Accountant III

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Pension plan

Life insurance

457 plan (Section 457)

Long-term disability

Parking

Tuition assistance

Credit union membership

Job summary

Nauticus, the Maritime Center in downtown Norfolk, seeks an Accountant III to maintain financial health through analysis, reporting, and proper ledger management within a public-private partnership. The role covers cash management, revenue streams, fixed assets, and grants, ensuring accurate financial statements and compliance.

You will manage accounts payable, procurement reviews, and system upgrades, while supporting audit readiness and monthly/year-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; four-year college required.
• Minimum three years experience in accounting or finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial statements and records.
• Maintain the general ledger and monthly closing reporting.
• Assist with internal audits and audit readiness.
• Monitor department budgets and variance reports.

Skills

Financial reporting

General ledger maintenance

Audits & compliance

Budget monitoring

Revenue management

Cash handling

Fixed assets management

Grant accounting

Procurement review

System optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Five years accounting experience (preferred)

Tools

AFMS (Authorized Financial Management System)

Accounting software

Job description

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as America's most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural hub of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized as an exceptional place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous reputable publications.

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as America's most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural hub of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized as an exceptional place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous reputable publications.

Nauticus, a maritime discovery center situated along the waterfront of downtown Norfolk, offers a distinctive form of experiential learning for individuals of all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus utilizes the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to explore the story of the maritime environment, industry, and military.

The City of Norfolk's Maritime Center, Nauticus, is currently seeking an Accountant III. The incumbent will maintain the financial health of Nauticus by analyzing, preparing, and managing critical financial records and statements. Operating within a unique municipal and non-profit public-private partnership, this role oversees long-term revenue streams, manages fixed assets, monitors daily operational workflows (accounts payable, cash management), and ensures accurate general ledger maintenance and daily, weekly, monthly and year-end reporting.

• The departmental hiring range will be $59,745.51 - $66,240.91 annually***

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Financial Reporting, Analysis & Audit Readiness

• Statement Preparation: Analyze, prepare, and maintain accurate financial statements and records.


• General Ledger Maintenance: Manage the general ledger, and complete comprehensive daily, weekly, monthly and year-end closing reporting.


• Audit Preparation: Perform internal audits and prepare detailed schedules, working papers, and balance sheets for auditors.


• Budget Monitoring: Generate monthly departmental budget-versus-actual variance reports and provide technical accounting assistance to the Management Analyst and department managers.

Municipal & Foundation Financial Integration

• System Management: Input financial data, manage purchasing functions, and process electronic transactions through the City of Norfolk’s Authorized Financial Management System (AFMS).


• Dual-Entity Support: Collaborate across City of Norfolk municipal operations and the Nauticus Foundation (501(c)(3)).

Revenue Operations & Cash Management

• Revenue Streams: Manage long-term revenue billing and collections and monitor short-term revenue accounts.


• POS Reconciliation: Audit and reconcile multi-channel revenue streams including admissions, membership sales, tours, and group ticketing.


• Cash Verification: Oversee daily cash summaries, count and verify safe balances, and secure cash transport bags for formal banking deposits.

Core Accounting Oversight & Asset Management

• Operational Monitoring: Monitor accounts for payable functions, and check disbursements.


• Fixed Assets & Capital: Track and manage fixed assets, update capital project ledger entries, and monitor capital project budgets.


• Schedules & Workpapers: Complete special projects by managing monthly financial reports and preparing required accounting schedules.

Grant & Procurement Compliance

• Grant Accounting: Track expenditures against active federal, state, and private educational grants to ensure compliance with funding terms.


• Funding Requests: Prepare and submit documentation for monthly fund drawdowns and tracking summaries.


• Procurement Review: Review purchase requisitions and contract documents to ensure adherence to standard government procurement regulations.

Technology & Information Management

• System Optimization: Manage new financial technologies, accounting software upgrades, and information systems.


• Policy Updates: Review accounting workflows, update internal control policies, and formalize standard operating procedures.


• Training & Communication: Provide systems training to staff members and maintain internal and external financial web portals.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Three years experience in accounting or finance.

The Preferred Candidate Will Possess

• Five years of experience in accounting.


• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or finance. Master's degree preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.


• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.


• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.


• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.