Accountant I

Description of Work

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

This position is a participant in making business decisions, testing and providing supporting account guidance that determines how the SAP R/3 software meets the Department’s existing and future business requirements and how internal business processes function. This position ensures the integrity of general accounting practices, cash management plan, implementation of procedures and guidelines issued by the Office of the State Controller and are responsible for aiding the transition of the Department to the new business system process environment as it relates to LOGO, PVA, TODS SIB and QMS Training. This position supports and provides guidance to the SAP Support Center whose mission is to provide a comprehensive support network for the DOT Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system utilizing SAP software. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) is a very complex organization with an annual budget of over $3 billion. Its mission is to provide and support a safe and integrated transportation system for the citizens of North Carolina. The fiscal accountability and maintenance of DOT’s accounts receivable is a mass of diverse activities. It is extremely complex and requires skills comparable to utilizing a robust business system that provides meaningful, accurate, and timely information for the various needs of management, the fiscal section and both public and private end users. This position adheres to all Federal and State legislature and the departmental and administrative requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Knowledge of governmental accounting methods, procedures, and financial practices.
• Knowledge of the steps and procedures required to process data through an integrated computer system.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with information systems professionals and end-users to solve problems which impede or delay the functionality of SAP R/3 and/or CRM.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex Federal and State fiscal regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to use accounting judgment and theory to a wide variety of situations that are not covered by regulations or precedent.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelors 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; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

Carla Williamson (919) 707-4200, crwilliamson@ncdot.gov

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.