical analyses.
• Conducting research.
• Reconciling accounts.
• Preparing complex financial reports and documentation.
• Coordinating fiscal activities, interpreting, and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Review, prepare and analyze accounting transactions, to establish accounting procedures within established guidelines and to prepare financial statements and technical reports in accordance with varying regulations and reporting requirements.
• Analyze, audit, and interpret accounting records, financial statements, computer printouts and reports of financial and accounting systems for completeness and accuracy.
• Gather and to analyze appropriate relevant data and prepare and present clear, concise, and accurate reports and related information.

https://resources.mohave.gov/file/HumanResources/Benefits/Benefits%20Overview.pdf

Closing Date/Time: 7/13/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

Salary:

$61,755.20 - $75,940.80 Annually