PAYROLL TECHNICIAN

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day.

ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

PAYROLL TECHNICIAN

(ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST II)

Job Location

Address

Financial Services Division

701 East Jefferson Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85034

https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details

Salary: $50,003.00

Grade: 18

Closing Date: 07/27/2026

Job Summary

Do you have at least 1 year of Governmental payroll accounting experience? Is Payroll accounting part of your career path? Join our amazing team of payroll financial professionals. Apply now!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking to fill the Payroll Technician position. This position is responsible for a large segment of the AZ360 payroll system. Accounts for the complete FTE distribution for each individual by completing or coordinating a thorough review of all time cards for each payroll cycle.

Accurately performs department payroll actions, including distribution changes, status changes, donated leave, leave without pay, and stipends. Updates and maintains departmental documents and computer records, accurately posts time card hours to work/leave records, and ensures time card corrections are properly documented.

Job Duties

• Performs bi-weekly payroll activities, including timecard calculations and payroll system entries
• Updates and maintains department documents and computer records
• Serves as a subject matter expert and advises field timekeepers regarding payroll activities
• Follows up on timecard or payroll errors or questions from field timekeepers, staff, or supervisors
• Communicates collaboratively with department supervisors and managers to ensure their payroll questions and needs are met
• Ensures accurate separation dates and reasons, appropriate access terminations, and accurate final payout amounts are processed
• Prepares, compiles, and provides standardized reports, system transactions, and related functions
• May train new staff on payroll activities
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of

• Principles, concepts, practices, methods, techniques, and procedures of governmental accounting, fiscal management, and budgets
• Payroll and financial analysis
• Methods and techniques of processing accounting data
• Maintenance of payroll or financial accounts and records
• Preparation of payroll or financial reports, summaries, audits, reconciliations, and other reports
• Computers and various software such as Microsoft Office and Google

Skill in

• Work management and leadership
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting payroll and financial information
• Decision-making and problem-solving of complex issues
• Utilizing and operating automated accounting systems for data tracking, inquiries, and reporting
• Utilizing a 10-key adding machine
• Verbal and written communications
• Organization and time management
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines

Ability to

• Work with numbers and accurately complete mandated reports
• Learn and adhere to rules and regulations governing accounting functions
• Research and compile payroll or financial and statistical information
• Work independently
• Adapt to changing priorities and situations
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with all levels of agency staff

Selective Preference(s)

• At least one (1) year of governmental accounting/payroll experience

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.

The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.

An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.