Accounting Director II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000223
- Class code
- 32000223
- Pay group
- NC25
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Accounting Director II is $89,596 to $201,593 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000223.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/2021.
What the state says the job is
Under the direction of the chief business official this position plans, organizes, controls and directs the accounting and business services for a large and complex fiscal management program in a large state agency or university. In this capacity, positions are responsible for providing technical and supervisory financial support to carry out policies and programs established by the department. Positions establish staff priorities and goals for meeting agency financial and business information requirements, develop accounting guidelines and procedures, enhance and maintain quality assurance goals for internal systems and transfers and meet statutory reporting requirements. Accounting Directors serve as the chief liaison to lower-level Directors and managers to ensure coordination of their activities in planning with the accounting division.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of the department's accounting structure. Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices and theories of accounting, auditing, budgeting or financial management and knowledge of trends and merging technologies/automation. Thorough knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements, state's appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems. Thorough knowledge of governmental finances, programs and institutional fund accounting, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the area of employment. Thorough knowledge of state governmental fiscal and budgetary processes. Thorough knowledge of office management and organizational concepts. ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework and seven years of professional accounting experience in the preparation and review of interpretative or analytical accounting, financial statements and reports; of which at least three are managerial; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require certification as a Public Accountant. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Accounting Director II in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $94,958 | $159,629 | $94,958 to $159,629 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.