Part-Time Senior Finance Consultant

* Salary Grade SG 100* * Recruitment Hourly Pay Rate: $80.00*

** Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience **

* Work Location is Town Hall Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Part-Time Senior Finance Consultant for the Finance Department. The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.

The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is; a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community.

• Leads or assists with preparation, review, and completion of the Town’s ACFR, annual financial statements, notes, schedules, and supporting workpapers in accordance with applicable standards and reporting requirements.

• Coordinates assigned annual audit activities, including preparing the audit calendar and workbook, compiling requested documentation, tracking auditor requests and proposed adjustments, and supporting timely resolution of audit matters.

• Performs and reviews fiscal year-end closing activities, reconciliations, adjusting and closing entries, account analyses, and verification of subsidiary records to the general ledger.

• Assists the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager with functional administration, maintenance, and optimization of the Town’s ERP system and related financial applications.

• Maintains and validates financial data integrity, chart-of-accounts structures, account mappings, workflows, system configurations, reports, and interfaces that affect accounting and financial reporting.

• Supports ERP upgrades, configuration changes, testing, user acceptance, report development, issue resolution, documentation, and coordination with Information Technology staff, vendors, consultants, and departmental users.

• Researches and applies governmental accounting standards, North Carolina local government finance requirements, and audit guidance; recommends appropriate accounting treatments and internal controls.

• Prepares or reviews complex financial reports, journal entries, account reconciliations, capital asset and debt schedules, grant records, and other analyses requested by the Chief Financial Officer.

• Develops procedures, checklists, templates, training materials, and system documentation; provides technical guidance, cross-training, and knowledge transfer to Finance staff without exercising formal supervisory authority.

• Assists with special finance projects, process improvements, business continuity planning, and other related duties assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.
  

• Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting, fund accounting, generally accepted accounting principles, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements.

• Thorough knowledge of governmental financial statement preparation, fiscal year-end closing, annual audit processes, and supporting workpaper requirements.

• Considerable knowledge of North Carolina local government financial administration, including the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.

• Considerable knowledge of governmental ERP systems, financial data structures, automated workflows, system controls, and financial reporting tools.

• Skill in preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, disclosures, schedules, reports, and technical accounting analyses.

• Skill in advanced spreadsheet use, financial data analysis, report development, system testing, troubleshooting, and documentation.

• Ability to evaluate financial business processes, maintain data integrity, resolve accounting or system discrepancies, and recommend practical improvements.

• Ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments and meet audit, reporting, and implementation deadlines with limited supervision.

• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment, discretion, objectivity, and confidentiality when handling sensitive financial information.

• Ability to communicate complex accounting and financial systems information clearly and maintain effective working relationships with employees, auditors, vendors, consultants, and governmental partners.

• Bachelor's Degree required in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field required. Master Degree is preferred.  
• Certified Public Account (CPA) required in good standing or a current North Carolina local government finance officer certification recognized for local government finance professionals. 
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, or public finance administration. Experience must include substantial responsibility for governmental financial statement preparation, fiscal year-end closing, annual audit support, and ERP or financial systems administration. Significant local government experience is required; North Carolina municipal or county government experience is preferred.

OR

Depending on the position, the Town may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

* SUBMIT OFFICIAL APPLICATION USING THE TOWN'S CAREER WEBSITE*

https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/

If you have technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV (governmentjobs.com) Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Human Resources Office. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. To check the status of your application, please log on to your NEOGOV account and click “Application Status”. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Normal processing time for applications is 30-45 days from the closing date of the posting.

To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders. Degrees must be accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text Resume’s on the on-line application) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completing an on-line application form. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. Effective October 1, 2025, in accordance with North Carolina state law, all applicants for positions that involve working with children in any capacity are required to undergo criminal history record checks conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Credit and motor checks are required for some administrative, finance and operational positions. Applicants will be required to take and pass a Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol screen once they are verbally given a conditional offer of employment. Depending on the position, employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol screens throughout their employment. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Town of Clayton employees enjoy many benefits including a retirement pension plan, 401K membership, Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday Leave, State Health Plan, and various other benefits. Benefits information can be found by going directly to the Town of Clayton website at: https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/251/Benefits.

When a salary range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills & abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. The Town of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring salary will not exceed hiring pay range unless approved by the Town Manager.

Applications may be reviewed to determine if applicants education and experience is more applicable to other vacant positions within the Town.