Title: Cash Management Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $60,672

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Med Assistance Svcs

Location: Dept of Medical Asst Services

Agency Website: www.dmas.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as the Cash Management Accountant in the Cash Management Unit. The selected competitive candidate will provide exceptional delivery of services to the agency’s Fiscal Division.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Responsible for the posting and maintenance of cash receipts, updating invoice application coding (Federal/State), preparation of cash receipts journal to Oracle database and Reconciling Cash receipts clearing account.

Assisting with preparation of Cash Receipt and Deposit Reports and the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and Comptroller's Directives and in accordance with the CMIA.

Support the processing of refunds due in a timely and efficient manner. Support the development, update and maintenance of business process documentation of business processes in the Cash Management Unit.

As an employee of DMAS you are entitled to the many comprehensive benefits the Commonwealth has to offer. This includes health benefits, 12 paid holidays, paid leave, flexible work schedules, & retirement plans. For more specific details please visit https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits

Located in beautiful Central Virginia, the Richmond area puts you just 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington DC. To learn more about the Richmond, VA area visit: https://www.virginia.org/

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is working to improve the health and well-being of Virginians through access to high quality health care coverage.

DMAS wants talented individuals who can align their experience with the mission of the agency and its core values – service, collaboration, trust, problem solving and adaptability.

At the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) we encourage and promote that you Come as you are | Become who you want to be | That is our promise.

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive candidates will meet these minimum qualifications:

Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and experience supporting accounting/financial operations to included logging cash receipts, cash reconciliations and preparing certificates of deposit.

Knowledge of Commonwealth Cash Management policies and procedures.

Experience with Oracle Government Financials or other similar Accounts Receivable systems.

Working knowledge in preparing financial reports/statements, compiling, analyzing and preparing financial reports.

Skilled in utilizing personal computers and the Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Outlook and Excel.

Considerable experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws and regulations.

Experience in meeting deadlines.

Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience completing complex financial reconciliations, extracting data from multiple sources and ensuring funds are appropriately reported in an agency’s financial system.

Ability to independently research, analyze, identify and resolve reporting discrepancies.

Additional Considerations

Competitive candidates will meet these Additional Considerations:

Experience with the Commonwealth’s Accounting and Reporting System (Cardinal).

Experience with the Commonwealth’s Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP).

Experience with the Commonwealth’s banking and cash management policies and procedures.

Working knowledge of Medicaid programs and the Financial Operations.

Experience with Commonwealth’s Cash Management Improvement Act agreement (CMIA).

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.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) does not offer employment-based Sponsorship. Selected candidates will have their work authorization completed using the E‐Verify Program.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is an Executive Branch agency that will adhere to all policies and procedures, to include the Commonwealth’s Department of Human Resource Management Policy 1.61 Teleworking.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, Education Checks if applicable, Work History Verification with references.

If you wish to apply for a job with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, an application and/or resume for employment must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand-delivered applications/resumes will not be accepted. Consideration for an interview is based solely on the relevant information presented in the state application and/or resume submitted before the closing date.

Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services practices fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

The Department of Medical Assistance Services is a V3 certified state agency that provides hiring preference to veterans and members of the reserves and/or National Guard in support of executive order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Spouse of a Veteran or Active Military Member, DMAS encourages you to apply and respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: DMAS Talent Acquisition

Phone: 804-225-4407

Email: askhcdtalentacq@dmas.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.