The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education. 

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for an Accountant I (Working Title: Cash Management Accountant) for our Financial Business Services/Agency Financial Services/ Cash Management Section.

The Division of Financial Services performs all state-level financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and accounting services for the Department of Public Instruction. It performs program analyses and internal services and monitoring for the Department and is responsible for supporting the financial and personnel systems. There are six primary work groups in this division – Budget Management, Accounting Controls and Reporting, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Grant Administration, and Purchasing and Contract Services. The Division has a total of 32 positions.

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all the agency’s cash transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and the Office of State Controller and Office of State Treasurer Accounting Policies and Procedures. This position reports to the Assistant Finance Manager of the Division of Financial Services and performs duties related to agency’s daily cash requirements in NC Financial System (NCFS) for processing for all budget funds, including federal grant funds. This position handles the weekly requested cash requirement for the Public School Units (PSUs) and Charter Schools. This position is in constant daily interaction with agency staff, PSUs, Charter Schools financial personnel. This position is responsible for the weekly workers’ compensation processing. This position is responsible for certifying credit card transactions in the NC Financial System (NCFS). This position is responsible for the monthly recording of STIF interest earned on the interest-bearing budget codes. This position will make recommend changes to procedures as deemed necessary and monitor adherence to the procedure by developing guidelines and controls. This position is to also provide detailed information related to cash management transactions to the State Auditors during the annual audits.

Note: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. 

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• Demonstrated experience in a large-scale accounting department.
• Demonstrated experience working with an ERP accounting software.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in cash management, including online banking activities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and/or reconcile accounts.
• Demonstrated experience with compiling and/or analyzing financial reports.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF THE POSITION: 

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES: 

Experience in the following: NCFS, Core Banking and X-Cloud. 

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 details.

All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.com) for the State of North Carolina.

Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.

Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.

 
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
 

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
 
To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status". 

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.

NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Contact Information

Tracy Batts, Agency Recruiter

Email: tracy.batts@dpi.nc.gov

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.