Job Description:

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization

committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

School Finance, Payment Analyst

Job Location:

School Finance Section

Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary: $61,000 - $65,000

 Grade: 21

 Closing Date: 02/02/26 

Job Summary:

• This position will be responsible for the calculation and validation of state expenditures.

·         Rare in-state travel may be required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs).  Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Job Duties:

• Process monthly school district and charter payments; using SQL and Excel, analyze results from the current payment calculations to determine changes, determine and input all necessary payment adjustments, determine causes for and validate all significant changes, report findings prior to completion of payments, generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources, process through required approval levels
• Process and analyze ADJC, ADOC, CEC, CSF, IIF, county education payments, such as Small School, County Juvenile Detention, County Jail, and Unorganized Territory through the Payment System; utilize SQL and Excel to analyze results for accuracy, report findings prior to completion of payments, generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources, process through required approval levels.
• Process and analyze school district and charter 15-915s
• Provide customer service (phone calls, emails, and Help Desk) for all payment-related questions and concerns
• Manually process ADM overrides, data inputs (including, but not limited to, assessed valuations and additional state aid values), and all necessary payment adjustments

·         Calculate and validate any legislatively required manual payments

·         Generate payment requisition based on calculation results and available appropriated sources

·         Develop, maintain, and update all payment-related standards of operating procedures documents

·         Create, publish, and modify necessary external communications for data collection and transparency

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Knowledge and understanding of payment and financial reporting
• Applicants must have finance experience
• A bachelor’s degree in a field appropriate to the assignment, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:

·         Proficiency in oral and written communication

·         Analytical skills and computer application (initialize and develop information systems)

• Statistical analysis procedures
• General computer software skills required (directories, Web browsers, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and SQL.

Ability to:

• Establish priorities and meet timelines
• Strong analytical ability
• Highly detail oriented
• Explain complex and sometimes confusing statutes
• Write and interpret instructions for computer information systems
• Ability to complete research  

Selective Preferences:

• Preference will be given to those applicants with knowledge of Arizona school finance systems.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Driver’s License Requirements.
• All employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Retirement:

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

·         Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans

·         Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans

·         10 paid holidays per year

·         Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years

·         Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly

·         Deferred compensation plan

·         Wellness plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. 

Job ID: 538453 - Job Closing Date - 2/02/26 - o Visit https://state-of-arizona.career-pages.com/home o Click on Current Openings o Select Department of Education from the Department drop down list o Click on desired position o Click Apply Now - Salary Range - $61,000 - $65,000