Accounting Technician III

Position Overview

Agency: Dept of Health and Human Services

Division: SEC OFFICE - CONTROLLER

Title: Accounting Technician III (S)

Position Number: ,
Grade: NC07

This position functions as an Accounting Technician III in the NCFS Interfacing Subsystems Unit within the AFM Subsystems section of the DHHS Office of Controller. The purpose of this position is to ensure timely reimbursement of the Child Day Care Subsidy Services with the Division of Child Development, to process and record payments for these services in the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS);

to make payments through NC FAST to FIS for day‑care within each county. The role includes editing, approving, and recording payments into NCFS, ensuring over payments are avoided, posting and reconciling subsidy payments entered into NCFS, encumbering and unencumbering budgeted funds that support subsidized childcare payments, and utilizing Microsoft applications to verify and enter details into Excel spreadsheets and build tracking spreadsheets.

Additionally, this position will utilize ACTS and Core Banking for child support payment affidavits and cancellations and serve as a backup to the BE Accounting Specialist.

In addition to meeting the minimum education and experience requirements, preferred qualifications include:

• Experience applying general accounting principles and concepts (GAAP)
• Demonstrated experience in balancing accounts, reconciliations, and accounting journal entries
• Experience working with grant financials and accounting
• Documented experience working in the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS)
• Experience working with Quick Books
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word and Excel

Salary Grade Range: $37,377.00 – $65,408.00

Recruitment Range: $45,999.00 – $53,957.00

The State of North Carolina offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, the NCFlex program, paid vacation, sick and community service leave, and paid parental leave for eligible employees.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.