Accountant Senior

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans (401a Cash Match, 457

Paid holidays

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks an Accountant Senior for the Virginia Department of Health. This role analyzes fiscal data, applies accounting principles, and supports agency-wide financial functions, including payroll and asset accounting. You will supervise staff and ensure regulatory compliance while handling complex financial tasks.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth within a public-sector environment in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting, financial and budgetary principles including AR/AP, reconciliation and financial reporting.
• Experience using data tracking and reporting systems to manage financial records and analyze trends.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation and development, including research and trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced professional work in analysis and interpretation of fiscal data and application of accounting principles to fund agency-wide financial functions.
• Supervise payroll technicians and coordinate payroll processing; manage accounts payable/receivable and asset accounting as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and prepare federal/state tax reports; oversee fringe benefits and retirement plan administration.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial reporting

Budget development

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Title: Accountant Senior

State Role Title:Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $70,013 - $77,446

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:Dept of Health

Agency Website:www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Accountant Senior performs advanced professional work involving the analysis and interpretation of fiscal data and application of accounting principles to manage key financial functions with agency-wide implications. Responsibilities may include resource management, business operations, accounting system development, budget data preparation, cost distribution, revenue control, and complex financial analysis. The role may also involve managing accounts payable/receivable, fixed asset accounting, and compensation accounting functions, including supervising payroll technicians, ensuring timely payroll processing, and preparing federal and state tax reports, as well as managing fringe benefits and premium conversion. The position may supervise other fiscal professionals and support staff to ensure the efficient operation of financial processes and compliance with regulations.

The Accountant Senior role involves managing the agency's fixed assets and leases to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. The position may also supervise other fiscal professionals and support staff to ensure the efficient operation of financial processes and compliance with regulations.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting, financial, and budgetary principles, including accounts receivable/payable, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Experience utilizing data tracking and reporting systems to manage and maintain detailed financial records, generate reports, and analyze trends or projections.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation, analysis, and development, including research and trend analysis to support fiscal decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide guidance to staff, report findings, and interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to reconcile financial data and resolve discrepancies using source documents and internal systems.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with State accounting processes, procedures and applicable policies and laws

Special Instructions

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

Contact Information

Name: Angela Ablack

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.