Accountant

Salary: $50,095.00 - $89,644.00 Annually
Location : Greensboro, NC
Job Type: Active Full-Time
Job Number: 05224
Department: Finance
Division: Financial Reporting
Opening Date: 01/27/2026
Closing Date: 5/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
*** Extended Recruitment ****

If you have applied previously for this recruitment, you need "NOT" apply again. All applications are still under consideration.
Join Our Team as an Accountant - Make an Impact in Your Community!
The City of Greensboro is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant who values accuracy, accountability, and public trust. This role is ideal for a professional who understands that behind every policy decision and public service is financial data that must be precise, reliable, and defensible.
***Note: Personal background record and credit check will be conducted as part of the hiring process.***
Compensation and Benefits:

Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $50,895.00 - $65,915.00 Full Salary Range: $50,895.00 - $89,644.00 Annually

Benefits:

The City of Greensboro offers an outstanding benefits package that supports your well-being.

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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

About the Department:
The Finance Department safeguards the City's financial integrity by managing accounting, budgeting, reporting, and compliance functions. The team partners with departments, boards, auditors, and the State of North Carolina to ensure public funds are accurately recorded, responsibly managed, and clearly reported.
Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• Purpose-driven work: Your role directly supports fiscal stewardship and public accountability
• Professional environment: Accuracy, consistency, and sound judgment are valued and expected
• Cross-department collaboration: Work with City departments, banking partners, and auditors
• Stability with growth: Public sector accounting with opportunities to deepen expertise

About the Role:
The Accountant is responsible for reviewing, verifying, and reconciling the City's bank accounts-including five imprest accounts-to the general ledger. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting systems, subsystems, and how interfacing transactions flow through the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing journal entries and adjusting entries to accurately reflect cash transactions
• Reconciling bank accounts and coordinating with departments and the City's bank to resolve differences
• Performing account analyses and additional reconciliations as needed
• Preparing monthly and annual financial reports for Finance leadership, departments, boards, and the State of North Carolina
• Developing the annual Statement of Values for City property risk exposure, including additions and deletions
• Preparing audit schedules and assigned statements, notes, and tables for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• The position is Exempt under FLSA policy

** This position requires precision, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external partners**.
Potential Career Path:
This role provides a strong foundation for advancement into:

• Senior Accountant or Accounting Supervisor
• Financial Reporting or Compliance Manager
• Budget, Treasury, or Finance Leadership roles

Ready for a Career Change?
If you take pride in accuracy, understand the responsibility that comes with public funds, and want your accounting expertise to make a real impact, we encourage you to apply.

Join the City of Greensboro and help safeguard the financial foundation of our community.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher with 24 hours of Accounting coursework
  • "OR" an Associate's degree with 6-8+ years of experience in a professional (FLSA Exempt) governmental or related accounting level position working with General Ledger activities.
• Microsoft PC application software experience.
• 1-3+ years of Financial, Accounting, or Auditing experience ( "or" recent graduates with "related" experience also considered)
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for processing of financial transactions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business
• CPA / CPA candidate, and/or NC Local Government Finance Officer certification
• 2+yrs. experience in the governmental accounting field, working with General Ledger activities and/or Cash/Banking reconciliation activities.
• Experience with Infor-Lawson Financial Systems.

Requirements

***Note: Personal background record and credit check will be conducted as part of the hiring process.***
01

What is your highest level of Education? Please select Not Applicable if you do not possess a high school diploma or GED.

• Not Applicable
• High School Diploma / GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree

02

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher with 24 hours of Accounting coursework?

• No
• Yes

03

Do you have experience with Microsoft PC application software If so, please select all areas of experience.

• No experience
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Access

04

If applicable, How many hours of accounting coursework do you have?

• Not Applicable
• None
• Less than 4 hours of coursework
• 4-8 hours of coursework
• 12-16 hours of coursework
• 20 hours or more of coursework

05

How many years of Financial, Accounting, or Auditing experience ( "or" recent graduates with "related" experience also considered) do you possess?

• None
• Less than 1 year of experince
• 1-3 years of experience
• 3-4 years of experience
• 5 or more years of experience

06

Briefly describe your Financial, Accounting, or Auditing experience ( "or" recent graduates with "related" experience also considered) you possess.
07

Are you a CPA or CPA candidate, and/or NC Local Government Finance Officer certification?

• No
• Yes

08

Do you have an NC Local Government Finance Officer's Certification?

• No
• Yes

09

How many years of experience do you have in a governmental accounting field working with General Ledger activities and/or Cash/Banking reconciliation activities. *** Experience must also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application. ***

• None
• Internship experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year of experience, but less than 2 years of experience
• 2-4 years of experience, but less than 5 years of experience
• 5-6 years of experience, but less than 7 years of experience
• 7 or more years of experience

10

"Clearly" describe your experience or specialized training in governmental accounting field working with General Ledger activities and/or Cash/Banking reconciliation activities.**If no experience, indicate "N/A" in the designated area**
11

Do you have experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for processing of financial transactions? *** Experience must also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application. ***

• No
• Yes

12

Briefly describe your experience using with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for processing of financial transactions.
13

Do you have experience with Infor-Lawson Financial Systems/sub-ledger packages?*** Experience must also be reflected in the duties/work section of the application. ***

• Yes
• No

14

Clearly describe your experience with Infor-Lawson Financial Systems/sub-ledger packages.** If "No experience" please type "Not Applicable" or N/A in the designated area. **Incomplete answers will not be processed, experience must also be clearly stated in the Employment / Work History section of your employment application. **
Required Question