Management Analyst – I/II

General StatementThis is a beginning level accounting technician work in a phase of a department’s accounting program.

Employees in this class maintain all the accounts and general fiscal records for a small special or general fund activity, detailed subsidiary ledgers for a major division of a large department; or performs a more limited variety of bookkeeping as a part of the total accounting process of a moderate size accounting unit.

Work of technician is distinguished from work of an accounting clerk by duties which usually involve all or parts of a complete bookkeeping cycle such as billing, receipts, deposits, expenditures; reconciliation of bank statements; ledger posting, balancing and control; and preparation of financial reports all of which require a knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping principles.

This position would perform auditing and accounts payable processing.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and is responsible for the accuracy of and completeness of accounts payable.
• Analyzes and verifies bookkeeping transactions and documents and posts to proper accounts or ledgers.
• Reconciles accounts and prepares financial statements and reports Purchasing and monitoring of supplies Applies established bookkeeping procedures and methods in verifying transactions and making adjustments Reconciliation of billing and trust accounts Preparation of detailed reports in Excel Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working Knowledge of the application of established bookkeeping and accounting principles and techniques to standard accounting transactions.
• Working knowledge of established governmental and departmental bookkeeping practices and procedures Ability to post, calculate and record financial data Ability to verify accounting documents and forms for accuracy and completeness Ability to prepare standard financial statements and reports from the books and records

Qualifications

• Graduation from a high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and two years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• (Completion of a one-year business course in a business school including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for the required experience).INSURANCE PROGRAMS HEALTH INSURANCEAll full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment.
• You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
• Health Reimbursement Account Preventative Care Coverage Prescription Coverage Vision Coverage
• DENTAL INSURANCE All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment.
• You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.LIFE INSURANCE Basic Term life Insurance in the amount of one times the annual salary is provided for all full-time and regular part-time employees.
• Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deduction for the employee and eligible dependents.FINANCIAL PROGRAMS RETIREMENT Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees.
• Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed.
• If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment.
• If you have five (5) years of service, you are 100% vested in the NCLGERS.NC401(k)
• The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to full-time and regular part-time employees.
• The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a five percent (5%) contribution based on biweekly earnings.
• Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction.457 Deferred

Compensation

The 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to all employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS Options are available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses.

The Flex Debit Card program gives you instant access to your account funds.

Health Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible health care expenses.

Dependent Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dependent care expenses.DIRECT DEPOSIT Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.CREDIT UNION Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees.

Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.BB&T@WORKThe BB&T@Work Program offers UNION COUNTY employees FREE and DISCOUNTED banking services including:

Free checking with direct depositBonus interest rates on savings accounts, CDs and IRAsBB&T Check Card with VISA Extras rewards BB&TOnline Banking and much more...LEAVE PROGRAMS VACATION LEAVE Vacation leave is accrued based on creditable years of service in the Local Government Employees Retirement System.SICK LEAVE For full-time County employees, sick leave accrues at eight (8.0) hours per month.

Regular part-time employees accrue prorated sick leave based on a percentage of the full-time rate.

Your unused sick leave balance can be applied as creditable service toward a service retirement under the guidelines of the NCLGERS.Sick Leave Transfer From Other AgenciesUnused sick leave earned from another North Carolina Governmental Agency and/or entity, will be accepted and transferred to the County as follows: twelve (12) sick leave days will be transferred and added to the employees active sick leave balance after completion of six (6) months of employment.

The remaining balance of sick leave documented for transfer at the time of employment will be recorded in the employees permanent personnel file.

On the fifth anniversary of employment with the County, the remaining balance of transferred sick leave will be added to the employees active sick leave balance.HOLIDAYS There are 11 County recognized holidays per year with 1 floating holiday available.MILITARY LEAVE Annual Training - 10 paid workdays granted.

Active Duty - 20 paid workdays granted.CIVIL LEAVE Paid leave is provided to full-time or regular part-time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof.FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Federal law provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events.

These events can include birth or adoption, and serious illness of an immediate family member, or of the employee.PAID PARENTAL LEAVEParental Leave provides the employee paid leave for the first eight weeks of approved FML for the birth of a son or daughter, or placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care.ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE Educational Leave is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees when participating in a job-related, short course, such as an update, not to exceed ten (10) consecutive working days.VOLUNTEER TIME OFFVolunteer Time Off will provide employes with 16 hours of paid time per calender year to volunteer at approved Union County community partner agencies.

Other ProgramsEMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County.

EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well.

Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.NATIONAL COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM The National College Savings Program is open to all employees.

The Program is designed to provide certain tax advantages, encourage and facilitate saving to pay the costs of attending eligible institutions.01Do you have governmental accounting experience? If so, how many years?none1-3 years3-5 yearsmore than 5 years02What best describes your expertise level with the following?

• Excel
• Basic(Enter and edit data,navigate in a worksheet,move and copy data,format text & numbers,print a worksheet,work with a multi-sheet workbook,create charts,outline data,use spreadsheet solutions)
• Excel
• Intermediate(Create embedded charts and chart sheets,modify and format charts,use graphic objects to enhance worksheets and charts,perform single-level and multi-level sorts and filter data using custom and multiple-condition criteria)
• Excel
• Advanced(Create styles,templates,named ranges,use advanced functions,use error handling and auditing features,work with pivot tables to summarize and organize data,link cells between workbooks,and share and merge workbooks,add comments to a worksheet,protect worksheets,use custom views,create macros)03Are you proficient in 10-key?yesno04The Term Debit Means
• Left-Hand Side
• Increase
• Right-Hand Side
• Decrease05The Term Credit Means
• Decrease
• Increase
• Left Hand Side
• Right Hand Side06A Common Adjustment In The Bank Reconciliation Process IsOutstanding checks are deducted from the balance per bank statement
• Deposits in transit are deducted from the balance per bank statement
• Outstanding checks are added to the balance per bank statement
• Deposits in transit are added to the balance per books07Describe yourself in three words.08How many years experience do you have in processing accounts payable?none1-3 years3-5 yearsmore than 5 years09How many years of time card processing experience do you have?none1-3 years3-5 yearsmore than 5 years10If you answered yes to the above question, how many time cards have you been responsible for processing?11Describe your experience with Medicaid, Insurance billing, reconciliation and how you tracked, analyzed, and compiled the data for management.12How many accounts payable invoices have you processed on a weekly basis?none1-2525-7575-125more than 12513Describe your experience (if any) with maintaining a company fleet of vehicles.14Describe your experience in auditing vendor invoices, travel requests, and credit card purchases.15What is a chart of accounts?16Are you flexible to work after-hours if needed?yesno17Describe your experience with credit card reconciliations.18What does being a team player mean to you?
• Required Question