Financial Services Assistant

Join Mesa Water District’s Financial Services team as a Financial Services Assistant and take your accounting and administrative skills to the next level! This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role supporting our Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and department operations while gaining hands-on experience in a wide range of accounting and administrative functions. If you’re detail-oriented, thrive in a dynamic team environment, and enjoy keeping financial processes running smoothly, this position offers meaningful work, professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact in a respected public agency.

Ideal Candidate

• Teamwork – Collaborates with others towards shared goals.
• Involving Others – Engages others for input, collaboration, and shared responsibility for outcomes.
• Attention to Detail – Shows a high level of care and thoroughness in handling the details of the job. 
• Adaptability – Responds positively to change and modifies behavior as the situation requires.
• Professional Integrity and Ethics – Displays honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
• Action and Results Focus – Stays clear and focused on what is expected or needs to be accomplished.
• Using Technology – Proficient in all Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
• Analyzing and Interpreting Data – Draws meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data.
• Critical Thinking – Applies analytical and logical reasoning to evaluate information and challenge assumptions through thoughtful questioning. 

Why Us?

• Competitive Pay & Benefits – We offer strong compensation and benefits packages that are regularly evaluated to stay ahead of industry standards.
• Supportive Work Culture – At Mesa Water, we foster a fun, collaborative environment where meaningful relationships and teamwork thrive.
• Employee-Centered Environment – Our organization-wide engagement program reflects our deep commitment to keeping employees motivated, supported, and excited about their work.
• Professional Growth – This role offers a strong opportunity for professional growth, providing hands-on accounting experience and training in key accounting concepts while working on impactful, real-world assignments.

Interested candidates must get their applications in by the deadline of Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Example of Duties

Typical functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Performs a variety of complex clerical, secretarial, and routine administrative and programmatic duties in support of the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and other assigned staff; investigates and answers complaints and aids in resolving operational and administrative problems; participates in special projects; orders office supplies; and assists and backs-up other staff, including Customer Service staff as needed. 
• Prepares numerous financial, accounting, and statistical statements, analyses, documents, and reports; gathers and organizes data to assist staff in the preparation of reports and recommendations; prepares routine financial and accounting reports. 
• Performs cash management activities; posts and reconciles information including, credit and debit memos, bank return items, and adjusting transactions reconciles cash on hand account; records, posts, and assists with cash management.
• Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment; investigates and resolves complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Assists in the preparation of financial, accounting, and statistical statements, analyses, documents, and reports; gathers and organizes data to assist staff in the preparation of reports and recommendations; assists in the preparation of various schedules for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• May be cross trained in accounts payable; enters receiving documents and invoices into accounts payable module, verifies accuracy of invoices, packing slips, purchase orders, and inventory orders; resolves discrepancies; obtains documentation/signatures as necessary to ensure proper approval and verification has been met to pay all invoices; prepares cash requirements and prints checks; assists in balancing the accounts payable module to the general ledger; prepares recurring payables for beginning of fiscal year.
• Prepares and submits quarterly and annual reports including sales/use tax filings, and other mandated reports.
• Communicates with internal departments, vendors, and external agencies to resolve issues, clarify procedures, and provide responsible clerical and routine technical accounting level support.
• Serves as backup in processing payroll; reviews online timecards, makes necessary adjustments and uploads time to third party vendor. Reconciles each department’s total hours and deductions to payroll register; posts payroll register, labor distribution and employer portion of social security, and flex credits to general ledger; calculates and posts workers’ compensation; reviews payroll reports and ensures balance to the general ledger.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum & Desired Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in bookkeeping, accounting, business administration, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree is highly desirable.
• Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible clerical and technical accounting experience. Previous governmental accounting experience is highly desirable. Payroll experience is desirable.