Bookkeeper Jobs in Richmond, VA

Title: Accountant Senior

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $75,300 - $80,300

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

The VDH Office of Epidemiology Admin Team is hiring for an Accountant Sr
to assist the office’s financial and grants teams with accounting related
tasking, such as journal submission, monthly reconciliations, Budget to Actual
tracker preparation, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities,
financial analysis, financial operations requests, and programmatic
communication. This role will serve as an experienced financial resource to
support the business and accounting functions of the administrative team and
will be expected to apply sound accounting and financial principles while
adhering to State accounting processes, procedures, and policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting, financial, and budgetary principles, including accounts receivable/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.
• Experience with 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
  

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: Erica Taylor

Phone: 804-339-7665

Email: erica.taylor@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.