Title: Sr. Accounting Analyst

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience, $75,000 - $95,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of the Treasury

Location: JAMES MONROE BUILDING

Agency Website: https://trs.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of the Treasury is dedicated to serving the Commonwealth by providing excellent financial management and outstanding customer service. We offer challenging and interesting work with a friendly and positive environment.

The Virginia Department of the Treasury is currently recruiting for a Senior Accounting Analyst to provide essential accounting and operational support to the Treasury by overseeing key financial processes and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Unclaimed Property reporting, payroll reconciliation, and operational workflows. This position performs complex accounting tasks, prepares year-end financial statements, and collaborates with internal and external partners to maintain compliance with state and departmental standards. The role also assists multiple Treasury divisions as needed, contributing to process improvements and supporting critical functions that sustain efficient and effective financial operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Demonstrated ability to compile and analyze financial information, demonstrating strong technical and analytical skills, including year-end processes.
• Demonstrated experience providing oversight for assigned program area’s accounting operations, including monthly reconciliations, and invoice and vendor setup.
• Demonstrated reliability in providing backup for security for public deposits.
• Proven ability to independently conduct research, analyze data, interpret and apply regulations, develop policies and procedures, and develop supportable conclusions and/or recommendations.
• Considerable experience working in a high-volume automated accounting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate current work processes and make recommendations for enhancements.
• Experience working well with other professionals at various levels.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service, analytical and personal computer skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office to include Excel and Word.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Cardinal, the Commonwealth’s accounting system, to include payroll reconciliation, is highly desirable
• Previous Unclaimed Property experience

Special Instructions

A résumé and cover letter are required to be submitted. Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website.

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 Department of the Treasury telework policy allows for up to two days a week of telework, subject to the position requirements, after training completion. This position will be located in Richmond, Virginia, and must report on-site until the completion of an approved telework agreement is received.

All finalists are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: criminal checks; employment verification; verification of education; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms with their state application.

Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.

Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position.

The Virginia Department of the Treasury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Lori Perez

Phone: 804-225-3247

Email: HR@trs.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.