Accountant (Salary commensurate with experience)

Salary: $64,000.00 - $97,000.00 Annually
Location : 1018 Second Avenue South, North Myrtle Beach, SC
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 00751
Department: Finance
Division: Accounting
Opening Date: 07/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt


General Statement of Job
Under limited supervision, performs various professional governmental accounting duties for the Accounting Division of the Finance Department. Work involves maintaining the accounting integrity of all funds for the City; handling the responsibility of balancing and verifying general ledger accounts as well as maintaining subsidiary schedules.

Minimum Training and Experience

Education:


Bachelor's degree in accounting

Experience:


Six (6) years of professional accounting experience

Certifications:

• Valid driver's license

Preferred:


Note:

The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.

Any certifications not possessed at hire, must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation in order to continue employment with the City.
Physical Requirements


Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines, which includes a typewriter, calculator, computer, copier, facsimile, mobile radio, etc. Must be able to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of five to ten pounds.
Health & Wellness
Employee Health Center (EHC)
The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city's health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays.
Wellness Benefit
The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city's health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.
Participating in the WIP provides the benefits of:
• Saving money on insurance premiums
• Earning up to $505 in HRA funds
• Being proactive about your health
• Helping to keep City health insurance premiums low
Health Insurance (In-network)
• $1,000 individual deductible
• $3,000 family deductible
• Annual maximum out of pocket $3,000 per individual/ $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays and coinsurance
• Primary care $35 copay/ Specialty $45 copay
Health insurance deductions below Per Pay PeriodPlansWellness ParticipantWellness Non-ParticipantEmployee$0.00$42.00Employee/Child$68.00$102.00Employee/Spouse$123.00$204.00Family$169.00$277.00 Dental Insurance
• Preventative services covered at 100% in-network
• Major services covered at 50% in-network
• Annual maximum of $1,750
Prescription Benefits
• $10 Generic/$35 Formulary/$45 Non-Formulary
• Mail order and specialty pharmacy available
Vision Care
• $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period towards prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay
• In-network vision exams covered 100% with a $10 copay
Aquatic & Fitness Center
The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction.
Other Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
Holidays and Leave
Paid Holidays
• New Year's Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Four floating holidays (two personal)
Vacation Leave
Years of ServiceRegular FT0 to 580 hours each year5 to 10120 hours each year10 or More160 hours each year Sick Time
• 80 hours annually on January 1st
• Unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year
Holiday Bonus
• Full-time employees, employed before August 15th of each year, are eligible for a Holiday Bonus
Employee Tenure
• Longevity awards at every five years of service (5 percent bonus)
Retirement
Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.
General Retirement
General Employees* are enrolled in a 401(a) account upon hire. The account is funded by contributions made by the employee and the City.
• City contributes 8% of employee's salary & employee contributes a mandatory 2%
• Vesting: 5 years of service
Supplemental Retirement
457 Plan
Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions are made to an account based on the amount the employee chooses to allocate. Key features of the plan include:
• Flexible withdrawal upon separation from employment
• Withdrawals after age 59 1/2 or due to a qualified unforeseeable emergency
• For general employees*, the City will match contributions up to 6% of salary after 2 years of full-time employment.
Roth IRA
• Available for employees to complement other retirement plans by allowing for tax-free earnings and, if needed, flexible withdrawals.
*General Employees are all City of NMB employees that are not eligible for PEBA.
Life Insurance
Basic Term Life/AD&D
• Policy of $10,000 paid for by the City
Voluntary Term Life
• Coverage up to $200,000 not to exceed 5 times annual base salary
• Can also be purchased for spouse and/or children
General Employee*-Additional Term Life
• Mandatory coverage
• Employee benefit-1x annual salary
• Coverage can be purchased for spouse or children $10,000/$5,000


Disclaimer: The City reserves the right to modify or eliminate, determine eligibility changes and/or revise employee benefits plans, premiums, and/or benefits at any time with or without notice. Nothing described herein creates a contract. Programs are subject to annual appropriations, policies and benefits, and plan descriptions.