Salary: $88,670.40 - $120,889.60 Annually
Location : Public Safety Headquarters - 8401 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Division: City Court
Department: Court
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Closing Date: 9/4/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Introduction
Performs advanced professional level administrative duties for budgetary and financial activities as well as directing or participating in gathering information, making statistical analysis and studying and resolving special administrative problems in support of an assigned City department/division. For certain departments/divisions, providing administration of the Capital Improvement Program, including the provision of project planning support as assigned.
Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The midpoint salary is $104,748.80 annually.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Public or Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Five years of senior level professional experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.
Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

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The City of Scottsdale offers:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision benefits effective first day of employment
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness plan with flexible incentives
• Access to several city-owned fitness and recreational facilities at no cost

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
01

Please indicate which best describes your education. Note: The degree (to include the major) must be listed in the Education Section of the application.

• High School / GED or Equivalent
• HS/GED/Equivalent & Some College Coursework
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher
• None of the above

02

Do you have at least 5 years' professional experience in finance, management analysis, budgeting, accounting or closely related field? Please note: this work experience must be listed in your application.

• Yes
• No

03

Please describe your experience working with court case management systems and justice-related technologies and tell us how many years you've worked with such systems.If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
04

How many years of experience do you have directly supervising someone? If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
05

Please describe your experience with complex research and data analysis.If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
06

How many years of experience do you have working with Oracle or similar accounting software for data extraction, reporting and supporting integrations with case management systems? If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
07

Please describe your experience with budget planning and analysis, and list the years of experience you have in this area. If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
08

Please tell us how many years of experience you have in accounting or related fields including financial operational roles, involving reconciliation, financial controls, transactional oversight, and compliance-based financial processes.If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
09

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

• City Website
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
• Recruiter
• Other

10

I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

• Yes
• No

Required Question