DPU Hiring Event - Accountant - Fixed Assets Accounting

City of Richmond; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities Financial Operations Division is seeking an Accountant to support Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Financial Operations. The role requires handling requisitions, invoices, journal entries, and contract monitoring under general supervision to aid city operations.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related fields and at least three years of professional accounting experience, with strong Excel and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field (or equivalent to four years of college education).
• Three years of journey-level accounting experience including general ledger maintenance and reconciliation.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience as approved by the department.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve all incoming purchase requisitions for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage changes, cancellations, and final closures of departmental purchase orders.
• Process vendor invoices using the OnBase system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor weekly agreement report and track expiring contracts for renewals or closures; prepare pay-ins and journal entries.
• Compile data for internal and external auditors for the department.
• Assist with various accounting projects and provide support to staff as needed.

Job description

Join us at the DPU Hiring Event! This position is a part of our hiring event on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Midtown Green. If you're selected to move forward, our department will reach out directly to schedule your interview. Please note this position is subject to a pre-employment background check and/or drug screening.

The anticipated hiring range is $60,306 - $77,457.

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities Financial Operations Division is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Accountant. This position will serve as the key liaison with the city’s finance accounts payable (AP) Procurement and Financial Operations Departments. This position works according to policies and procedures but decides how and when to perform duties under general supervision. The selected incumbent will support the Department of Public Utilities by performing general accounting duties. This role serves as a key liaison with the city’s Finance, Accounts Payable (AP), Procurement and Financial Operations departments.

• Review and approve all incoming purchase requisitions for accuracy and compliance
• Manage changes, cancellations, and final closures of departmental purchase orders
• Process vendor invoices using the OnBase system in a timely and accurate manner
• Monitor the department’s weekly agreement report and track expiring contracts for timely renewals or closures and prepare pay-ins for deposits and ensure submission of monthly pay-in reclassification journal entries
• Compile data for internal and external auditors for the department
• Assist with various accounting projects and provide support to other staff as needed.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or training and education equivalent to four years of college education
• Three years of journey-level professional accounting experience such as general ledger maintenance and oversight, financial forecasting, preparation of financial statements, and reconciliation of statements and accounts
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive knowledge of office practices and procedures
• Skilled in operating office equipment.
• Fixed Assets experience and Oracle Experience is preferred.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• None required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Accounting and corresponding systems
• Basic accounting such as journal entries, chart of accounts, methods of reporting, and basis of reporting
• Billing and accounts receivable
• Budget
• Compliance and audit procedures
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Electronic databases and related software applications such as Rapids and MUNIS
• Regulations related to sponsored programs at the local, state, and federal levels
• Financial systems
• Fiscal management principles
• Fund accounting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Governmental accounting
• Grant accounting
• Office of Management and Budget circular and applicability to grants management related to CAPER A-133 audits
• Reconciliation including preparing

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Advising sub-recipients of federal funding related to a financial environment
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Completing revenue reports and reimbursement of expenditures in a timely manner
• Developing policies and procedures
• Ensuring revenue is collected and recorded accurately in the appropriate systems
• Maintaining and recording files, receivables, etc.
• Performing related reconciliations and account reclassifications as required
• Planning, reviewing, preparing, and monitoring budgets
• Possessing financial and budgetary analysis skills
• Possessing strong Excel spreadsheet skills
• Posting ledger and adjusting journal entries
• Preparing reports
• Researching
• Submitting accurate financial reports and other documentation
• Working as an effective member of a team-oriented environment
• Working with minimal supervision

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Follow standard procedures and established practices
• Problem solve

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently walk; and occasionally stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp and feel. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.