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Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026 - 10:15am

Finance Specialist

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  • Start Date: February 6th, 2026
  • Starting Salary: $20.00 per hour
  • Employment Type: Full-time

DATE:  February 6, 2026
TITLE:  Finance Specialist
LIBRARY:  Fontana Regional Library
CITY:  Bryson City, North Carolina

 

The Fontana Regional Library (FRL) is a public library system serving Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties, located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.   

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Fontana Regional Library is seeking a full-time Finance Specialist.  An employee in this position performs accounting duties, processing invoices, deposits, and payroll, monitoring and reconciling accounts, and related work as apparent or assigned.  This employee acts as the document retention specialist for the library system.  Work is accomplished in accordance with Fontana Regional Library policies, guidelines, and procedures.  Work is performed under the supervision of the Finance Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working this position.  Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

  • Create and track purchase orders.
  • Prepare and process invoices and bills, and write checks.
  • Payroll duties include enrollment of new employees, maintenance of employee records, processing of direct deposit, payroll taxes, and other electronic transfers. 
  • Records management includes organizing and storing financial and personnel data in accordance with library policies and regulations, and federal and state laws.
  • Assists with the annual audit. 
  • Maintaining confidentiality and privacy of protected records is expected for this position.
  • The successful candidate should have a commitment to quality customer service with excellent communication skills. 

QUALIFICATIONS: required for the Finance Specialist include an Associate’s Degree in Business or Accounting, or equivalent experience. Preference will be given to those with three years of experience in bookkeeping or financial record keeping.  The successful candidate should have a commitment to quality customer service with excellent communication skills. 

SALARY RANGE: The Finance Specialist is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. Starting salary is $20.00 per hour accompanied by a generous benefits package. 

Applicants should complete and submit the Fontana Regional Library application located at fontanalib.org/employment.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  For more information please contact:

 

For more information and application procedure please contact:

Lisa Kim Fisher, Finance Officer
Fontana Regional Library
33 Fryemont Street,
Bryson City, NC 28713

lfisher@fontanalib.org
Telephone: 828-488-2382.
 

 

Headquarters is a member of Fontana Regional Library, serving Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties.

Fontana Regional Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or other basis protected by law. While the Library is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.