Accounting Specialist

About the role

Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’s responsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources for future generations. Join a collaborative team driven by success and innovation to enhance quality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.

Responsibilities

• Enter, update, organize, review, analyze and/or verify system or other data, statements, and forms; perform audits of procedures, transactions, documents and/or data
• Research information and document discrepancies; reconcile payments, accounts, transactions and/or financial information; process exceptions, make corrections and resolve errors
• Assist in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, laws, regulations and ordinances
• Provide internal and external customer support; respond to inquiries; provide information and instruction related to accounts, policies, procedures and/or processes in assigned area of responsibility
• Prepare and/or maintain files, records, reports, spreadsheets, accounts and/or documents; maintain aging or status reports; send related correspondence and/or notifications
• Enter transactions or post data into automated systems, collect fees, prepare journal entries and balance transactions
• Research and compile information on a variety of financial transactions which could include real estate, taxable property, grant disbursements and regular fund reimbursements
• Develop regular reporting tools on items such as transactions, collections, delinquent accounts, accounts payable and receivable, fund transfers, purchases and related financial activities
• Coordinate with staff to assess current and future budgetary needs and special requests
• Reconcile current and year-end transactions

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of Accounting or administrative work for an assigned area
• High School diploma for all other assignments

Qualifications

• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted
• May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License
• May require County Driving Privileges

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field if assigned in Finance
• Associate’s Degree preferred for all other assignments
• Cash handling experience preferred if assigned in LUESA

Skills

• Knowledge of: Budgetary and accounting principles; federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; governmental accounting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles; arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications; the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; principles and processes for providing customer service
• Skills: Active listening; understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents; talking to others to convey information effectively; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; using mathematics to solve problems
• Abilities: Applied learning; communication; decision making; setting high standards of performance
• Computer Skills: Intermediate in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Pay

$25.53 – $28/hourly. 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.