Accountant

Job Description

Accountant I | Mecklenburg County

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mecklenburg County, located in Mecklenburg County, NC. Mecklenburg County’s Land Use and Environmental Service Agency (LUESA) provides essential services that contribute to an exceptional quality of life for residents, ranging from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources. This entry-level Accountant I position supports LUESA’s mission by performing general accounting work, ensuring financial compliance and accurate reporting, which is vital for the agency’s operational integrity and continued service delivery. The role contributes to environmental stewardship and economic vitality through diligent financial practices.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Mecklenburg County, NC
• Pay: $25–$31 hourly
• Team: Works for LUESA (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency), under direct supervision, as part of a collaborative team.
• Mission: This role ensures financial compliance, accurate reporting, and sound budget management to support LUESA’s public service and environmental goals.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Compliance Monitoring: Analyze and monitor adherence to financial, reporting, and legal requirements.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare, review, reconcile, and submit a variety of financial reports and statements to internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies.
• Budget Management: Organize, prepare, and review budget documentation, including determining revenue and expenditure coding and reconciling budget proceeds.
• Accounts Payable & Records: Prepare invoices for payment authorization, assign expenditures to proper cost centers, and maintain accounts payable ledgers and records.
• Fiscal Guidance: Provide ongoing technical assistance to departments on fiscal policies, procedures, and budget guidelines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Skills: Proficiency in financial analysis and interpretation of financial documents; ability to work with balance sheets, financial statements, journal entries, account classifications, and chart of accounts; intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Bonus: Experience with accounting work or financial analysis; may require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License.