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State of North Carolina · 1 month ago

Accountant IV

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The State of North Carolina is dedicated to preserving the state's pension and healthcare plans while ensuring the financial health of local governments. The Accountant IV will serve as a Coach Team Lead, providing hands-on assistance and guidance to struggling local government units, focusing on financial management and compliance.

Government

Responsibilities

Represent the Fiscal Management Section in meetings with local elected leaders, finance officials, auditors, and management, presenting financial information and training

Work with teams fielded by partner organizations, such as the NC League of Municipalities (NCLM), NC Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) and Rural Water to address units’ needs

Work collaboratively with other Unit Assistance staff and Section Director to oversee the unit assistance monitoring program developed through the Fiscal Accountability agreement process, determining which units should have agreements in place and the content that should ultimately be included in those agreements

Work collaboratively with additional LGC staff to oversee the unit assistance monitoring program developed in the Fiscal Accountability agreement with units that are currently on the unit assistance list (UAL)

Document in systems and communicate with Fiscal Management the progress that is being made in the local entities including data as applicable to benchmark progress; assess needs of entities and determine level of assistance needed going forward

Make recommendations to Fiscal Management Section about units of local governments that need to be placed on or be removed from the Unit Assistance List, based on the audit review and other available information

Keep Fiscal Management informed of trends identified as work with local governments progresses, possibly identifying the need for further published guidance to be developed or other training to be provided to address developing areas of weakness

Qualification

AccountingFinancial ManagementTeam LeadershipLocal Government ExperienceBudgetingDebt ManagementTrainingInternal ControlsGrants ManagementCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance or public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework

Five (5) years of professional accounting/auditing experience in the preparation of interpretive or analytical accounting/financial statements and reports or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience understanding financial data to determine the overall financial condition of a local government

Experience with leading teams, mentoring staff accountants, and working independently

Experience with local governments either doing compliance and/or financial statement auditing or unit accounting work

Knowledge of the NC Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (G.S. 159 - Local Government Finance) and School Budget and Fiscal Control Act (Chapter 115C - Article 31)