Accountant II - Charlotte, United States - Mecklenburg County

Description

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 for an assigned area or County 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 in the Finance Department- FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION BUDGET TEAM. In partnership with an Accountant III works with assigned County departments to prepare and monitor budgets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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 e xpenditure 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:
Minimum of three years in Accounting or Finance.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: yes
Knowledge of

• B udgetary principles
• Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Governmental accounting procedures and principles
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
• Principles and processes for providing customer service

Skills

• Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting
• Interpretation of financial documents
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• 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

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Intermediate in various computer applications including Microsoft Office
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel

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.

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