Finance Technician III, Payroll Coordinator - Remote in AZ

September 24, 2026

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Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week
Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week
Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month
Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job
Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

This position is Remote within the state of AZ only. This Remote work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position will update and maintain accounting records. The position will also correspond with customers via telephone, in writing and/or in person.

This job does require experience with Workday Payroll, and experience in multi-state payroll processing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Work Experience

1 year of experience in business (Applies to Level 1)
2 years of experience in business (Applies to Level 2)
3 years of experience in business (Applies to Level 3)

Required Education

High-School Diploma or GED in general field of study or completion of a comparable international secondary education (Applies to All Levels)

Required Licenses

N/A

Required Certifications

N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Work Experience

3 years of experience in business (Applies to Levels 1 & 2)
5 years of experience in business (Applies to Level 3)

Preferred Education

Postsecondary education in accounting, business or related field of study

Preferred Licenses

N/A

Preferred Certifications

N/A

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LEVEL 1

Sort, research and compile documents substantiating business transactions
Verify, code and post details of business transactions
Enter information from documents into computer systems
Maintain records of financial transactions
Reconcile and balance basic accounts
Prepare basic financial data and reports
Review data for completeness and accuracy
Research and respond to customer inquiries and issues
Safeguard company assets and protect health information

LEVEL 2

Reconcile and balance intermediate accounts
Prepare intermediate financial data and reports
Prepare basic journal entries
Review work of others for completeness and accuracy

LEVEL 3

Reconcile and balance complex accounts
Prepare complex financial data and reports
Prepare complex journal entries

ALL LEVELS

Each progressive level includes the ability to perform the essential functions of any lower levels and mentor / provide peer review to employees in those levels.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
The position requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Required Job Skills (unless otherwise noted these apply to all levels)

10 key by touch
Data entry (8,000 keystrokes per hour)
Basic skills in the use of PCs, databases, spreadsheets and word processing
Basic skills in the use of office equipment including copiers, fax machines, scanners and telephones
Ability to understand and use complex spreadsheets (Applies to Level 3)

Required Professional Competencies (unless otherwise noted these apply to all levels)

Prioritize, organize and self-manage to meet deadlines in a high volume environment
Communicate professionally with diplomacy and sensitivity to both internal and external customers
Perform activities carefully with a detail-orientation to avoid making errors and to recognize errors made by others
Analyze and research data, propose solutions to resolve issues
Maintain confidentiality and privacy
Contribute to and maintain a positive and productive work environment
Adapt easily to changes in processes or priorities
Mentor other employees with job functions, responsibilities and competencies (Applies to Levels 2 & 3)
Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles and double entry bookkeeping (Applies to Level 3)

Required Leadership Experience and Competencies

N/A

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

Preferred Job Skills

Intermediate skills in the use of PCs, databases, spreadsheets and word processing

Preferred Professional Competencies

N/A

Preferred Leadership Experience and Competencies

N/A

Our Commitment

AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. For more information on our company, see azblue.com. If interested in this position, please apply.

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