Accountant III - Courts

Accountant III - Courts

The Accountant III - Courts will be responsible for performing a broad scope of professional accounting activities requiring the knowledge and application of professional accounting principles and practices. The incumbent is responsible for independently performing a wide range of detailed and complex accounting and advisory functions pertaining to assigned accounts or divisions. The incumbent will ensure daily accounting operations are carried out in accordance with established accounting principles, court-wide directives, policies, and objectives. This is a classified position that reports to the Accounting Manager, Courts at Superior Court or the Deputy Finance Director at Juvenile Court. This position performs duties independently under general direction and may provide work direction to other finance division employees, such as accountant and accounting specialists.

Hiring Range : $68,931.20 - $75,816.00

First review of applications will be on October 10, 2025

Minimum Qualifications :

A Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or a related field with accounting coursework and four years of professional level accounting experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience, training and / or education as approved by the Director, Finance and Human Resources. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum four (4) years experience working within a governmental accounting environment.
• Minimum four (4) years experience compiling, auditing, and analyzing financial data.
• Minimum four (4) years experience using accounting databases and Microsoft Excel, specifically with pivot tables and formulas.

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Licenses and Certificates :

Must have a valid Arizona driver's license at the time of appointment.

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Benefits Information :

We offer exceptional benefits :

The Arizona Superior Court in Pima County and the Pima County Juvenile Court Center offer the same benefits as those offered to other employees working for Pima County. We offer a competitive benefits package to benefits eligible employees, which includes medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation and sick leave. Some benefits require contributions by employees in addition to contributions made by the employer. Please see the link below for a complete description of the offerings.