Accounting Technician V - PH

General Statement or Primary Purpose

Primary Purpose of Position:
This position functions as a contract specialist and serves as a back up to the Accounts Payable Position and support for the Business office Team. Employee may also supervise the maintenance of bookkeeping records and the preparation of financial reports for large disbursements and receipt activities characterized by unusual volume, variety, and complexity. As an accounting technician the difficulty and complexity of work at this level is attributed to the size and scope of the department’s programs requiring large collection and cashiering functions, unlimited volume and variety of purchases and expenditures, capital improvements, several operating budgets supported by receipts and state and department policies and procedures through conferences and fiscal reports.

• Thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of established governmental budgeting and bookkeeping practices and procedures.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply the laws and regulations governing the maintenance of financial records.
• Ability to plan, supervise, and instruct subordinate personnel in record keeping and other clerical work.

Graduation from high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and six years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in business administration may be substituted for four of the six years experience; or completion of a one or two year business course in an accredited community college or business school including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for three and two years of the required experience, respectively.)

Pitt County Government offers a comprehensive benefits package to part-time and full-time employees who are eligible for benefits. Your benefits add value to your overall compensation program by offering you vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, accident, disability insurance plans, NC 401(k) Plan, and other benefits that work together to provide overall wellness and financial security for you and your family.