Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

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.

…Personal background record and credit check will be conducted as part of the hiring process…

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. Learn more Here

Monday‑Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.

• 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

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.**

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

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.

• 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 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.

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

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