Fiscal Specialist Senior
Phoenix, AZ 
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Fiscal Specialist Senior

Job ID: 318536
Location: South Mountain Comm College
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range

$19.36 - $26.92/per hour, DOE

Grade

111

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us


  • Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
  • Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
  • One of the largest community college systems in the country
  • 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
  • Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
  • 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers


Campus Statement

South Mountain Community College (SMCC) reflects the diversity of the surrounding community, a rich mix of rural, urban, and suburban neighborhoods. Many of our students arrive from Phoenix, Laveen, Tempe, Guadalupe, and the surrounding area to attend classes at the main campus or our offsite facility in Guadalupe; we also offer evening courses in Laveen at Betty Fairfax High School.

Of the approximately 5,000 students enrolled at SMCC nearly 70 percent were first-generation college students and 48 percent intended to transfer to a university to further their education. And, with more than 80 percent of these students identifying as a minority, SMCC has been federally designated as a Minority Serving and Hispanic Serving Institution.

Our small, personalized classes are offered days, evenings, and online, led by an engaged and accomplished faculty. Career and academic counseling are also available. SMCC is also a Strengths-Based Institution, helping you determine your strengths and then strategize with you to maximize those strengths in your academic and career choices.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.


  • 16 paid observed holidays
  • ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
  • Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
  • Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
  • $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
  • Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
    • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
    • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
    • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
    • Pre-Retirement Events
  • (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
  • 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)


Job Summary

South Mountain Community College is currently seeking a Fiscal Specialist Senior. This position acts as a lead worker and is responsible for the college-wide processing and communications for all procurement of purchase orders, the procurement card (ProCard) cycles, and travel authorizations. This position additionally provides oversight maintaining the college Chart of Accounts and maintaining the Business Services website. The position serves as the lead trainer for business services/fiscal department and provides complex support and assignments in addition to providing data and financial reports for the college community adhering to all administrative regulations, policies and procedures. This incumbent demonstrates high level of commitment to teamwork, provides support to the Director of Business Services in ensuring goals and objectives are met.

Essential Functions

45% Provides coordination and completion for the procurement processes and functions for the college community. Actively and annually trains the college community in group, one on ones, in budget, procurement, procurement card cycles, and any updates to the policies, procedures, regulations, etc.

20% Performs complex budget analysis; interprets financial data, researches financial information and resolves financial discrepancies, processes budget transfers and journals, and creates financial reports.

20% Includes maintaining the chart of account and communications on the college website for the procurement and travel information to ensure timeliness and accuracy.

15% Provides back up support to the student financial services (cashiering) functions due to absence or illness, co-manages part-time employees providing work direction, and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and two years of fiscal support experience related to area of assignment.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Desired Qualifications
  1. Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  2. Three (3) years of experience working with an online financial management system, preferably Peoplesoft.
  3. Experience working in an educational setting in a fiscal, financial, or accounting position.
  4. Experience developing policy manuals or procedures and/or lead training on financial policies or procedures.
  5. Experience working with excel spreadsheets and word processing software such as Microsoft Office Suite.
  6. Two (2) years of experience working with financial resources (e.g. general operating fund, auxiliary funds, capital funds, grant funds), monitoring and financial reporting.
  7. Demonstrated knowledge of general accounting principles, internal controls, and record keeping.


How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
  • Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
  • Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
  • Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
  • Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
  • Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.


    Posting Close Date

    Open until filled

    Applications will be reviewed on the first day of each week until interview candidates are selected.

    Applications received after interview candidates are selected may not be reviewed.

    Applications were last reviewed on 02/12/2024.

    EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

    Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

    The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

    The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.


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    Job Summary
    Company
    Maricopa Community College District
    Start Date
    As soon as possible
    Employment Term and Type
    Regular, Full Time
    Required Education
    High School or Equivalent
    Required Experience
    2+ years
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