What You'll Be Doing

Join Our Dynamic Team! At the Wake County Sheriff's Office, we are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Accounting Supervisor to lead and inspire a talented team of accounting professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping our financial future while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations.

In this role you will:

• Provide supervision and performance management to staff through training, recruitment, coaching, and completely yearly reviews
• Collect information, review data collected, reconcile accounts and coordinate and review budgets, expenditures and revenue
• Monitor budgets to provide accurate and timely financial information to internal departments and outside reporting agencies
• Provide analytical support to staff, monitor trends in vendor registration and account maintenance, vendor payments, receivables collections, and revenues
• Research any areas of concern and review and audit source documents and recommend service improvements
• Coordinate with internal departments for requested training and support and external reporting agencies to assess needs and requirements for fiscal monitoring and reporting
• Perform program and/or account monitoring and evaluation of internal departments and/or subcontractors and recommend and install new procedures, methods and systems

About Our Team

With a wide array of services, Wake County Government is at the heart of a rapidly growing and diverse area offering residents, employees and visitors exciting opportunities to live, work, grow and play. Wake County Government employs approximately 4400 employees and approximately 1000 of those are employed by the Sheriff’s Office that provides law enforcement services throughout the community. With over 850 square miles of area and over 1.1 million residents, Wake County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency for those in the unincorporated areas of the county. For more information about Wake County Government, visit www.wake.gov and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office at www.wake.gov/sheriff.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Four years of experience in accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Thorough knowledge of commonly used accounting structures in business or government settings
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and 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 county's appropriation, budgetary and accounting systems
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the area of employment
• Ability to manage and direct complex financial management systems
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data and reports
• Ability to interpret complicated federal and state statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to applicable programs
• Ability to communicate effectively and disseminate information to senior management

About This Position

Location: Public Safety Center Raleigh, NC 27601

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:15pm

Hiring Range: 66,270 - 89,467

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 3/21/2025

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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