Accountant II

Salary : $70,149.87 - $122,762.22 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01616
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 10/24/2026
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public


Job Announcement


Monitors the county's investments, equity in pooled cash, accounting activity of funds. Distribute interest earnings to all county wide funds. Maintains records and process requests for changes in petty cash funds and change funds. Provides assistance to county agencies and departments with reviewing and analyzing complex accounting transactions, issues relating to interest and bank charges distribution and monthly sales tax return; ensure reconciliation of financial reports; assist in the preparation of the county's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Prepares and files the unaudited annual Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) reports.

Note: Salary offer will not exceed the mid-point of the salary range $96,456.05.

Illustrative Duties


(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• Performs highly technical analyses of county financial operations;
• Participates in development and implementation of county-wide policies and procedures pertaining to accounting and financial reporting;
• Researches accounting issues and new accounting pronouncements and recommends solutions and means of implementation;
• Prepares financial statements and reports required by federal and state, including the county's annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR);
• Serves as a consultant to departments on accounting and financial reporting matters;
• Provides assistance to outside auditors by preparing work papers and financial reports as required;
• Files all required Federal Information Returns and prepares related Annual Withholding Reconciliations for IRS reporting, and manages the related financial system accounting processes.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities


(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Knowledge of automated accounting systems;
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial reports and statements;
• Ability to develop and apply accounting procedures;
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates;

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:


(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 18 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher; plus two years of professional accounting experience, including one year of experience working with automated accounting systems. CPA certification, or a master's degree in an appropriate field, may be substituted for one year of required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with governmental or fund accounting, financial account reconciliation, and general ledger analysis.
• Experience utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning financial systems.
• Experience applying GAAP, analyzing and interpreting fiscal and accounting data, and preparing financial statements and reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience interpreting and making decisions based on policies and procedures.
• Innovative individual motivated by continual change.
• Excellent skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access).
• CPA or other professional certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary; however, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and lifting. Ability to read data on computer monitor and operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to communicate with others. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY View phone number on click.appcast.io. EEO/AA/TTY.
Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:


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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01


What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02


If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03


Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Accounting
• Business administration
• Finance
• Economics
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04


If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05


Have you completed college-level course work that equals at least 18 credit hours of intermediate-level accounting or higher?

• Yes
• No

06


Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?

• Yes
• No

07


If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please list your CPA license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "N/A".
08


How many years of full-time equivalent professional accounting experience do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

09


Within your professional accounting experience do you have at least one year of experience working with automated accounting systems?

• Yes
• No

10


In which of the following areas do you have at least two years of specific knowledge and experience? Check all that apply

• State or local government financial accounting and reporting
• Financial account reconciliation
• General ledger analysis
• None of the above

11


How many years of full-time equivalent professional do you have working within a financial module of any Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

12


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have applying GAAP, analyzing and interpreting financial and accounting data?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

13


Which of the following do you have experience with? Check all that apply.

• Writing official correspondence and memoranda
• Preparing official reports
• Leading and/or facilitating meetings
• None of the above

14


How many years of full-time equivalent professional accounting experience do you have in interpreting and making decisions based on policies and procedures?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

15


Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience

16


Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

17


Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Access.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of database design using existing templates; including captions with additional information; implementing consistent naming conventions; creating input masks and validation rules; retrieving and displaying a set of database records; using "wildcard" characters to search for data; performing global updates and calculations on multiple database records; communicating data through customized reports)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of eliminating redundant data and organizing data; maintaining logical relationships between tables and fields; using sub datasheets and lookup columns; advanced queries, including inner, outer and self-joins; using calculated fields to display mathematical or logical expression; assisting user with visual cues, such as shapes, borders and graphics; validating data; displaying data using PivotTables and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of querying with SQL; creating, running, modifying and attaching macros; importing, exporting and linking objects and documents; database management in optimizing resources, protecting databases and setting options and properties; internet integration; hyperlink fields)
• None of the above

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