Title: Financial Services Specialist - Staff Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: VMI HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a full-time employee to serve as a Financial Services Specialist I- Staff Accountant working in the Finance and Budget Office, reporting to the Assistant Director.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
• Maintain Colleague General Ledger: Key journal entries daily. Perform daily postings to Colleague, generate state interface daily as well as entries directly in Cardinal as needed. Monitor daily postings and work with applicable staff to correct errors. Serve as backup to Financial Accountant for the monthly GL close and Cardinal to Colleague reconciliation.
• Responsible for all misc. monthly billings and billings to the VMI Research Labs
• Annual unclaimed property return of funds to the State
• Assist with the annual state audit, responding to audit requests, preparing schedules, and performing analysis
• Assist with the implementation of new GASB standards
• Provide support as needed within the department, cross train with other staff accountants to serve as backup as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant accounting experience
• Skill in analyzing financial data and the ability to manipulate a large amount of data with excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a strong team orientation and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with other departments to achieve positive results
• Excellent time management and organizational ability
• Ability to multitask and meet constant deadlines

Additional Considerations

Associates degree or higher in accounting or related field

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.

Contact Information

Name: Tamara Wade

Phone: 540-464-7322

Email: hroffice@vmi.edu

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.