Fiscal Specialist

The Fiscal Specialist, located within the Controller's office, performs a variety of financial accounting transaction responsibilities. This role is primarily responsible for reviewing and reconciling student and third party sponsor transactions for all campuses within the Maricopa Community College District. This role is also responsible for recording, verifying, and monitoring general ledger accounts, creating journal entries, and setting up non-financial aid item types to be applied to student and third party sponsor accounts. This position collaborates with a variety of students, the campus Student Business Services, and MCCCD staff throughout the district on an ongoing basis, as it relates to questions on various financial reporting related matters.

Essential Functions

35% - Routinely performs reconciliations of the general ledger and related subsystem; reviews and verifies the accuracy of accounting records; inputs and maintains data in enterprise fiscal and student systems; performs high level account review and analysis and prepares recommendations; reviews and monitors various asset, liability, revenue, and expenditure accounts for accuracy; assists with input of journal vouchers

30% - Consults and advises on recording of financial transactions; provides guidance to employees on technical accounting and financial reporting; provides resources regarding related procedures and processes; makes recommendations for implementing best practices; researches, interprets and provides technical assistance regarding fiscal and accounting regulations, laws and guidelines

25% - Prepares materials for procedures and systems; responds to inquiries and provides technical support on systems; reviews and resolves internal complaints; designs and formats complex documents; composes basic original documents, correspondence, and presentations

15% - Reviews accounting transactions, prepares journal entries, maintains accurate records, prepares reports, investigates and resolves discrepancies, participates in weekly and bi-weekly meetings as needed

5% - Other duties as assigned