Retirement Accountant

Description of Work DST is looking for a Retirement Accountant.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement.
** This position has a recruitment range of $46,817 - $65,000 ** *** This position will have the capability to telework one day per week once fully oriented *** This position will: Be responsible for accounting and financial reporting duties for the Retirement Plans administered by the Department of State Treasurer.
Perform month-end close processes and balance all cash accounts for Retirement Accounting by creating and posting journal entries into multiple general ledger systems from the Retirement Systems Division.
Support the closing of the accounting books for the retirement systems.
Support the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Process Retirement Systems payrolls which ensure funds are properly and timely made available for payments and schedule state and federal tax payments for settlement of withholding liabilities.
Perform monthly reconciliations for the disbursing accounts utilizing multiple reporting system sources as well as participate in the annual system reconciliation.
Receive and apply manual payments and make remote bank deposits.
Create and prepare monthly comparative financial statements and research and analyze variances between reporting periods.
Prepare desktop guides and policies related to duties within Retirement Accounting.
3 Support the other Retirement Accountant, as the primary back up, performing responsibilities of that position as needed.
About us: The Department of State Treasurer's campus is located on Atlantic Avenue, is surrounded by many shopping centers and restaurants, has access to a 24-hour 7-day a week free gym on the campus, and has free employee parking.
The Financial Operations Division of the NC Department of State Treasurer (DST or Department) is responsible for the efficient and prudent management of state held assets.
The Division is comprised of four areas: Procurement and Contracting, Banking Operations, Bank Reconciliation Unit, and Accounting.
Accounting manages the accounting and financial reporting for all funds that are deposited, invested, and disbursed through the Department of State Treasurer including the $150 billion investment pool and banking programs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: Considerable knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Considerable knowledge of governmental accounting methods, procedures and financial practices.
Ability to interpret and apply common to moderately complex Federal and State fiscal regulations.
Ability to analyze and correct financial problems and accounting errors.
Ability to make minor adjustments to the accounting system and procedures.
Ability to prepare interpretive or analytical accounting or financial reports Management Preferences: Two years of overall professional work experience.
Ability to perform analysis and evaluate financial information with the use of Excel and financial reporting tools.
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills and high ethical standards.
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 oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance or public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Note: If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position, the agency may consider for this position, a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements.
Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted up accordingly when the trainee has obtained the necessary additional education and experience to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.
Supplemental and Contact Information * PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE * This position is subject to a criminal history background check through CastleBranch.
In addition, one or more of the following may also be reviewed, depending on the nature and requirements of the position: employment history, professional references, credit history, and educational verification (i.
e.
, degree, license, or official transcript).
Applicants will be required to pass the background check to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer.
All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the background check.
This office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with highly qualified individuals.
All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR - Work for NC ) for the State of North Carolina.
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form.
Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit.
Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure you complete the application in full.
For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC Please visit: How Do I Get the Job The State of North Carolina, and the Department of State Treasurer, is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below.
All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section "Jobs Applied For".
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 Form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference North Carolina Army National Guard North Carolina Air National Guard Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application.
"See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed.
Other attachments will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Please note, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.
S.
equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.
There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing.
For your convenience a couple are listed below: International Education Research Foundation - (310) 258-9451 or www.
ierf.
org World Education Services Inc.
- (212) 966-6311 or www.
wes.
org If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627.
If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please email Department of State Treasurer at HR@nctreasurer.
com.