Posting Date
10/02/25
Application Deadline
10/09/25
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$55,000.00 - $66,125.60 - $77,251.20 - $99,500.00
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $59,945.60 to $66,125.60.
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 Senior Probate Accountant acts as the senior/lead accountant in the Probate Accounting department. The Probate Accounting department has been tasked with the responsibility of reviewing and reporting on the integrity of the accountings for conservatorships, trusts, and decedent estates filed with the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Probate Division. In this role, the successful candidate will use their leadership skills to provide oversight and assist Account Review Specialists in their responsibilities. In addition, they will use their attention to detail to review, monitor, and audit the management of assigned cases and provide written reports to the Court and other interested parties detailing their findings.
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 or a closely related field.
Experience:
Two (2) years' of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience.
OR
Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:
Additional professional accounting or auditing experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
Our Preferred Candidate Has:
Three (3) or more years professional accounting or auditing experience
One (1) year or more experience in a lead or supervisory role
Experience in the courts, finance, probate, trusts, fiduciary, and/or conservatorships
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Theories and practices and generally accepted auditing standards.
Computer applications to accounting systems 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.
Skill in:
Implementing accounting and auditing operating procedures.
Excellent professional writing and verbal communication skills.
Training staff in new and existing review practices and policies and procedures.
Ability to:
Ability to plan and conduct reviews, including reviewing and evaluating accounting records and statements.
Communicate effectively and work well with judicial officers, court staff and the public.
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.)
Lead accounting staff personnel who require monitoring workloads, review, and approval of work coordination and initial and ongoing training of staff and new staff.
Assist the Supervisor in reviewing incoming cases.
Provide ongoing support to probate account review specialists who have questions/concerns regarding cases.
First line in quality control of work product within the accounting department.
Assist with coordinating time-off schedules for each Probate Court accountant.
Assist in the performance evaluation of the accountants.
Assist in establishing performance goals and objectives for annual performance evaluations.
Analyze yield/utilization data to determine appropriate quantity of cases to assign to each accountant.
Provide direction to accountants to resolve complex case management and case monitoring issues.
Frequently represent the accounting department at meetings involving judicial officers and court staff, and other agencies.
Occasionally resolve customer concerns within the office, and by interacting with other court, department leads.
Assist Accounting Supervisor, when necessary, with developing corrective action plans and other necessary disciplinary actions for Office staff when appropriate.
Review court activities for compliance with laws, court rules or administrative direction, analyzing the need for rule revisions as necessary.
Assist with developing policies and procedures and implementing policy decisions.
Assist with monitoring monthly statistics and report case activity reports.
Assist with conducting interviews.
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.
Apply Now!
Accounting (2)