Finance Business Representative

Posting Date

12/05/25

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

$ $33.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

County School Superintendent

About the Position

Are you looking to share your finance/business expertise in an educational setting, helping launch lasting and impactful solutions? Please join our team as a Finance Business Representative

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for business related activities including system(s) management and finances related to direct operations and County School Superintendent (CSS) service delivery. Perform as the lead procurement individual for information relating to the department's procurement responsibilities. Monitor, manage and produce all necessary information related to the office and school district grant management as well as provide school district reconciliations to ensure accurate financial information that allows school districts in Maricopa County to ensure fiscal prudence.

About Us

The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent is led by the elected Superintendent. The office provides statutory services related to school governing board elections, bond and override elections, appointments, school finance, and maintaining homeschool and private school records. The Superintendent also oversees the Maricopa County accommodation district, ensuring educational opportunities for at-risk students, including those in detention schools.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of experience in grants management and/or procurement

• One year of experience with the principles and practices of finance, budgeting and accounting

• High school diploma or GED

We Also Value

• Experience in various facets of school finance including Federal and State grant management and accounts payable/receivable

• Experience in governmental budgeting/finance

• Knowledge of the Arizona USFR accounting procedures, ADE grant reporting procedures, and Visions

• CAPA certification

Job Contributions

• Manages procurement and payment functions, including accounts payable processing, PCard allocation, vendor account reconciliation, and the delivery of accurate financial data to relevant departments.

• Maintains files for all purchases and payments with necessary signed documentation.

• Applies standard accounting practices to develop, maintain, and reconcile financial statements, journal entries, and related records, including periodic general ledger and subsidiary account reconciliations.

• Processes purchase requisitions in compliance with Maricopa County, CSS, and USFR policies, while maintaining procurement CAPA certification and staying current on policy updates through ongoing training.

• Handles revenue cash receipts in the financial management systems.

• Identify areas where existing business services, policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed and make recommendations in these areas. 

• Processes check payments and creates AR invoices to school districts and other vendors in School ERP Pro.

• Provide support for bank deposits, ACH Transfers, or other bank-related matters.

• Monitors Federal Grants Management systems (GME) for updates to grant projects and budgets and serves as the consortium lead for the Title III Consortium grant.

• Enters all Title III grant information into GME including but not limited to the grant application, reimbursement requests, and the completion report.

• Provide grant fund account coding and bookkeeping advice to school district personnel.

• Coordinates employee registrations for local conferences and performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Most work is performed in an office environment.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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