Mecklenburg County
Accounting Supervisor - Register of Deeds
Mecklenburg County, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Accounting Supervisor - Register of Deeds
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Accounting Supervisor - Register of Deeds
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Mecklenburg County
Salary Range: $69,389.00 - $104,083.00
This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.
Position Summary This position provides leadership and oversight for day-to-day accounting operations within the Register of Deeds Office and ensures compliance with applicable laws, county policies, and internal controls. The role balances hands‑on technical accounting responsibilities with staff supervision and cross‑departmental collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Partnering with Register of Deeds senior leadership to provide guidance on departmental fiscal planning, monitoring, and oversight.
Supervising and managing the performance of an Accounting Specialist.
Leading the department’s annual budget development and submission.
Reviewing and approving routine and complex accounting transactions, including CR's, accounts payable, journal entries, bank deposits; reporting and reconciliations.
Serving as the subject‑matter expert and primary point of contact for accounting‑related matters with vendors and internal and external partners.
Essential Functions
Supervise staff performing technical accounting work; perform a variety of administrative duties associated with supervising staff to include hiring, assigning work, providing guidance and direction, coordinating staff training and development, reviewing work products and evaluating performance.
Oversee all account receivable and/or accounts payable transactions; authorize disbursements, and review and approve payment vouchers and requisitions.
Prepare a variety of financial and accounting reports, including detailed reports on activities and project states, budget reports, monthly financial reports, capital expenditure reports, and executive summaries.
Prepare budget estimates and/or capital projects budgets; monitor expenditures, revenues and transfers of funds; and prepare budget amendments as necessary.
Serve as advisor to division director and/or managers regarding accounting activities, budget services, purchasing and finance matters.
Develop and maintain varied accounting databases which support division financial activities; enter and update data and ensure accuracy; research and retrieve data from databases upon request.
Review contracts and ensure payments are being submitted to vendors in accordance with contract requirements.
Draft ordinance revisions, resolutions and executive summaries as required to maintain currency of existing ordinances.
Experience Minimum of four years in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum Qualifications Minimum of four years in Accounting or Finance.
Education Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes.
Licenses and Certifications
May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
May require County Driving Privileges.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge
Budgetary principles.
Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
Governmental accounting procedures and principles.
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Principles and processes for providing customer service.
Skills
Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting.
Interpretation of financial documents.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Abilities
Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided.
Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role.
Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
Computer Skills
Advance in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
Expert in Microsoft Excel.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer Statement This is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries Government Administration
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Accounting Supervisor - Register of Deeds
role at
Mecklenburg County
Salary Range: $69,389.00 - $104,083.00
This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.
Position Summary This position provides leadership and oversight for day-to-day accounting operations within the Register of Deeds Office and ensures compliance with applicable laws, county policies, and internal controls. The role balances hands‑on technical accounting responsibilities with staff supervision and cross‑departmental collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Partnering with Register of Deeds senior leadership to provide guidance on departmental fiscal planning, monitoring, and oversight.
Supervising and managing the performance of an Accounting Specialist.
Leading the department’s annual budget development and submission.
Reviewing and approving routine and complex accounting transactions, including CR's, accounts payable, journal entries, bank deposits; reporting and reconciliations.
Serving as the subject‑matter expert and primary point of contact for accounting‑related matters with vendors and internal and external partners.
Essential Functions
Supervise staff performing technical accounting work; perform a variety of administrative duties associated with supervising staff to include hiring, assigning work, providing guidance and direction, coordinating staff training and development, reviewing work products and evaluating performance.
Oversee all account receivable and/or accounts payable transactions; authorize disbursements, and review and approve payment vouchers and requisitions.
Prepare a variety of financial and accounting reports, including detailed reports on activities and project states, budget reports, monthly financial reports, capital expenditure reports, and executive summaries.
Prepare budget estimates and/or capital projects budgets; monitor expenditures, revenues and transfers of funds; and prepare budget amendments as necessary.
Serve as advisor to division director and/or managers regarding accounting activities, budget services, purchasing and finance matters.
Develop and maintain varied accounting databases which support division financial activities; enter and update data and ensure accuracy; research and retrieve data from databases upon request.
Review contracts and ensure payments are being submitted to vendors in accordance with contract requirements.
Draft ordinance revisions, resolutions and executive summaries as required to maintain currency of existing ordinances.
Experience Minimum of four years in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum Qualifications Minimum of four years in Accounting or Finance.
Education Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes.
Licenses and Certifications
May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
May require County Driving Privileges.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge
Budgetary principles.
Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
Governmental accounting procedures and principles.
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Principles and processes for providing customer service.
Skills
Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting.
Interpretation of financial documents.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Abilities
Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided.
Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role.
Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
Computer Skills
Advance in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
Expert in Microsoft Excel.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer Statement This is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries Government Administration
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