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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest agencies in the state, responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of North Carolinians. They are seeking a Financial Analyst I to perform financial analyses, consult on recordkeeping, and create decision support reports for the Office of the Controller.

Responsibilities

  • Perform financial analyses to ensure data integrity
  • Consultation on recordkeeping and proper accounting for costs is furnished to others in the Office of the Controller (OoC) as well as outside parties
  • Work on special projects as required
  • Create and update decision support reports used by the Office of the Controller
  • Coordinate the collection effort by emailing and calling county contacts as necessary
  • Review the plans in order to validate appropriate cost allocation methods, reasonableness of allocations and identify potential problems

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration, economics, or a related discipline from an accredited institution
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Extensive knowledge of Excel and Word
  • Knowledge of accounting theories, principles and grant accounting
  • NCFS experience

Benefits

  • Health insurance options
  • Standard and supplemental retirement plans
  • The NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
  • Paid vacation
  • Sick, and community service leave
  • Paid parental leave

Company Overview

  • The Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians. It was founded in 1971, and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.

 

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