AP Team Lead

Agency Adult Correction Division COO - Administration Job Classification Title Accounting Technician III (NS) Position Number  Grade NC07

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Unleash your potential and join our team to make a significant impact!

The primary purpose of the Department of Adult Correction Controller's Office is to ensure that all department financial resources and funds are received, disbursed recorded and accounted for in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Department policy and procedures. The Controller's Office at the agency level has oversight responsibility of the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) regarding transactions which affect the financial responsibility of this Department and is accountable to the office of the State Controller for the integrity of that data.

The position is responsible for training, supervising, and directing four Accounting Technicians within the General Accounting-Accounts Payable section of the Controller's Office. The role oversees daily AP operations, resolves complex payment issues, and serves as a primary point of contact for leased office and warehouse space.

• Resolving complex invoice, payment, lease, and purchase order issues.
• Monitoring SharePoint and ensuring invoices are processed within 10 business days.
• Generating and analyzing NCFS reports to resolve holds, credits, and payment delays.
• Using Excel and Pivot Tables to research and compare financial data.
• Communicating accounting policies, procedures, and best practices to staff.

Salary Range: $45,431 - $79,504

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Considerable knowledge of accounting methods, procedures, and accounting practices, including the ability to prepare fiscal reports and analyze the financial statements and report results, as well as research, identify, and resolve discrepancies in accounting transactions.
• General knowledge of a variety of technology, financial systems, and software packages to create and maintain data, with a basic understanding of how to troubleshoot system deficiencies and inefficiencies and apply knowledge to communicate and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Strong experience reviewing, interpreting, and communicating policies and procedures, plus experience understanding, interpreting, and applying the laws and regulations pertaining to financial records and communicating findings clearly and concisely in oral and written form to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience supervising lower-level staff completing various financial functions of moderate to considerable complexity. This includes experience planning, organizing, training, and reviewing the work of subordinate personnel, as well as establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Experience working with management, reporting staff, supervisory team members, and external staff to encourage, develop, and implement process improvement initiatives.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an 'equivalent combination of education and experience.' If that lan