Management Analyst – I/II

About the role

This is a beginning level accounting technician work in a phase of a department’s accounting program. Employees in this class maintain all the accounts and general fiscal records for a small special or general fund activity, detailed subsidiary ledgers for a major division of a large department; or performs a more limited variety of bookkeeping as a part of the total accounting process of a moderate size accounting unit.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and is responsible for the accuracy of and completeness of accounts payable.
• Analyzes and verifies bookkeeping transactions and documents and posts to proper accounts or ledgers.
• Purchases and monitors of supplies.
• Applies established bookkeeping procedures and methods in verifying transactions and making adjustments.
• Reconciliation of billing and trust accounts.
• Preparation of detailed reports in Excel.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and two years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Working Knowledge of the application of established bookkeeping and accounting principles and techniques to standard accounting transactions.
• Working knowledge of established governmental and departmental bookkeeping practices and procedures.
• Ability to post, calculate and record financial data.
• Ability to verify accounting documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to prepare standard financial statements and reports from the books and records.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
• Dental Insurance: All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
• Retirement: Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees. Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment.
• NC401(k): The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to full-time and regular part-time employees. The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a five percent (5%) contribution based on biweekly earnings. Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction.
• 457 Deferred Compensation: The 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to all employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.
• Flex Spending Accounts: Options are available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses.
• Direct Deposit: Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
• Credit Union: Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.
• BB&T@WORK: The BB&T@Work Program offers UNION COUNTY employees FREE and DISCOUNTED banking services including: Free checking with direct deposit Bonus interest rates on savings accounts, CDs and IRAs BB&T Check Card with VISA Extras rewards BB&T Online Banking and much more...

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD

Other Programs

• Employee Assistance Program: Open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.
• Aquatic and Fitness Center: Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.
• National College Savings Program: The Program is designed to provide certain tax advantages, encourage and facilitate saving to pay the costs of attending eligible institutions.

Required Questions

• Do you have governmental accounting experience? If so, how many years?
• What best describes your expertise level with the following? Excel - Basic(Enter and edit data,navigate in a worksheet,move and copy data,format text & numbers,print a worksheet,work with a multi-sheet workbook,create charts,outline data,use spreadsheet solutions)Excel - Intermediate(Create embedded charts and chart sheets,modify and format charts,use graphic objects to enhance worksheets and charts,perform single-level and multi-level sorts and filter data using custom and multiple-condition criteria)Excel - Advanced(Create styles,templates,named ranges,use advanced functions,use error handling and auditing features,work with pivot tables to summarize and organize data,link cells between workbooks,and share and merge workbooks,add comments to a worksheet,protect worksheets,use custom views,create macros)
• Are you proficient in 10-key?
• The Term Debit Means Left-Hand Side Increase Right-Hand Side Decrease
• The Term Credit Means Decrease Increase Left Hand Side Right Hand Side
• A Common Adjustment In The Bank Reconciliation Process Is Outstanding Checks Are Deducted From The Balance Per Bank Statement Deposits In Transit Are Deducted From The Balance Per Bank Statement Outstanding Checks Are Added To The Balance Per Bank Statement Deposits In Transit Are Added To The Balance Per Books
• Describe yourself in three words.
• How many years experience do you have in processing accounts payable?
• How many years of time card processing experience do you have?
• If you answered yes to the above question, how many time cards have you been responsible for processing?
• Describe your experience (if any) with maintaining a company fleet of vehicles.
• Describe your experience in auditing vendor invoices, travel requests, and credit card purchases.
• What is a chart of accounts?
• Are you flexible to work after-hours if needed?
• Describe your experience with credit card reconciliations.
• What does being a team player mean to you?