Title: Financial Reporting Manager

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager I

Hiring Range: $80,000 - $115,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of General Services

Location: Washington Building

Agency Website: www.dgs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of General Services (DGS) Fiscal Office is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Financial Reporting Manager within the General Ledger/Financial Reporting Unit. This position will ensure expectations are clearly communicated while providing leadership, training, and direction to a staff of professional accountants performing a variety of complex accounting and analytical functions within the areas of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Grant Reporting, Lease Accounting, and Financial Reporting while also providing financial, functional and technical support to Divisions within the Agency.

This position will be responsible for managing, reviewing, analyzing and approving monthly financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, financial projections, and forecasting of accounting data with accuracy and in a timely manner. This position will also be responsible for examining, evaluating and releasing; fixed assets, lease expenditures, and subscription-based IT transactions while managing all related financial reporting. This position will prepare and review financial attachments, schedules, and footnotes for the year-end submissions to be included in the Commonwealth’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Will also provide management with accurate and timely financial information; tools to help improve financial processes; provide guidance to DGS management through the various financial processes using verbal and written communication skills; make timely and effective recommendations that support management in planning and decision making; interact with management and other state agencies on financial matters.

DGS 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. DGS is a qualifying employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

This position may be eligible for up to 2 days of telework per week after 6 months of satisfactory performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable experience in accounting (to include accrual basis accounting), finance and/or business management.
• Considerable experience managing professional accountants to include training and evaluating performance.
• Demonstrated experience with preparing and/or assisting with generating Trial Balances, Income Statements, and/or Cash Flow Statements.
• Highly proficient skills in utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel); to include utilizing formulas, pivot tables, etc., to create and develop spreadsheets.
• Significant skills utilizing automated accounting software applications to input and review financial data, run queries, generate financial reports, and to further develop and improve work processes.
• Ability to independently research, analyze, and evaluate large volumes of complex financial data and accounting transactions to successfully manage and review monthly GL activity and account reconciliations.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate compliance with policies and procedures.
• Knowledge with fund and/or governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of Cash basis accounting.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, work well under deadlines, effectively prioritize work, and pay attention to details.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop, explain, and apply policies and procedures to present conclusions and make justifiable recommendations. S
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) with all levels of management, employees, state agencies, auditors and other individuals.

Additional Considerations

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 and Lease software systems.
• Experience working with Federal Grants.
• Knowledge of lease accounting.
• Professional certification in financial management strongly preferred (CPA, CGFM, or other).

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.

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.

Fax, e-mail or mail applications will not be accepted. The online state application must contain all required information and fully respond to questions to be considered for this job opportunity. For assistance or computer access, please visit your local Virginia Employment Office or contact our office jobs@dgs.virginia.gov or 804-786-3910.

Applications will be accepted until a suitable pool of candidates is received. After 5 business days, this position may be closed at any time.

The Virginia Department of General Services is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and individuals with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service experience are encouraged to apply.

Applicants in need of accommodation during the application and/or interview process may contact DGS at 804-786-3910 for assistance.

Contact Information

Name: DGS Human Resources

Phone: 804-789-3910

Email: jobs@dgs.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.