Accounting Manager

Agency

NC State Highway Patrol

Division

NC State Highway Patrol

Job Classification Title

Accounting Manager I (NS)

Position Number

65042576

Grade

NC18

About Us

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The NCSHP has more than 1,600 troopers who cover nearly 80,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, state troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready should any act of terrorism occur. State Troopers are committed to protecting North Carolina's motoring public.

Description of Work

The NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) is seeking a well-rounded, focused-driven individual to join our team as an Accounting Manager. The Accounting Manager plays a vital role in the day-to-day operations of the NCSHP Fiscal Section, supporting management decision-making through the recording, classification, examination, analysis, and interpretation of fiscal data and financial transactions.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $63,927-$110,000 Salary Grade:NC18

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This position is located at

512 N. Salisbury Street

Raleigh, NC 27610

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing year-end financial statements for the Office of the State Auditor, producing the required financial package for the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and performing complex accounting tasks across all Department Units.

• Contributing to the development of risk assessments, walkthroughs, and testing for the EAGLE program as required by the Office of the State Controller.

• Assisting with updates to fiscal policies and procedures to incorporate internal controls, accounting principles, and state and federal regulations, as well as managing financial reporting functions for federal grants, requiring knowledge of JustGrants and SAM.gov.

• Provides training, guidance, and leadership to fiscal staff to foster professional development and ensure high performance; to include, completing performance appraisals for assigned staff, participating in the interview and hiring process, and ensuring accuracy and compliance in all assigned work.

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.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following are preferred: 

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and theories of accounting, auditing, budgeting or financial management, and knowledge of trends and merging technologies/automation.

• Thorough knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements.

• Thorough knowledge of the state’s appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems.

• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the area of employment.

• Working experience with the EAGLE program, including risk assessment, walkthroughs, and testing.

• Experience working with federal grants, including reporting systems such as JustGrants, and Sam.gov.

• Experience with Single Audits and preparing reporting required by the NC Office of the State Controller.

• Familiar with preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Reporting package (ACFR).

• Demonstrated success utilizing accounting judgment and theory to inde