Accountant: Budgeting, Reporting & Payroll

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health is seeking an Accountant to perform professional accounting duties, including recording fiscal transactions, allocating funds, and maintaining accounting systems. The role involves preparing financial statements, reports, cost analyses, and budgets for review.

The position requires strong Excel skills, knowledge of GAAP, and the ability to manage multiple funding streams and payroll/tax reporting.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of GAAP and cost accounting.
• Knowledge of data processing techniques for maintaining accounting records.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to adapt established accounting methods to a variety of financial transactions and records and multiple funding streams.
• Ability to design and compile financial reports and statements.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods of recording fiscal transactions and allocate funds.
• Update and maintain accounting systems and prepare financial statements, reports and cost analyses.
• Develop and present budgets and other financial information for review.
• Oversee payroll processing, tax reporting, fringe benefits and premium conversions.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Data processing techniques

Financial reporting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Virginia Department of Health is seeking an Accountant to perform professional accounting duties, including recording fiscal transactions, allocating funds, and maintaining accounting systems. The role involves preparing financial statements, reports, cost analyses, and budgets for review.

The position requires strong Excel skills, knowledge of GAAP, and the ability to manage multiple funding streams and payroll/tax reporting.