Accounting Tech II Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina

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Accounting Tech II 
Salary $34,270.00 – $50,000.00 Annually Location New Hanover County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Job Number 25-07630 BSHIP60084067 Department Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources Division Battleship Opening Date 06/18/2025 Closing Date 6/30/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Accounting Technician II Position Number 60084067 Salary Grade

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This position is located at:

1 Battleship Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28401

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Battleship NC Memorial Accounting Technician II is responsible for the proper handling, processing, accounting and reporting of the financial transactions occurring at the Memorial as well as within the non-profit Friends of the Battleship organization. Primary duties include payroll, purchasing, journal entry, verification and reconciliation, financial reporting, cash management, non-capital giving and foundation support, records retention, and fixed asset management. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Cash Management:

Initiates ACH bank transfers for payroll, wire transfers between accounts, online banking, and prepare manual and electronic bank reconciliation.
Research discrepancies in posting activity, recommends corrective action by preparing journal entries and supporting documentation; verifies and reconciles journal entries prepared by Accounting Technicians; consults with Comptroller to resolve inconsistencies of account coding for contracts and expenditures.
Assist Comptroller with compiling information for annual Audit and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and testing of OSC Eagle Internal Control Implementation processes.

Accounts Payable:

Prepare monthly Sales and Use taxes; prepare 1099 for vendors at the end of year for Battleship Commission; responsible for processing purchase order receivers for electronic processing of purchase orders in Macola accounting software; verifies vendor number, general ledger account number and payment date; reconciles the accounts payable receiving accrual account for open purchase orders; verifies invoice amount and description matches purchase orders and resolves discrepancies.

Payroll Functions:

Initiates ACH bank transfers and prepares journal entries for funds transfers and payroll expenses.
Responsible for reconciliation of restricted accounts; funds held for Battleship North Carolina and Friends of the Battleship, staff credit cards, payroll reconciliation for deductions for Workers’ Comp, Information Technology (IT) invoices, telephones, medical payroll expenses.
Responsible for verification of purchasing and construction contracts for the Battleship; analyzes contracts and invoices for general ledger account coding, approvals, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with North Carolina State Procurement Policies and the Battleship Cash Management Policy; responsibilities include data entry, scanning, reconciliation of contracts, and reconciling outstanding accounts payables.

Accounts Receivables:

Prepares accounts receivables for expenditures related to fundraising and special programs.
Prepares 1099 for vendors and designates operating and non-operating bank accounts for check printing

Records Management:

Identify fixed assets and provide supporting documentation; complete fixed asset form for acquisition, disposition, and transfer; assign fixed asset numbers; prepares journal entry to reclassify fixed assets at end of fiscal year; prepares depreciation schedules; responsible for retaining records according to record retention policy; maintains retention log, prepares records for storage and disposal.

Position/Physical Requirements:

Must be able to work the schedule of Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm with a 1 hour lunch break.
Must be able to traverse steep stairs enroute to assigned workspace and work in cramped spaces with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must have the ability to work effectively and productively with others.
Must have attention to detail and accuracy skills.
https://battleshipnc.com/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must have or be able to: Demonstrated experience with accounting methods, procedures, accounting practices, financial systems and/or software packages.
Demonstrated experience determining work priorities and to independently resolve complex problems requiring research and analysis.
Demonstrated experience presenting financial information clearly to accounting staff and/or other department heads.
Demonstrated experience recommending actions or alternatives, disclosing deviations of financial reporting or unfavorable trends and/or making risk assessments for internal controls. 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 of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Associate’s degree in Accounting from an appropriately accredited institution
AND one year of accounting experience; OR High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma
AND three years of experience in accounting work; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information Division Description:

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Battleship Memorial is the State’s memorial to over 11,000 North Carolinians who died in service in WWII, as well as a top tourist destination, and center of education. The Memorial operates as an enterprise of the state and receives no appropriations to operate.