Accountant II- Revenue and Grants Management
About The Position
The Finance Department is a team of professionals that are tasked with functions including capital and debt planning, investments, accounting, payroll, procurement, grant management and payables along with providing additional fiscal support to departments across the County. The Ideal candidate will perform professional and complex accounting work involving the preparation and/or maintenance of financial or related records. This position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for establishing and maintaining financial records which may include budgets, expenditures, and revenues. Prepare, review, analyze, and submit a variety of complex and/or special reports, reconciliations, work papers, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies. POSITION SUMMARY Perform professional and technical accounting work within the Mecklenburg County Finance Department. This position, under general supervision, is responsible for preparing projections, financial reports and budget documents ensuring compliance with local ordinances and state statutes. This position is located within the Department Financial Services Division and supports the Revenue & Grants Management team. In partnership with other Accountants, the incumbent will work with assigned County departments to prepare and monitor federal, state, and private grants. The preferred candidate would have local government experience as well as at least 3 years of revenue and grants management experience. This full-time role will work in-office, 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years in Accounting or Finance
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted
- May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License
- Intermediate proficiency in various computer applications including Microsoft Office
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for experience with state/federal grant management and reimbursement preparation.
- Experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Experience with cash handling, recording cash receipts, and bank reconciliation
- Experience with month & year end account reconciliations
- Experience in preparing financial reports
- Financial systems experience especially AMS Advantage, BOA CashPro, OnBase systems are a plus
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced level MS Excel skills, including Excel data mining
- Ability to meet hard deadlines
- Local government experience
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, analyze, and submit a variety of reports, reconciliations, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies
- Resolve moderately complex reconciliations and account analysis problems requiring in-depth research
- Audit, compile, calculate, and analyze a variety of financial data and transactions
- Participate in developing and implementing financial procedures related to data accumulation, reporting, and archiving
- Prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports including revenue and expenditure reports, executive summaries, and aging reports
- Maintain records of account entries by compiling and analyzing accounting activities
- Oversee specific accounting operations, or a complex segment of the accounting function
- Coordinate with other departments to assess needs and requirements for accounting matters
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
