Title: Accounts Payable Accountant Senior

State Role Title: Accountant Senior

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Daily processing and data entry of non-payroll expenditures for Office of the Attorney General and Division of Debt Collection. Comprehensive knowledge of general accepted accounting principles, fund accounting, governmental financial management requirements, state and federal fiscal policies and procedures for financial accounting and reporting, and state appropriation and allotments procedures. Responsible for ensuring all types of financial transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in strict conformance with Agency and Commonwealth’s Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) and Virginia Prompt Payment Act. Ensures office compliance with Small Purchase Charge Card (SPCC) program and mitigate purchase risk. Maintain transaction logs and journals and perform weekly/monthly reconciliations of agency records. Prepares and accurately codes transactions based on DOA and agency’s accounting classification structure. Responsible for reconciling fiscal financial data and assisting with related end of year financial statement attachments and schedules. Documents and updates desktop procedures. Prompt Pay monitoring monthly and quarterly reporting. Performs Cardinal reporting downloads daily, weekly, and monthly for reconciliation. Secures and submits COVA W-9s for processing. Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers in a timely and professional manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must have considerable accounting experience and working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to analyze financial transactions for conformity with established procedures and to perform accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, analyze, reconcile and evaluate financial data.
• Strong organizational, analytical, computational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to process large volumes of transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and use of automated systems.
• Proven aptitude to apply knowledge and provided training effectively in an A/P environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with strong customer service orientation and the ability to interact frequently with internal and external customers.
• Able to work in a team environment as well as independently with effective time management.

Additional Considerations

• Graduation from college or university with major studies in Accounting, Finance or related field is preferred. Experience may substitute for education.
• Working knowledge of internal control processes and procedures related to business processes.
• Working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting System (Cardinal), Bank of America Works, Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) and LAS/FAACS is highly desirable.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

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.