Title: Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

At the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), we are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and productive workplace culture grounded in a strong culture of accountability. We are currently seeking an experienced Accountant to join our Office of Environment Health Services. This key role will update and maintain accounting systems, independently prepare financial reports, budgets and other financial information for review.

Minimum Qualifications

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office products
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent, professional interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with departmental staff, vendors, and key stakeholders
• Previous experience preparing financial reports and statements
• Experience processing a variety of financial and accounting transactions for multiple funding sources.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, research and reconcile financial data ensuring accuracy
• Knowledge of public procurement, fiscal, and travel policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a team, when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, research and reconcile financial data ensuring accuracy
• Knowledge of public procurement, fiscal, and travel policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a team, when needed.

Additional Considerations

• Familiarity with state government environment
• Experience monitoring budget and proactively ensuring spending within limits
• Experience with eVA, travel, and fiscal/accounting systems
• Previous fiscal grant management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge/ training in Accounting, Business Administration or a 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.

VDH 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 (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); 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: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Rose Sandra Bose

Phone: 804-998-7871

Email: rose.bose@vdh.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.