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City of Phoenix | Phoenix Arizona United states
Expires: August 7, 2026
About This Position
The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 189 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities, and facilities with funding from a variety of sources. The Parks and Recreation Department operates five golf courses: Aguila, Cave Creek, Encanto 9, Encanto 18, and Palo Verde. The gross annual revenue for the Golf Section is approximately $9.5 million and consists of green fees, driving range fees, memberships, golf lesson fees, golf cart rentals, food and beverage sales, and merchandise sales.
Currently, there is one vacant Accountant I position in the Parks Fiscal Services Section. Fiscal Services consists of 14 staff members that are responsible for financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget development and monitoring, procurement and contracts. The Accountant I performs entry-level, professional accounting work with minimal supervision in a variety of fiscal settings such as payroll, procurement, general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales tax accounting, and departmental accounting activities. The work may include the editing of payroll data along with paycheck calculations, review of source documents used in accounting, the maintenance of ledgers, registers or other records, initial entry or control accounts, and the preparation of financial, statistical, and narrative reports for operational, capital, and grant related activities.
The Golf Accountant I position provides accounting support to the Golf Section. Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
Pay Range: $26.70 - $41.42 per hour.
Hiring Range: $26.70 - $35.78 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
Minimum Qualifications
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
Recruitment closes July 23, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To Apply
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Accountant I, JC:03210, ID# 62210, 07/08/26, USM, VS Benefits:007
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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Expires: August 7, 2026
About This Position
The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 189 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities, and facilities with funding from a variety of sources. The Parks and Recreation Department operates five golf courses: Aguila, Cave Creek, Encanto 9, Encanto 18, and Palo Verde. The gross annual revenue for the Golf Section is approximately $9.5 million and consists of green fees, driving range fees, memberships, golf lesson fees, golf cart rentals, food and beverage sales, and merchandise sales.
Currently, there is one vacant Accountant I position in the Parks Fiscal Services Section. Fiscal Services consists of 14 staff members that are responsible for financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget development and monitoring, procurement and contracts. The Accountant I performs entry-level, professional accounting work with minimal supervision in a variety of fiscal settings such as payroll, procurement, general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales tax accounting, and departmental accounting activities. The work may include the editing of payroll data along with paycheck calculations, review of source documents used in accounting, the maintenance of ledgers, registers or other records, initial entry or control accounts, and the preparation of financial, statistical, and narrative reports for operational, capital, and grant related activities.
The Golf Accountant I position provides accounting support to the Golf Section. Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Perform cash audits at golf courses.
- Research and resolve accounting variances.
- Reconcile daily revenues at each golf course.
- Reconcile bank deposits with daily revenue entries.
- Prepare shopping carts to procure supplies and services.
- Process daily journal entries to record golf course revenues.
- Coordinate with golf staff to verify merchandise invoices for payment.
- Process payment control documents to record merchandise purchases.
- Utilize QuickBooks for preparation of checks for golf course beverage purchases.
- Work with vendors and golf staff to resolve revenue, invoice, ordering, and point-of-sale issues.
- Work with Finance Department staff to resolve credit card processing and bank deposit issues.
- Ability to meet established deadlines.
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Understanding of the City of Phoenix requirements pertaining to processing documents and encumbering funds.
Pay Range: $26.70 - $41.42 per hour.
Hiring Range: $26.70 - $35.78 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or a related field.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
- The City job description can be found here.
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Experience reconciling accounts for internal and external customers.
- Cash handling experience including cash counts, audits, and receipts.
- Experience with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) system or SRM eProcurement.
- Experience working with computerized accounting systems and software such SAP, QuickBooks, and PeopleSoft.
Recruitment closes July 23, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To Apply
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Accountant I, JC:03210, ID# 62210, 07/08/26, USM, VS Benefits:007
Building the Phoenix of tomorrow.
#DoWorkThatMakesPhoenixWork
City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
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