Accounting Technician III - Roxboro, United States - Person County, NC

Description

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Roxboro, NC

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number:

Department: Department of Social Services

Opening Date: 04/25/2024

Closing Date: 5/9/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Salary Grade: 109

Hiring Salary Range: $37,399 - $47,923 annually

Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday - Friday

"Everything is Better in Person"
General Statement of Duties

Person County Government is recruiting for an Accounting Technician III for the Department of Social Services. The primary purpose of this position is to assist in leading, and directing financial and budgetary operations as well as long term and short term financial planning for the agency. This position is responsible for assisting the Business Officer in planning, researching, and preparing the Social Services budget which is the largest of any department within Person County Government. Included in the responsibilities are financial reporting, auditing program expenditures, interpretation of fiscal policies, purchasing, and other general accounting functions. This position reports to the Business Officer I.

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This is a non-exempt position working 37.5 hours weekly/1950 hours annually.

Previously received applications for this position are still being considered.

Minimum Education and Experience

Educational Requirements:

• Graduation from high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and four years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office;
• or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Graduation from a four year college or university with a major in business administration may be substituted for the required experience;
• or a two year degree in business administration or accounting from a community college or business college may be substituted for three of the four years experience;
• or completion of a one year course including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for two years of the required experience.)

Special Requirements/Qualifications

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

Current NC driver's license required. Must have access to an automobile and maintain the minimum amount of insurance as required by NC law. No other license required.

Person County conducts pre-employment screening on candidates. Job offers are conditional pending the following:

• A pre-employment drug screen for all candidates. Positions designated by Person County as Safety Sensitive are also subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
• A background check for all candidates. Some positions also require a credit check.
• Additional screening and testing required for some positions.
• Within 3 days of the start of your employment with the County, you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the US.

Person County Government is an Equal Opportunity/E-Verify Employer

Person County Government offers a wide range of employee benefits for full-time employees.

Employee Benefits

NC STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Employee contributes 6% of pre-tax salary and county contributes 12.85% for county employees and 14.10% for law enforcement effective 7/1/2023.

EMPOWER 401K
County contributes 5% of your salary and you can contribute up to 80% of your compensation or up to $17,500.

NATIONWIDE
457 Deferred compensation plan that allows you to save money for retirement on a pre-tax basis.

PAID LEAVE
ANNUAL LEAVE
0-4 years - 12 days per year
5-9 years - 15 days per year
10-14 years - 18 days per year
15-19 years - 20 days per year
days per year

SICK LEAVE
12 days per year

HOLIDAYS
12 paid holidays per year

PARENTAL LEAVE
30 paid days of new parent leave

VOLUNTEER LEAVE
Up to 24 hours of paid time off per fiscal year to volunteer with a public educational
institution or non-profit organization.

PAY PROGRAM
MERIT INCREASES - Annual increases based upon performance (up to 3%)

LONGEVITY PAY
Based on years of service
5 years, but less than 10 years - 1% of annual salary
10 years, but less than 15 years - 2% of annual salary
15 years, but less than 20 years - 3.25% of annual salary
20 years, but less than 25 years - 4.5% of annual salary
25 years or more - 5.75% of annual salary

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Employees may be reimbursed for eligible expenses up to a total of eight hundred dollars ($800) per fiscal year

CERTIFICATIONS
1.5% salary increase per advanced certification pertaining to the job

DIRECT DEPOSIT
Person County Government employees are paid bi-weekly with Direct Deposit

WELLNESS PROGRAMS

COUNTY EMPLOYEE GYM
$25 membership fee per year for full-time or $50 for part-time public safety employees at the Sheriff's Dept. or EMS whose position requires you to be "fit for duty".

WALK OR WORK OUT PROGRAM
The County allows employees to be physically active three times a week for 45 minutes

PERSON COUNTY SAFETY
Person County is committed to conducting all operations as safely and efficiently as possible. The safety of all employees and the general public, both inside and outside our facilities, is of great importance and one of our major goals.

INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE - HSA - CIGNA
Employee - $0.00/month
Employee + 1 child - $200.00/month
Employee + children - $260.00/month
Employee + spouse - $741.00/month
Family - $976.00/month
(County contributes $1000 to HSA account - pro-rated by insurance effective date)

HEALTH INSURANCE - TRADITIONAL PLAN - CIGNA
Employee - $50.00/month
Employee + 1 child - $400.00/month
Employee + children - $480.00/month
Employee + spouse - $1,216.59/month
Family - $1,580.79/month

DENTAL INSURANCE
Employee - $0.00/month (County pays 100% premium)
Employee + child(ren) - $54.91/month
Employee + spouse - $38.11/month
Family - $94.27/month

VISION
Employee - $7.28/month
Employee + child(ren) - $16.62/month
Employee + spouse - $14.54/month
Family - $25.62/month

LIFE INSURANCE
$10,000 Policy provided by the County
Supplemental Life Insurance available for $25,000 to $100,000 policies

SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES
AFLAC
FSA (MEDICAL/CHILD CARE)
MASS MUTUAL WHOLE LIFE
SHORT/LONG-TERM DISABILITY

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