Title: Accounts Receivable Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Specialist I

Hiring Range: Up to $60,000 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Health Professions

Location: Dept of Health Professions

Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health Profession's (DHP) mission is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.

This position performs a variety of fiscal duties requiring knowledge of accounting functions or principles, general    business practices, collection procedures, and/or applicable computer systems. The individual in this position will research, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate financial and operational data. This position requires knowledge of agency, state and federal laws, rules and regulations with the ability to apply this knowledge in the daily performance of duties. The position interacts frequently with internal and external customers using both verbal and written communication skills to discuss financial processes or issues. The primary duties of this position will have an emphasis on Accounts Receivable including preparing complex revenue payment reconciliations, revenue/expenditure reimbursement billing and collection activities, preliminary analyses, processing and reporting activities leading up to the monthly and annual Financial Certification, analyzing and processing revenue refunds and analyzing, processing and entering financial transactions in the applicable computer systems. This position will assist other staff members in all the Financial Services Division functional areas to support the division's strategic and tactical cross-training goals, ensuring that workflow continues uninterrupted during peak processing periods and unexpected challenges throughout the performance cycle. 

Minimum Qualifications

· Basic knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
· Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
· Working knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
· Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate data.
· Demonstrated ability to apply, interpret, or assess existing policies, procedures, laws, and regulations with potentially considerable financial or operational impact on the agency, program participants, and the general public.
· Demonstrated ability to interact with internal and external customers using both verbal and written skills to prepare reports and discuss financial processes or issues requiring effective communication skills.
· Ability to make independent and logical decisions and/or recommendations.
· Ability to manage time and assignments to effectively meet deadlines, multi-task, and work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, automated environment.
· Proficient in the use of all MS Office Suite applications, specifically Excel and Word.

Additional Considerations

· Comprehensive knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) manual, particularly in general accounting, cash management and reconciliations.
· Working knowledge of internal control processes and procedures related to business processes.
· Working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting System (Cardinal).
· Working knowledge of QuickBooks.
· Demonstrated database experience with automated systems.

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.

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.

DHP 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 and duties/responsibilities which indicates your qualifications for this position. Please be as detailed as possible in your application. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.

· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Department's Confidentiality Statement, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Agency's Code of Ethics, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to successfully complete computer systems security training prescribed by this agency and in accordance with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Successful completion of initial training and any subsequent updates is a condition of employment.”
A criminal background is required for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 000-000-0000

Email: recruitment@dhp.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.