Senior Accounting Technician

Position Information

Position Title Senior Accounting Technician Announcement Summary

Fayetteville Technical Community College is recruiting for a new member of our Business and Finance Team and now accepting applications for a full-time Senior Accounting Technician!

The Senior Accounting Technician performs a variety of responsible paraprofessional and technical level accounting work involving the preparation and maintenance of financial reports, accounting records, and statistical records and reports, provides technical or functional training to staff; and provides responsible technical staff assistance to higher level department staff.

We offer a valuable benefits package that includes the following:

• NC State Health Plan

• NC State Retirement Plan

• Paid Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Cafeteria Plan (IRS Code Section 125)

• Educational Benefits

• Longevity

• TRICARE Supplement Benefits

Full-time employee benefits.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a variety of paraprofessional and technical accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance, and review of financial records and reports.

• Serve in a lead capacity over either financial aid programs, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, cashiering, or purchasing; review and audit the work of designated accounting clerical staff in assigned area of responsibility; establish work procedures and processes.

• Reconcile accounts in the general ledger; prepare journal entries as necessary.

• Review and prepare budget transfers by responsibility center as authorized; make adjusting entries and balance.

• Prepare, process, and balance accounts payable; establish check runs and ensure proper ordering and timeliness of runs; coordinate with other departments and vendors to meet specific needs and issues; prepare tax reports; coordinate with Vice President for Business and Finance the release of checks to insure the availability of funds.

• Research and analyze specific problems in the preparation of assigned reports.

• Reconcile and balance assigned accounts and funds against the general ledger.

• Prepare and maintain daily reports and records of money received on a daily basis; verify, code, calculate, and receipt all monies.

• Post on computer to general ledger all accounts receivables; balance revenues receipted, and prepare bank deposits.

• Prepare, process, and maintain Debt Setoff accounts to include Department of Revenue, Williams and Fudge, and NCO collections, and notification letters and refunds of overpayment.

• Act as backup for replacement checks.

• Key journal entries into Colleague.

• Assist students at the front counter; collect monies; issue receipts; provide information regarding student account status.

• Advise and inform other divisions and departments on accounting policies and procedures; answer questions concerning assigned accounting activities.

• Prepare petty cash funds for registration activities at on and off-campus locations.

• Balance cash and agree to daily computer recaps.

• Perform cashiering duties and assist and provide information to students during registration. Provide leadership role during registration in training other cashiers and balancing funds at the end of the day.

• Collect and process returned checks, including maintaining appropriate records of actions, letter writing and phone contact to resolve issues and preparing paperwork for legal action.

• Manage the reimbursable grants, including filing for reimbursement and monitoring activities for compliance both with the grant specifications and also state and federal guidelines.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

An Associate's degree from an accredited college in accounting, or a related field and four years of increasingly responsible experience performing technical and clerical accounting work.

Preferred Requirements Full or Part Time Full Time College Pay Scale Minimum starting salary $47,745 annually Number of Months 12 Employee Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

• Property and Casualty Insurance

• Retirement Benefits

• Paid Leave, Paid Holidays

• Cafeteria Plan (IRS Code Section 125)

• Cancer - Intensive Care or Critical Care

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending

• TRICARE Supplement Benefits

Posting Number S38-24

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

The Fayetteville Technical Community College is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Employer.

Close Date 07/15/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

Screening of applications will begin immediately, with an anticipated hire date of July 15, 2024.

NOTE: All applicants under consideration for employment at Fayetteville Technical Community College will be required to complete a consent form that allows FTCC to conduct a criminal background check on your behalf so that you may be considered further for the position for which you have applied.

Three (3) Professional References Are Required.