What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at City of Greensboro?
*** Extended Recruitment ****
If you have applied previously for this recruitment, you need “NOT" apply again. All applications are still under consideration.
The City of Greensboro is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant who values accuracy, accountability, and public trust. This role is ideal for a professional who understands that behind every policy decision and public service is financial data that must be precise, reliable, and defensible.
Compensation and Benefits:
Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $50,895.00 - $65,915.00 Full Salary Range: $50,895.00 - $89,644.00 Annually
Benefits:
The City of Greensboro offers an outstanding benefits package that supports your well-being.
Learn more Here
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
About the Department:
The Finance Department safeguards the City’s financial integrity by managing accounting, budgeting, reporting, and compliance functions. The team partners with departments, boards, auditors, and the State of North Carolina to ensure public funds are accurately recorded, responsibly managed, and clearly reported.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
Purpose-driven work: Your role directly supports fiscal stewardship and public accountability
Professional environment: Accuracy, consistency, and sound judgment are valued and expected
Cross-department collaboration: Work with City departments, banking partners, and auditors
Stability with growth: Public sector accounting with opportunities to deepen expertise
About the Role:
The Accountant is responsible for reviewing, verifying, and reconciling the City’s bank accounts—including five imprest accounts—to the general ledger. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting systems, subsystems, and how interfacing transactions flow through the organization.
Key responsibilities include:
Preparing journal entries and adjusting entries to accurately reflect cash transactions
Reconciling bank accounts and coordinating with departments and the City’s bank to resolve differences
Performing account analyses and additional reconciliations as needed
Preparing monthly and annual financial reports for Finance leadership, departments, boards, and the State of North Carolina
Developing the annual Statement of Values for City property risk exposure, including additions and deletions
Preparing audit schedules and assigned statements, notes, and tables for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
The position is Exempt under FLSA policy
** This position requires precision, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external partners**.
Potential Career Path:
This role provides a strong foundation for advancement into:
Senior Accountant or Accounting Supervisor
Financial Reporting or Compliance Manager
Budget, Treasury, or Finance Leadership roles
Ready for a Career Change?
If you take pride in accuracy, understand the responsibility that comes with public funds, and want your accounting expertise to make a real impact, we encourage you to apply.
Join the City of Greensboro and help safeguard the financial foundation of our community.
- Bachelor's Degree or higher with 24 hours of Accounting coursework
- "OR" an Associate's degree with 6-8 years of experience in a professional (FLSA Exempt) governmental or related accounting level position working with General Ledger activities.
- Microsoft PC application software experience.
- 1-3 years of Financial, Accounting, or Auditing experience ( "or" recent graduates with "related" experience also considered)
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for processing of financial transactions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business
- CPA / CPA candidate, and/or NC Local Government Finance Officer certification
- 2 yrs. experience in the governmental accounting field, working with General Ledger activities and/or Cash/Banking reconciliation activities.
- Experience with Infor-Lawson Financial Systems.
***Note: Personal background record and credit check will be conducted as part of the hiring process.***
Salary : $50,095 - $89,644