Accountant Senior

Accountant SeniorThe Virginia Department of Health Office of Epidemiology Admin Team is hiring for an Accountant Sr to assist the office's financial and grants teams with accounting related tasks, 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 QualificationsKnowledge 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 ConsiderationsExperience with State accounting processes, procedures and applicable policies and lawsVDH 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, 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.