<p>Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career</p> <p>Please Apply By: Wednesday, August 27, 2025</p> <p>Hiring Range: $52,132.00/yr - $68,423.25/yr</p> <p>At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.</p> <p>Did you know that Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation proudly hosts many community events each year? Hummingbird Festival, The Senior Games and Festival in the Park are just a few that our employees and residents look forward to every year! Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department (MCPRD) strives to enrich the lives of our residents. We do this by providing exciting and safe recreational amenities and programs, change to improve our resident's fitness levels and decrease health care costs. This contributes to a sense of community through events and spaces for the public to socialize, thereby increasing property values and providing tourism venues. We protect open space, natural areas, and our treasured tree canopy through stewardship. We play a critical role in ensuring Mecklenburg County achieves its vision that the county "will be a community of pride and choice for people to LIVE, WORK and RECREATE." The department serves a population exceeding one million residents and serves the City of Charlotte, six towns, and the unincorporated areas of the county covering 523 square miles. In addition, the department manages over 21,000 acres and 230+ parks, nature preserves, greenways and facilities. The Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department is continually recognized for its cutting-edge programs, state-of the-art facilities and unique partnerships. Our success is rooted in our staff. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, dedicated to building a better community, and being recognized as leaders both in our community and across the country, then Mecklenburg County has great opportunities for you.</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY</p> <p>Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add an Accountant I to the team! This position will work directly with Park and Recreation's Business Office performing general accounting functions. This includes but is not limited to assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions for our recreation facilities, data entry of all deposit tickets and cash receipts, and financial reporting. The incumbent will also maintain contact with supervisors and managers regarding deposit reconciliations and refunds. The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail and have experience in accounts receivable roles. This full-time position will work a consistent schedule of Monday through Friday.</p> <p>By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!</p> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>At least two (2) years of Business Office experience </li><li>Concur experience highly preferred </li></ul> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</p> <ul> <li>Analyze and monitor compliance with financial, reporting, and legal requirements </li><li>Prepare, review, reconcile and submit reports and/or statements to internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies </li><li>Organize, prepare, and review budget documentation; determine revenue and expenditure coding; review expenditure and reconcile budget proceeds </li><li>Prepare invoices for payment authorization; assigns expenditures to proper cost center; verifies posting of expenditures and maintains accounts payable ledger and records </li><li>Enter and maintain automated and manual accounting records; perform data entry for accounting operations and verifies accuracy </li><li>Prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports including revenue and expenditure reports, executive summaries, and aging reports </li><li>Review and audit source documents and posts transactions; prepares reports and reconciles ledgers </li><li>Coordinate with department to assess needs and requirements for fiscal monitoring and reporting </li><li>Review data collected and monitors budgets to provide accurate and timely financial information to internal departments and outside reporting agencies </li><li>Provide ongoing technical assistance to departments on fiscal policies and procedures and budget guidelines </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Experience: No experience required</p> <p>Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration</p> <p>Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes</p> <p>Licenses/Certifications: May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License</p> <p>Computer Skills: Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite and Intermediate in Microsoft Excel</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</p> <p>Knowledge:</p> <ul> <li>Budgetary principles </li><li>Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations </li><li>Governmental accounting procedures </li><li>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles </li><li>Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications </li><li>The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar </li><li>Principles and processes for providing customer service </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in financial analysis </li><li>Interpretation of financial documents </li><li>Qualitative and quantitative analysis </li><li>Working with balance sheets and financial statements, journal entries, knowledge of account classifications, understand chart of accounts </li><li>Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting </li><li>Talking to others to convey information effectively </li><li>Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems </li><li>Using mathematics to solve problems </li></ul> <p>Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals </li><li>Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided </li><li>Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequence </li><li>Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it </li><li>Technical/professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise </li><li>Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence </li></ul> <p>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS</p> <p>In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge and pet insurance; dependent care, healthcare and commuter flexible spending accounts; health savings account; paid holiday, vacation and sick days; near site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement.</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT</p> <p>Works in an office setting with moderate noise</p> <p>REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT</p> <p>To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>DISCLAIMER STATEMENT</p> <p>This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.</p>