NCTA Financial Operations Accountant

State of North Carolina•2501 Aerial Center Parkway Wake, NC

6h•$52,592 - $92,036•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will handle daily functions for the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) Financial Operations unit which supports the accounting for the toll operations. The position will report to the NCTA Financial Operations Assistant Manager and handle many of the daily activities required in the unit. Responsibilities will include analyzing daily bank activity in multiple systems, reconciliation of various types of payment methods, understanding business rules that apply to the debt, applying financial standards and rules for different projects and system controls, and providing additional assistance for routine and non-routine requests for information from various parties. NCTA is experiencing growth from new roadways, such as 540 and I-485, with growth expected to continue. The accounting for customer transactions is managed in the NCTA Back Office System called “Integrity”. This position is critical to ensure that daily financial functions are accurate and timely. This includes completing daily certifications through NCFS. The role must manage and report transactions from multiple systems including Integrity, Core Banking, NCFS, FISERV, Moneygram, and banking applications such as Well Fargo and First Bank. This position will reconcile the data downloaded from the bank to what was recorded in Integrity. They will be responsible for researching differences and working to resolve them. The bank reconciliation process is complex considering the number of revenue sources, payment methodologies, and independent research required. The Triangle Expressway is one of the first projects being tolled and collected by the All Electronic Tolling (AET) Collection System in the country and the activity is growing. NCDOT is collecting and passing money to northern and southern partner toll agencies in other states. This will continue to expand. Other projects that use the enterprise system for collections include the expansion of I77, I485 bypass, and the completion of 540. This position is critical to ensure that financial functions are accurate and timely.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and two 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.
Prior experience reconciling cash or cash flows, account receivables, and bank accounts independently.
Prior experience researching and analyzing large amounts of data.
Able to reconcile amounts between bank account and system balances independently.
Able to research variances.
Experience using banking systems or applications.
Experience downloading data and manipulation of large quantities of data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and General Ledger system (e.g., SAP)

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to use Excel at an intermediate level to analyze large quantities of data.
Demonstrated ability to use Word and have the technical skills to learn other systems such as the Integrity system used to record customer transactions.
Experienced completing bank reconciliations and other General Ledger account reconciliations.
Working knowledge of accounting.
Demonstrated ability to convey concise, comprehensive, and accurate findings in written or oral form including providing conclusions and recommendations both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Analyzing daily bank activity in multiple systems.
Reconciliation of various types of payment methods.
Understanding business rules that apply to the debt.
Applying financial standards and rules for different projects and system controls.
Providing additional assistance for routine and non-routine requests for information from various parties.
Manage and report transactions from multiple systems including Integrity, Core Banking, NCFS, FISERV, Moneygram, and banking applications such as Well Fargo and First Bank.
Reconcile the data downloaded from the bank to what was recorded in Integrity.
Researching differences and working to resolve them.
Completing daily certifications through NCFS.