DPU Hiring Event - Accountant, Senior

City of Richmond; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is seeking an Accountant Senior to support financial reporting, processes and procedures within the Financial Operations Division. The role involves analyzing and reconciling accounts, assisting with the annual financial report, and coordinating overhead calculations for capital projects.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 4–5 years of accounting experience; strong knowledge of GAAP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• 4–5 years accounting experience including payroll, cashiering, or payables/receivables processing
• Proven ability to analyze and reconcile financial information and prepare reports

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reconcile financial information and accounts.
• Assist in preparing DPU’s portion of the City’s Annual Financial Report.
• Assist with calculating overhead for Capital Projects.
• Reconcile capital assets to the ledger and prepare quarterly roll-forward schedules.
• Process zero account payable invoice entries for the department.
• Assist internal and external auditors.
• Support annual inventories for divisions and perform related duties as needed.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

GAAP

Microsoft Office

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Rapids

Cityworks

NEOGov

RAPIDS

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 $68,830 - $88,561.

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities Financial Operations Division is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Accountant Senior. This Accountant Senior position will support the Department of Public Utilities’ financial reporting, processes and procedures related to the department. The class works according to policies and procedures but decides how and when to perform duties under general supervision.

• Primary responsibilities include analyzing and reconciling financial information and accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of DPU’s portion of the City’s Annual Financial Report.
• Assist with the calculation of overhead for Capital Projects.
• Reconcile capital assets to the ledger and prepare quarterly roll-forward schedule.
• Process zero account payable invoice entries for the department.
• Assist internal and external auditors.
• This position will also work with the departments to perform annual inventories for divisions.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as needed.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; or training and education equivalent to four years of college education
• 4-5 years accounting experience such as financial forecasting, reconciliation of statements and accounts, etc. including some supervision of an accounting unit performing payroll, cashiering, or payables/receivables processing
• 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
• Demonstrated use of word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Prefer five years of experience.
• Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting and Oracle Experience is preferred

Licensing, Certifications, and 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
• Administration and management principles and approaches
• Audit principles
• Budgeting
• City services
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Cost accounting techniques
• Electronic databases and related software applications such as Rapids, Cityworks, NEOGov and RAPIDS
• Federal, state, and local government accounting
• Financial statement preparation
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Human Resources such as employee regulations and personnel rules
• Learning strategies
• Mathematics
• Office of Management and Budget Circular 133
• Procurement
• Systems analysis and evaluation

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Analyzing budget and cost and expenditures
• Attending necessary meetings
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Compiling and analyzing account information
• Designing, implementing, and controlling data using self-made applications
• Developing, monitoring, reporting, and forecasting related to assigned budgets
• Performing data entry
• Performing financial management and analysis duties for assigned grant
• Preparing and confirming invoices for various customers
• Producing various variance and financial reports
• Possessing financial analysis skills
• Posting journal entries
• Reporting and tracking documents
• Serving as liaison to necessary parties
• Supervising, as applicable
• Using office equipment
• Verifying invoices
• Working effectively both independently and on a team
• Writing clearly and succinctly
• Customer service
• Verbal and written communication

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Pay attention to detail
• Problem solve
• Critically think
• Meet deadlines
• Make important decisions
• Manage time