Accountant

City of Raleigh NC; Alaska; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

EEO employer

Job summary

City of Raleigh NC is seeking a competent Accountant to join the Accounting Division. You will prepare and analyze accounting data, maintain ledgers, and ensure compliance with GAAP and city policies. This role collaborates with departments to support accurate financial reporting and fiscal management.

The position emphasizes journal entries, reconciliations, grant management, and close processes, offering a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to impact citywide financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field with 1–3 years of accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of training/experience may be substituted.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, year-end accruals, and reconciliations for all City departments.
• Reconcile quarterly grants; monitor grant activity and prepare fiscal analyses for annual funding.
• Verify budget and approve wires and non-purchase order payments.
• Monitor reporting deadlines for financial information and deliverables.
• Conduct cash audits and physical inventories; report findings affecting financial operations.
• Collaborate on accounting policy revisions and prepare new procedures and workflows.
• Assist with monthly and year-end close; contribute to ACFR schedules and compliance reports.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Grant management

AP/AR

Budget management

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Accountant

2026-10-18 City of Raleigh NC all cities,AK

Salary: $67,396.00 - $104,444.00 Annually

Location : Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 2026-00738

Department: Accounting & Financial Reporting

Opening Date: 10/15/2026

Closing Date: 10/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Hiring Range: $67,396.00 - $85,919.75

Job Description: Provides financial information to management by preparing, researching, and analyzing accounting data; and preparing intermediate level reports and financial statements. Maintains general ledger information and reviews financial transactions by creating and/or monitoring electronic files and/or accounting documents. Maintains accounting ledgers by posting/reviewing accounting transactions of intermediate dollar-value and complexity, ensuring transactions are processed in accordance with City policy, applicable laws and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and sound business practices

About You: The City of Raleigh is looking for a highly competent and motivated individual to join the Accounting Division in the Finance Department to serve as an Accountant.

About Us: The Accounting Division is responsible for the City's general ledger, grants, accounting transactions/activities and financial reporting. The Accountant serves as a subject matter expert providing consultation on fiscal matters and will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with departments and positions throughout municipal government and external parties. This position ensures the City adheres to fiscal standards and requirements set by regulatory agencies as well as City policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries, year-end accruals, and account and fund reconciliations for all City departments to ensure data and general ledger integrity. Prepares bank reconciliations for the City's investment, operating, and trust accounts. Acts as point of contact and subject matter expert for fiscal staff in various departments throughout the City
• Reconciles quarterly external grant reporting including submission of reimbursement requests for departments across the City. Approves transmittal claims for grants and monitors and verifies grant activity as submitted by City departments. Prepares fiscal analysis of audited financial statements for City annual funding to external agencies
• Verifies budget and approves wires and non-purchase order requests from all City departments for payment
• Monitors deadlines and coordinates timely reporting for financial information and deliverables due throughout the year for all internal departments, external partners, and regulatory agencies
• Conducts cash audits and physical inventory of supplies and fixed assets at multiple locations across the City. Reports on observations and any findings that affect financial operations and controls
• Collaborates on revisions and recommendations for accounting policies and procedures for the department as well as others outside of the Financial Reporting and Accounting department. Authors new procedures and workflows
• Assists with maintaining an accurate and timely monthly and year-end close process. Assists in the preparation of statistical schedules for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), as well as supplemental compliance reporting for state, federal, and local government commission requirements

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field; 1 to 3 years' experience in accounting or a related field

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Governmental accounting and financial reporting (including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards Board)
• Grant management and reporting and subrecipient monitoring for grant compliance
• Account reconciliations and bank to cash reconciliations
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Budget management and procurement
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, and any software applications relevant to the position

Skill in:

• Preparing financial statements, supporting schedules and footnote disclosures
• Interpreting, compiling and preparing analytical, financial, and administration data for reports
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations
• Providing technical guidance, direction, and education to external and internal stakeholders
• Managing fiscal processes for variety of funds
• Preparing spreadsheets, reports and financial documents
• Organizing and maintaining fiscal programs/process documentation, schedules, records, and files

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply procedures, regulations, and policy in preparation of financial and
• Write, edit, format and train City-wide staff on financial guidelines and policies
• Exercise political acumen, tact, and diplomacy
• Develop working relationships with team members and other external staff in support of financial management
• Perform tasks with a high level of accuracy

Work Environment and Physical Effort

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment.

Work Exposures

Work in this position does not require frequent environmental exposures.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your "total rewards". Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.

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