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This is a non-exempt position $36,909.44 - $55,364.16. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

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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 with 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 entry level accounting and administrative work for an assigned area, department and/or program. This position, under direct supervision, is responsible for general accounting which may include receiving, preparing, and processing financial documents, performing accounts payable and/or receivables work; reconciling accounting transactions; maintaining and balancing
accounting ledgers; creating and maintaining accounting databases and automated files; and preparing records, reports, and summaries regarding assigned operations.

Essential Functions:

• Plan and implement daily operational tasks for assigned specialized accounting function such as grants administration, also perform general accounting and fiscal work for other division accounting functions
• Establish effective working relationships with internal and external parties and provides information and assistance regarding program policies and procedures
• Receive, and process financial documents for assigned accounting functions; review documents; ensure accuracy; complete with appropriate information such as account codes, and assigning vendor numbers
• Enter information into automated financial information systems and submits for processing
• Prepare and process invoices/bills for County services, receipts for incoming payments and revenues; ensures accuracy, completeness, and appropriate coding
• Accept and post payments for assigned programs/functions, and prepares receipts
• Monitor accounting activities and compare with established budgets and/or projections
• Prepare reports of accounting activities such as grant reporting summaries, reports of budget deviations, revenue and sales reports, revenues and expenditures reports
• Establish and maintain accounting information in the automated financial information systems; posts information and performs data entry for accounting transactions; maintains automated files and databases; processes data to produce accounting documents and retrieve data for reports and/or records
• Reconcile accounting transactions and documentation, bank statements and the general ledger for assigned accounts and/or accounting functions

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:
Minimum of two years of accounting or administrative work for an assigned area

Education:
Associate degree in Finance or Business Administration or in a related field
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes

Licenses and Certifications:

• May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• May require County Driving Privileges

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Accounting or Finance or Business Administration or in a related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of

• Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned work
• Business math concepts.
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment)
• Customer service principles
• Modern office technology

Skills:

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Using mathematics to solve problems

Abilities:

• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problem, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions, using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probably consequences
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self imposing standards of excellence

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment:
Works in an office setting with moderate noise

Selection:
This classification has been identified as having a role in the development of ADA compliant technologies and for which the
incumbent agrees to follow County policies to the best of their abilities in order to meet these obligations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement:
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster
situations.

COVID-19 Vaccination Disclaimer
Mecklenburg County requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of
employment for any new Mecklenburg County employees.