Education/Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field and moderate experience in business or governmental budgeting/accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience. North Carolina Budget Officer Certification preferred.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Interactive office environment with exposure to computer screen; must be able to interact with other departments and divisions inside the City organization as well as internal and external customers. Sedentary position with the ability to see, read, handle or feel objects or controls, talk and hear. The noise level in this work environment is usually quiet in an inside office setting. Must have the ability to push, pull, or lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
The physical activity of this position includes:
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscle
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
The physical requirements of this positionLight Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Office Environment Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following. Preparing and analyzing data and figures; accounting; computer terminal; extensive reading;
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions; Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. None: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in a typical office or administrative work environment).
Drug Screening and criminal background check required.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
The City of Gastonia is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We value diversity and promise to honor your experiences, perspective and unique identity.
The City of Gastonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/H