Payroll Director

Agency
NC State Highway Patrol
Division: NC State Highway Patrol
Job Classification

Title:

Accountant III (NS)
Position Number:
Grade: NC15

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The NCSHP has more than 1,600 troopers who cover nearly 80,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, state troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready should any act of terrorism occur.

State Troopers are committed to protecting North Carolina's motoring public.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) Fiscal Unit is seeking a Payroll Director to provide leadership, oversight, and management of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol's payroll operations.

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

~Anticipated Vacancy~

Recruitment Range: $55,221-$96,639 Salary Grade: NC15

This position is located at:
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27610

• Directs payroll administration in accordance with State and Federal laws while ensuring fiscal integrity.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of payroll systems, and procedures to ensure accurate and efficient processing of pay, benefits, and financial transactions.
• Provides guidance to leadership, employees, and stakeholders in coordination with the Controller's Office, Human Resources, Budget, and external oversight agencies.
• Manages the receipt, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of all payroll transactions.
• Creating and maintaining both electronic and manual files for auditing purposes.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required.

• Thorough knowledge of current accounting and financial management systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Practices, and State and Federal payroll policies, guidelines, and regulations.
• Ability to present results of analysis to Program Administrators and provide technical guidance related to payroll.
• Ability to independently resolve complex fiscal issues related to payroll.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships that foster organizational success.
• Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinate employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency personnel, officials, and the general public.

Typical work schedule:
Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

Note:

Qualified recommended applicant(s) must undergo and successfully pass:

• Criminal Background Investigation
• Drug Screening Test

Please note:

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

• 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 coursework; AND four years of professional accounting/auditing experience in the preparation of interpretive or analytical accounting/ financial statements and reports
• OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

The NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP ) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.

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The Mission of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is to protect our State with integrity, loyalty, and professionalism. The North Carolina State Hi