Financial Services Specialist

3 weeks ago


Richmond, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Job Summary

The Department of General Services, Office of Fiscal Services is seeking a highly skilled Financial Services Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our General Ledger/Financial Reporting Unit, you will be responsible for providing accurate, timely, and relevant financial information to stakeholders, ensuring efficient and effective financial processes, and maintaining records.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform complex accounting and analytical functions to support Divisions within the Agency.
  • Monitor, analyze, reconcile, maintain, and provide financial accountability for multiple state and federal accounting funds.
  • Provide technical assistance and functional support to end users of the DGS financials.
  • Work with Division Managers and their staff to detect and resolve any accounting discrepancies and/or non-compliant financial transactions.
  • Prepare financial projections and forecasts of accounting data.
  • Support month-end and year-end processes, including preparation of journal entries, fixed asset transactions, cost allocations, reconciliations, financial reports, and year-end attachments.
  • Independently perform special projects of considerable difficulty.
Requirements
  • Knowledge and experience working with accounting and financial functions with full scope of daily fiscal operations, financial reporting practices, fiscal month-end and year-end close.
  • Considerable knowledge and experience applying the principles of GAAP.
  • Knowledge and experience with fund and governmental accounting, and budget development.
  • Ability to independently research, analyze, and evaluate complex financial data and accounting transactions.
  • Experience with financial reporting practices, fiscal month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Knowledge and experience of cash and accrual basis accounting, and governmental financial policies and procedures.
  • Documented experience effectively using automated financial accounting/database applications manipulating large amounts of data and providing end-user support.
  • Strong ability to effectively reason in the abstract, conduct complete and thorough analysis, interpret data for accuracy, determine the impact of actions using problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of general ledger activity and accounts reconciliation processes.
  • Ability to work independently, multitask, work well under deadlines, effectively prioritize work, and pay attention to details.
  • Ability to understand, develop, explain, and apply policies and procedures.
  • Highly proficient skills in various computer software, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), spreadsheet applications, and accounting software.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience independently establishing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving financial processes, systems, and internal controls.
  • Experience with the Commonwealth accounting and policies.
  • Experience utilizing the Commonwealth of Virginia accounting system (Cardinal), PeopleSoft experience, and knowledge of Fixed Asset transactions.
  • Experience working with Federal Grants.
What We Offer

The Commonwealth of Virginia offers excellent health benefits at affordable pricing, pre-tax spending accounts, paid life insurance, paid Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and other leave benefits, wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings, including employer matching.

The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check. Applicants that indicate they have preferential hiring rights in the form of a yellow form or blue card must submit these to our office prior to the closing of the posting, in accordance with DHRM policy 1.30. Please note that only current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia that will be or have been laid off are eligible for preferential hiring rights.

Sponsorship will not be provided for this position now or in the future. Confirmation of eligibility to work will be required at time of hire.

Notice: DGS will record information from each new employee's Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.



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