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General Accounting Manager

Maricopa Community College District

Tempe, AZ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$96,568–$125,538 Per Year
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Accounting, Accounting Software, Analysis Skills, Banking Services, Billing, Budgeting, Business Administration, Community Support, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Diabetes, Economics, Employee Assistance Plan, Event Management, Federal Laws and Regulations, Federal Tax, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Financial Systems, Fund Accounting, Funding, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government, Government Accounting, Government Funding, Higher Education, Information Technology & Information Systems, Journal Entries, Life Insurance, Mail Processing, Newsletter, Organizational Skills, People Management, PeopleSoft Financials, Public Accounting, Public Administration, Public Finance, Regulations, Retirement Plan, Retirement Planning, State Laws and Regulations, Talent Management, Tax Regulations, Team Lead/Manager, Third-Party Payer, Tuition Fees, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Webinar
LOCATION
Tempe, AZ
POSTED
Today


General Accounting Manager

Job ID: 322707
Location: District Support Services Cntr
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range

$96,568.00 - $125,538.00/annually, DOE

Grade

123

Work Schedule

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

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision-creating excellence in education for a better world.

We focus on people-not profits.
With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we're changing college.

We don't just support our community-we help build it.
We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset.
Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.

Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.

Benefits

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:

Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:

  • Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
  • 20 Paid Observed Holidays
  • Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
  • Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
  • Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
  • Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
  • Annual Professional Development Funding
  • Flexible Work Schedules
Employee Health & Wellness Programs:
  • District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
  • Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
  • Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services

  • Pre-Retirement Planning Events
  • Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)
Job Summary

Maricopa Community Colleges has an opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented General Accounting Manager in the Controller's Office at the District Office. This role plans, directs, and oversees all aspects of general accounting and fiscal services, ensuring alignment with district policies and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

This position plays a key role in maintaining strong financial operations by leading complex accounting functions, supporting internal controls, and contributing to budgeting and financial management across the district. The General Accounting Manager will also supervise a team of four and oversee District Office fiscal operations, including cashiering and district-wide third-party billing.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team, influence key financial decisions, and contribute to the continued growth and success of the district while supporting a community college system dedicated to student success.

Essential Functions

40% - Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work related to the General Accounting department, including District Office fiscal and cashier and district-wide third party billing/payments
  • Directs, plans, evaluates and coordinates functional and organizational standards and practices, policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP)
  • Serves as knowledge expert, overseeing, reviewing and providing analysis and recommendations regarding function-specific and district-wide issues
20% - Maintain the fiscal integrity and accuracy of the Financial Management System (FMS) general ledger, and centralized allocation entries
  • Ensure all processes are in accordance with GAAP, applicable standards, regulations, policies, and procedures
20% - Investigate, research, and answer concerns or questions from the colleges, other district office divisions, or third-party billing customers

10% - Review and post complex journal entries, including interfaces (payroll (HCM), student information systems (SIS), and budget systems)
  • Review and analyze data to prepare complex fiscal year end audit work papers and journal entries
10% - Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in finance, accounting, auditing, economics, business or public administration, or directly related field and seven (7) years of experience that includes a combination of experience with the application of GAAP theory and practice, uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards, tax laws as they apply to accounting transactions and reporting, and/or exposure to governmental fund accounting and use of computerized accounting systems, and two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Master's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in finance, accounting, business or public administration, economics or directly related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in public finance, accounting, banking, financial analysis or closely related experience that includes planning, directing and administering comprehensive programs and fiscal services which includes two (2) years of management and supervisory experience.

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. Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field
  2. Five (5) or more years of General Ledger, Fiscal services, and Third-Party billing/payments experience
  3. Four (4) or more years supervisory experience
  4. Two (2) or more years' experience in a higher education or government environment
  5. One (1) - Three (3) years' experience with PeopleSoft -Financial Management (FMS), Human Capital Management (HCM), and Student Information Systems (SIS) or equivalent systems
  6. Three (3) -Five (5) years' experience reconciling, providing analytical and fiscal support to other work groups
  7. One year of full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two years


Special Working Conditions

May be required to work evenings and weekends; May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time, viewing a computer monitor

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.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities can submit a reasonable accommodation request at any point in the hiring process, and MCCCD's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA Coordinator from the hiring campus location for assistance via email at adasupport@domail.maricopa.edu

MCCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting Close Date

Open until filled

First Review: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Applications received after the review date may not be screened

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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