Statewide Accountant II Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Statewide Accountant II State of North Carolina – Dept of State Treasurer Wake County, NC Job Details Full-time $50,633 – $88,607 a year 10 hours ago Benefits Free parking Paid parental leave Paid holidays Health insurance Parental leave Paid sick time Qualifications Microsoft Excel Management Financial auditing Financial report writing Mid-level Finance Public Administration Bachelor’s degree GAAP Accounting Business Administration Budgeting 2 years Accounting Full Job Description Description of Work The DST is hiring a Statewide Accountant II that can execute accounting functions, reconciliations, claim disbursements, deposits, recording transactions on the General Ledger, weekly, monthly, and annual financial reporting. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement.

About Us:

FOD Accounting is divided into 4 sections Statewide Accounting , Pension Accounting, Investment Accounting and Departmental Accounting. The Statewide Accounting Manager is responsible for Unclaimed Property Accounting, Debt Accounting, Budget, and StateHealth Plan Accounting and compliance with the EAGLE internal control program. The Pension and Investment Accounting Manager handles the accounting functions for the State Treasurer’s Banking and Investments programs, Retirement Trust funds, and the Supplemental Retirement Plans. The Departmental Accounting Manager handles the monthly certification for financial reporting and the accounting for travel, accounts payable, fixed assets, and accounts receivable The Statewide Accountant II in the Financial Operations Division (FOD) and reports directly to the FOD Statewide Accounting Manager. This position is to perform various accounting functions which assist DST with monitoring and maintaining the State Health Plan’s (Plan) annual budget of approximately $4 billion through systems and institutions including but not limited to North Carolina Financial System (NCFS), Core Banking, North Carolina Accounting Systems, Wells Fargo, BB&T, and Bank of America. This position also provides oversight of the financial activities for the Plan’s Third-Party Administrator (TPA), and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM). This position will serve as backup to other positions supporting the State Health Plan and to other functions within Statewide Accounting.

Job Duties:

Participate in the preparation of the State Health Plan’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as well as month and year-end close procedures. Reconcile, generate and review year end trial balance for the plan. Evaluate the State Health Plan’s financial position by developing schedules for analysis of the administrative costs, premiums and claims. Assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures and internal controls for determining costs and distribution of costs for the State Health Plan. Analyze and reconcile bank statements with an annual average activity level of approximately $4 billion. Reconcile Plan Financial Activities, collaborating with State Health Plan staff and service providers on regular tasks and remediation of errors and risks. Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and State policies/regulations to prepare and record journal entries to the General Ledger for weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting for State Health Plan including transfers, requisitions, reclassifications, and deposits using various tools including State systems, excel and other software. The Department of State Treasurer’s campus is located on Atlantic Avenue, is surrounded by many shopping centers and restaurants, has access to a 24-hour 7-day a week free gym on the campus, and offers a competitive benefit package, and has free employee parking! Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: Experience with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards. Experience interpreting and applying complex Federal and State fiscal regulations. Experience verifying accuracy of all accounting and budget data. Management Preferences 4 years of experience performing general accounting, auditing or financial reporting activities. Experience in developing complex accounting worksheets and reports in Excel and Word. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework, And Two (2) years of accounting/auditing experience in the preparation of interpretive or analytical accounting/ financial statements and reports, OR Equivalent combination of education and experience. Supplemental and Contact Information •

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• This position is subject to a criminal history background check through CastleBranch. In addition, one or more of the following may also be reviewed, depending on the nature and requirements of the position: employment history, professional references, credit history, and educational verification (i.e., degree, license, or official transcript). Applicants will be required to pass the background check to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the background check. This office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with highly qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR – Work for NC) for the State of North Carolina. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form)

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be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC Please visit : How Do I Get the Job The State of North Carolina, and the Department of State Treasurer, is an

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below. All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section “Jobs Applied For”. Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD 214 Form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference North Carolina Army National Guard North Carolina Air National Guard Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed. Other attachments will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Please note, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing. For your convenience a couple are listed below: International Education Research Foundation – (310) 258-9451 orwww.ierf.org World Education Services Inc. – (212) 966-6311 orwww.wes.org If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please email Department of State Treasurer at .

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For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.