Accountant II - Revenue and Grants Management

Salary Range: $57,346.00/yr - $71,682.50/yr

This is an exempt position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.

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The Finance Department is a team of professionals that are tasked with functions including capital and debt planning, investments, accounting, payroll, procurement, grant management and payables along with providing additional fiscal support to departments across the County.  The Ideal candidate will perform professional and complex accounting work involving the preparation and/or maintenance of financial or related records. This position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for establishing and maintaining financial records which may include budgets, expenditures, and revenues. Prepare, review, analyze, and submit a variety of complex and/or special reports, reconciliations, work papers, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies.
POSITION SUMMARY
Perform professional and technical accounting work within the Mecklenburg County Finance Department. This position, under general supervision, is responsible for preparing projections, financial reports and budget documents ensuring compliance with local ordinances and state statutes.  This position is located within the Department Financial Services Division and supports the Revenue & Grants Management team. In partnership with other Accountants, the incumbent will work with assigned County departments to prepare and monitor federal, state, and private grants. The preferred candidate would have local government experience as well as at least 3 years of revenue and grants management experience. This full-time role will work in-office, 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Prepare, review, analyze, and submit a variety of reports, reconciliations, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies
•Resolve moderately complex reconciliations and account analysis problems requiring in-depth research
•Audit, compile, calculate, and analyze a variety of financial data and transactions
•Participate in developing and implementing financial procedures related to data accumulation, reporting, and archiving
•Prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports including revenue and expenditure reports, executive summaries, and aging reports
•Maintain records of account entries by compiling and analyzing accounting activities
•Oversee specific accounting operations, or a complex segment of the accounting function
•Coordinate with other departments to assess needs and requirements for accounting matters

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in Accounting or Finance

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Licenses/Certifications: May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License

Computer Skills: Intermediate proficiency in various computer applications including Microsoft Office; Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•Strong preference for experience with state/federal grant management and reimbursement preparation.
•Experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable
•Experience with cash handling, recording cash receipts, and bank reconciliation
•Experience with month & year end account reconciliations
•Experience in preparing financial reports
•Financial systems experience especially AMS Advantage, BOA CashPro, OnBase systems are a plus
•Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
•Intermediate to advanced level MS Excel skills, including Excel data mining
•Ability to meet hard deadlines

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge:
•Budgetary principles
•Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
•Governmental accounting procedures and principles
•Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
•Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
•Principles and processes for providing customer service
Skills:
•Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting
•Interpretation of financial documents
•Qualitative and quantitative analysis
•Talking to others to convey information effectively
•Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
•Using mathematics to solve problems
Abilities:
•Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
•Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
•Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
•Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively
•Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience
•Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in an office setting with moderate noise

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.