This position will review, evaluate, and audit for compliance, accuracy, and accountability of Information Technology Projects and IT operations. Assist in determining the financial condition and reporting of approved IT Projects with governmental accounting standards, North Carolina general statutes and best practices in government finance in order to allow the agency to fulfill its respective statutory functions and responsibilities. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Central Management and Support Chief Budget Officer.

This position ensures adherence to policies and standards by providing technical counsel to internal and external parties, as needed, regarding procedures, statutory requirements and filings, contracts, invoices, plans, reports and/or bids to ensure that these items maintain compliance with all applicable local, Department of Information Technology, state and federal statues, sound regulatory practices and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles and standards.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• A knowledge of IT project financial management and project performance metrics is required.
• 1-3 years experience in related job experience preferred
• Experience with the North Carolina Accounting System, and the North Carolina Touchdown system is helpful but not required.
• Able to work successfully with guidance
• Able to manage simple to medium complexity work efforts
• Managing business analysis work or projects with distinct deliverables to a solution
• Identifying and documenting business processes, issues, value levers, metrics, and capabilities
• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing data
• Conducting industry, competitive and State analyses (strategic, financial, operational), business case development, as well as market research for benchmarking
• Performing PMO activities related to project time tracking, work plan updates, status reporting, service metric reporting, and related project administration tasks
• Track the status of multiple projects, to include funding, budget, accounting, and performance; provide forecast models and review financial reports for accuracy
• Assist budget and business owners with developing project budgets.
• Required to attend project updates and provide status to division leadership.