Financial Data Specialist

Virginia AG; Virginia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

VDOT is seeking a dedicated Financial Support Specialist to provide essential accounting services. You will input and validate data across time and attendance, accounts payable, procurement and travel, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.

You will support financial reporting and respond to internal inquiries, contributing to efficient fiscal operations. The role involves handling card charges, inventory data processing, and maintaining financial records in accordance with retention

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers and to work independently or as a team member.
• Experience performing data entry into automated financial systems.
• Experience preparing financial reports and running queries.
• Experience with file management to include purging and disposing of files in accordance with records retention guidelines and schedules.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and business principles sufficient to monitor and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and services including maintaining, calculating, researching, validating and inputting data for accounting transactions.
• Receive, verify and reconcile invoices to Cardinal receiver and perform data entry.
• Prepare financial reports and documents; respond to questions from VDOT staff.
• Assist with special projects and administrative duties as assigned.
• Run and maintain queries in financial systems; analyze expenditure data and resolve discrepancies.
• Process time and attendance data, travel, SPCC direct charge and procurement transactions.

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical ability

Math calculations

Microsoft Office

Education

Accounting or related field

Tools

Cardinal

nVision

IMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

VDOT is seeking a dedicated Financial Support Specialist to provide essential accounting services. You will input and validate data across time and attendance, accounts payable, procurement and travel, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.

You will support financial reporting and respond to internal inquiries, contributing to efficient fiscal operations. The role involves handling card charges, inventory data processing, and maintaining financial records in accordance with retention