Payroll Accountant Sr.

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers, on behalf of the Virginia Department of Health, is seeking a Payroll Accountant Sr. to perform advanced payroll and benefits accounting, reconcile healthcare, retirement, and life insurance, and support agency-wide financial operations at the VDH Central Office.

The role requires knowledge of payroll systems, ability to learn multiple web-based tools, and strong accounting skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll and benefits transactions using various systems ensuring policies and procedures and deadlines are met.
• Ability to learn multiple web based systems and provide guidance on complex payroll and benefit issues.
• Ability to audit internal/external work ensuring accuracy and providing feedback/resolution to identified issues.
• Knowledge of DOA policies and procedures
• Strong accounting and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of various benefit and leave programs to include, VSDP, deferred compensation and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced professional level work analyzing fiscal data and applying accounting principles for major programs.
• Reconcile employee and employer healthcare, retirement and group life benefits.
• Reconcile disability payments and workers' compensation.

Skills

Payroll & benefits transactions

Web-based systems

Internal/external audit

DOA policies & procedures

Accounting & organization

Benefits & leave programs

Tools

Commonwealth payroll system

Cardinal HCM

Payroll processing

Job description

Title: Payroll Accountant Sr.

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $62,100 – $77,974

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Department of Health is seeking a Payroll Accountant Sr. that would perform advanced professional level work of considerable difficulty requiring the analysis/interpretation of fiscal data and the application of accounting theory and principles to serve a major program or financial specialty with agency wide implications. Duties include resources management, business operations, accounting system development, cost distribution, receivables and complex analysis of financial activities, to include compensation and benefits accounting. This position is responsible for the reconciliation of employee and employer healthcare, retirement and group life. This position is also responsible for the reconciliation of disability payments and workers' compensation.
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 payroll and benefits transactions using various systems ensuring policies and procedures and deadlines are met.
• Ability to learn multiple web based systems and provide guidance on complex payroll and benefit issues.
• Ability to audit internal/external work ensuring accuracy and providing feedback/resolution to identified issues.
• Knowledge of DOA policies and procedures
• Strong accounting and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of various benefit and leave programs to include, VSDP, deferred compensation and retirement plans.

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of the Commonwealth’s payroll system.
• Experience with Cardinal HCM
• Experience processing payroll

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.

Contact Information

Name: Tyrell Noel

Phone: [phone]

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.