Accounting Technician II

Opening Date

01/15/2025

Closing Date

1/21/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

Reporting to the Administrative Officer III, this position will function in the Accounting Department of a male medium custody correctional facility. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensuring uniform accounting procedures are followed in processing requisitions, warehouse and contract vendor purchases, and payables.
• Adhering to Department of Adult Correction (DAC) Fiscal Policies and Procedures, while managing in-house procurement systems and processes, as an integral part of the checks and balances needed to ensure compliance.
• Reporting financial accounting data and specializing in purchasing and payables but will be required to perform other accounting duties such as trust fund and canteen reporting.
• Controlling Fixed Assets to ensure accountability of all equipment assigned to the facility.
• Planning, organizing, reading, and analyzing data for accuracy.
• Problem solving and interpreting various policies and procedures.
• Monitoring the budget and verifying encumbrances and expenditures on a daily basis.
• Disseminating budget information to the Administrative Officer III and preparing budget summary reports at least monthly.
• Recommending budget transfers and monitoring all operational and welfare accounts to ensure funds for purchases are available.
• Maintaining all logs, files, and reports.
• Assisting with procurement and payable files.
• Monitoring operational and welfare accounts by reviewing monthly North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) reports.
• Functioning independently and possessing good communication skills (both verbally and written).

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

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State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.

Harnett Correctional Institution is in Lillington, North Carolina and houses up to 988 male offenders in a medium custody facility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess of the following:

• Documented knowledge of accounting methods, procedures, and practices
• Experience using Microsoft Excel
• Experience using Microsoft 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 https://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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33,272.00 - $58,226.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• accounting: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $33,272 - $58,226