Capital Asset Accountant

Date Opened: Wednesday, January 08, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Finance Department

Salary: $54,944.73 - $68,680.91 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

This position will perform advanced professional work managing an accounting related operation and reviewing and preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for governmental organizations.
The selected candidate will work with the Chief and Assistant Chief Accountant, department heads, city staff, and other financial professionals inside the organization. This position reports to the Financial Reporting Accountant III.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the integrity of the City’s financial statements
• Monitor financial transactions and ensure appropriate application of generally accepted accounting principles
• Maintain the City’s capital asset system by ensuring that capital asset acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and retirements are recorded properly and timely
• Review and enter capital assets transactions
• Perform monthly reconciliation of capital assets to the general ledger
• Prepare interim financial statements that include supporting work-papers; prepare other reports as required by federal and state regulations, auditors (internal or external), or other agencies.
• Prepare general journal
• Document and update procedures of the capital assets process
• Assist with implementation of Governmental Accounting Standard Board standards
• Assist in the implementation of the City’s new Workday Enterprise Resource Planning System
• Conduct research and provide information as needed on various projects
• Ensure compliance with other required financial reports
• Participate in other projects as needed or assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or closely related field
• Proficient with personal computers including spreadsheet and database applications
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• In depth knowledge of governmental accounting and sophisticated governmental entities
• Three or more years of relevant government work experience in capital asset

Minimum Qualifications

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov