Sr. Accountant/Sr. Financial Analyst

About the position

Forsyth County's Finance Department has an opening for a Sr. Accountant and Accountant. The Senior Accountant performs complex professional accounting work and supports the maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records to enhance the accuracy of the County's reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. The successful candidate possesses an understanding of the statutory and regulatory accounting (GASB, GAAP) requirements for N. C. local government practices and financial reporting, as well as the ability to analyze, document and recommend effective business processes that meet both departmental needs and operational controls. Candidate must excel at problem solving and identification of transactional irregularities, enjoy working in a collaborative team environment, and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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.

Requirements

• 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 four (4) years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including at least one (1) year in governmental accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word) is required.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial 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.

Benefits

• Salary starts at $66,643.20 annually.