Accounting Technician I

nc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance options

Retirement Plans

NCFlex Supplemental Benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community 3 }

Job summary

NC Department of Adult Correction in North Carolina seeks an Administration professional to accurately process payments for dairy product purchases and coordinate with internal units, Purchasing, and vendors to verify quantities and pricing.

The role requires detailed research and reliable documentation, with a salary range dependent on qualifications and state merit guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting procedures and data analysis in a work setting.
• Ability to interpret policies and explain them clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Process payment requests for dairy product purchases and ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate with internal units to confirm quantities and amounts received.
• Work with purchasing to validate purchase order details.
• Contact vendors to resolve discrepancies or incorrect invoices.
• Conduct manual and electronic research to determine accurate payment amounts.

Skills

Accounting procedures

Data analysis

Negotiation

Policy interpretation

Communication

Job description

Agency Adult Correction Division COO - Administration

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position is responsible for accurately processing payments for dairy product purchases. The role requires close coordination with internal units, the Purchasing Section, and vendors to verify quantities, pricing, and documentation. Extensive manual and computer-based research is often needed to ensure correct payment amounts.

Key Job Duties

• Process payment requests for dairy product purchases and ensure accuracy in all transactions.
• Coordinate with internal units to confirm quantities and amounts received.
• Work with the Department's Purchasing Section to validate purchase order details.
• Contact vendors to resolve discrepancies or incorrect invoices.
• Conduct detailed manual and electronic research to determine accurate payment amounts.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $33,902 - $59,327 NC05

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Substantive knowledge of and ability to use correct grammar, vocabulary, spelling, proofreading, and office terminology to compose and/or proofread oral and written correspondence, reports and materials.
• Substantive knowledge of accounting procedures, applicable mathematics and their application in the work environment, including experience recording, compiling, summarizing and analyzing data.
• Considerable experience exercising judgment, discretion and negotiation skills in problem situations.
• Experience learning, interpreting and explaining policies, regulations and programs.
• Experience independently responding to inquiries and coordinating a variety of resources in acquiring and disseminating information.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

State Benefits Information :

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

If multiple applications are submitted , only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) 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 https://www.naces.org/members.

Veterans' and National Guard Preference

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable d