Accountant Senior, Accounts Payable

Accountant Senior, Accounts Payable

Job no: 5095074
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Audit and Finance

Title: Accountant Senior, Accounts Payable

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $67,645 - $77,446

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Accountant Senior performs advanced professional work involving the analysis and interpretation of fiscal data and application of accounting principles to manage key financial functions with agency-wide implications. Responsibilities may include resource management, business operations, accounting system development, budget data preparation, cost distribution, revenue control, and complex financial analysis. The Accountant Senior will also have duties and responsibilities in, but not limited to, the following areas: General Ledger Accounting, 1099 Administration, Prompt Pay reporting, Stop Payments, Process documentation and development, and some training. The position may supervise other fiscal professionals and support staff to ensure the efficient operation of financial processes and compliance with regulations

Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of accounting, financial, and budgetary principles, including accounts payable, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Experience utilizing data tracking and reporting systems to manage and maintain detailed financial records, generate reports, and analyze trends or projections.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation, analysis, and development, including research and trend analysis to support fiscal decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide guidance to staff, report findings, and interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to reconcile financial data and resolve discrepancies using source documents and internal systems.

Additional Considerations
• Experience with State accounting processes, procedures and applicable policies and laws
• Experience with Accounts Payable processing and policy

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

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.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply

Contact Information

Name: Erika

Phone: White

Email: erika.white@vdh.virginia.gov

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.

Advertised: 21 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Dec 2025 Eastern Standard Time

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