Probate Accounting Unit Supervisor

Posting Date

09/09/25

Application Deadline

09/16/25

Pay Range

Min- 1st Quartile- Mid- Max$72,750.00 - $83,312.50 - $93,875.00 - $115,000.00The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $72,750.00 to $83,312.50.This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program.Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified- Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

The Probate Accounting Unit Supervisor provides leadership, supervision and training for the Superior Courts of Maricopa County, Probate Division.   The Probate Accountants Unit reviews accountings filed in conservatorship cases with the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Probate Division and reports the results to the Court and interested parties.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of professional-level finance or accounting experience.

OR

Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education or job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A) Certification

• Prior supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Supervisory practices and principles, departmental policies and procedures, customer services standards and procedures.

• Investigative skills to collect, analyze and evaluate financial and legal data and to interpret and communicate findings.

• The ability to translate complex financial and legal data into terms that ordinary laypersons can understand.

• Court organization, functions, and services; laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the judicial process 

Skill in:

• ICIS, Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Problem solving and decision making.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Ability to:

• Develop procedures to establish a course of action to accomplish tasks or improve work processes.

• Establish program goals and objectives that support the strategic plan for the department.

• Evaluate documents for accuracy and conformance to guidelines as set by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

• Implement accounting and auditing operating procedures in relation to established accounting standards and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and the Court’s Accounting Guidelines pertaining to the department’s annual accounting reports and related required documents and procedures

• Communicate effectively, both oral and written.

• Research, analyze complex data, draw logical conclusions, and prepare reports.

• Manage a diverse team.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Manages, supervises, and directs Probate Court Accountants, the Administrative Assistant to the accountants, and Judicial Clerks through monitoring workloads, reviewing and approving the coordination of work and evaluating performance.

• Manages and distributes workload to review the annual accountings submitted in conservatorship, trust and descendent estates by reviewing the accounting forms, transaction logs, financial statements, and fee statements submitted by Conservators, Trustees, and Personal Representatives and/or their respective counsel.

• Supervise staff including hiring, coordinating training, managing performance, delegating work, managing workload, and evaluating performance.

• Create work plans in accordance with established unit and program policies and objectives. Supervises staff who perform complex accounting work. 

• Review annual accountings in accordance with the Court’s Accounting Guidelines for Probate Accounts, Administrative Orders, Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure, state laws and other policies as may be established by the Presiding Probate Judge, Probate Administrator or Department Supervisor. 

• Compiles information and resources such as monthly statistics, performs audits, conducts research, and analyzes data regarding accounting unit procedures and outcomes.  Advises Judiciary and administration in areas of expertise.

• Conducts training of new and existing Probate Accounting Staff.

• Attends administrative meetings and facilitates team meetings.   

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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