Young Democrats of Forsyth County ยท 1 day ago
Accountant
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expForsyth County's Department of Finance is seeking a qualified candidate to join their team as an accountant. The Accountant performs professional accounting work, account reconciliation, and transactional analysis to ensure proper financial reporting in accordance with regulations and accounting principles.
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Responsibilities
Perform complex professional accounting work and transactional analysis
Ensure that financial events are accurately recorded
Determine the appropriate accounting classification to be used for each operating transaction
Identify accounting cost centers and natural accounts to enable reporting financial information for organizational and functional accountability, to meet internal and external reporting requirements, and to demonstrate compliance with legal and contractual provisions
Routinely review trial balances and operating reports for all funds for reasonableness
Analyze apparent discrepancies. Determine and direct action to be taken to correct erroneous entries or to enter unrecorded transactions
Verify accuracy and completeness of budgetary control and project funds for all funds and project ordinances. Work with Budget staff to identify and correct identified errors
Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries, account analysis and sub-ledger reconciliations
Prepare general ledger adjusting entries at fiscal year-end
Assist with the implementation of GASB statements
Evaluate current system business processes in relation to user needs, internal accounting controls, County policy, efficiency and effectiveness, and recommend modifications
Prepare analytical review workpapers and comments at year end as requested by external auditors
Perform additional analytical work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Deep and thorough understanding and knowledge of GAAP accounting and governmental accounting (GASB) standards
Extensive knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, statutory financial requirements and an intricate understanding of the County's accounting system structure
Ability to execute complex analytical review and application of requisite knowledge
Advanced knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) and Financial Reporting Studio (FRS) reporting tools, and organization-wide accounting structures
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel and SmartView add-in
Ability to read financial reports, and/or legal documents
Ability to apply fundamental concepts of theories, work with advanced mathematical operations methods, and functions of real and complex variables
Ability to communicate with others tactfully and courteously over the telephone and in person
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the job
At least two (2) years of accounting experience or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform accounting functions effectively
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word) is required
Preferred
Familiarity with financial management systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, or similar ERP platforms) is preferred
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in the State of North Carolina or an NCGFOA certification is preferred but not required
Company
Young Democrats of Forsyth County
The Young Democrats of Forsyth County auxiliary is open to any Democrat under the age of 36 who is looking to take an active role in our political process.
11-50 employees
Funding
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2025-05-03
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