Accountant Senior

Date Opened:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 12:00 AM
Close Date:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 12:00 AM
Department:
Charlotte Area Transit System Department
Accounting
Salary: $68,455.00 - $85,569.00 Commensurate with Experience

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

The Accountant II (AP/AR) performs fully proficient professional accounting work involving advanced analysis, reconciliation, and reporting for assigned accounting functions, with primary responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable activities. Working under general direction, this role applies sound accounting judgment to resolve non-routine issues, ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and support accurate financial reporting related to vendor payments, revenue collection, and related balance sheet and expense accounts.

The Accountant II serves as an experienced contributor within the accounting team and functions as a technical resource for AP and AR processes.

The following duties are standard for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

• Perform complex accounting activities related to accounts payable and accounts receivable, including preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and reconciliations for disbursement and revenue-related accounts.
• Analyze AP and AR transactions and account activity to ensure appropriate classification, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP/GASB and internal accounting policies.
• Research and resolve non-routine accounting issues involving vendor payments, billing, deposits, revenue recognition, and related clearing accounts, document conclusions and recommendations.
• Evaluate discrepancies within procure-to-pay and revenue-collection systems and determine appropriate accounting treatment and corrective actions.

• Play a significant role in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for accounts payable and accounts receivable accounts.
• Prepare and review reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation related to operating expenses, vendor liabilities, receivables, and revenue activity.
• Assist with the preparation of internal management reports, regulatory reports, and other financial schedules related to disbursement and revenue activity.
• Support year-end accruals, cut-off analyses, and account reviews related to AP and AR functions.

• Ensure accounts payable and accounts receivable activities comply with applicable accounting standards, funding requirements, and internal control expectations.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and explanations related to disbursement and revenue accounts in response to internal and external audit requests.
• Identify internal control weaknesses or process gaps within procure-to-pay and revenue-collection processes and recommend corrective actions.
• Support implementation and testing of financial system updates, procedures, and internal control enhancements affecting AP and AR processes.

• Serve as a technical resource for accounts payable and accounts receivable accounting functions.
• Coordinate with internal departments,…