Accounting Technician II - NCCIW 65013593

State of North Carolina•Wake Forest, NC

1d•$35,596 - $62,294•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Technician II position is located at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) in Raleigh, North Carolina, a multi-custody prison serving female offenders and providing healthcare services for the female inmate population. The facility has a maximum capacity of 1,700 offenders. This position performs accounting work involving the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data. Work primarily includes reviewing and processing expense vouchers, invoices, and purchase orders; managing billing, receipts, deposits, expenditures, and financial statement reconciliations; posting and balancing ledger accounts; maintaining financial controls; and preparing financial reports. The position maintains accounts and fiscal records for a small or general fund activity, subsidiary ledgers for a major division, or a more limited range of bookkeeping tasks within an accounting unit. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level Accounting Technician or an Accountant. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with State Benefits. Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: an associate’s degree in Accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of accounting experience; a high school diploma or GED and three years of accounting work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of accounting methods, procedures, and practices.
Documented knowledge of accounting and other software, such as ERP, Excel, Word, and Access.
Ability to identify and correct routine and recurring financial problems and refer more complex problems to a higher level.
An associate’s degree in accounting from an appropriately accredited institution.
One year of accounting experience documented in work history.

Responsibilities

Maintain and report financial accounting data.
Review and process expense vouchers, invoices, and purchase orders.
Perform billing, receipt, deposit, and expenditure functions.
Reconcile financial statements.
Post and balance ledger accounts and maintain financial controls.
Prepare financial reports.
Maintain accounts and general fiscal records, detailed subsidiary ledgers, or bookkeeping records as assigned.