Title: Financial Specialist

State Role Title: 19031

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience; $42,000 - $52,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of the Treasury

Location: Department of the Treasury

Agency Website: https://www.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 and a friendly and positive environment.

The Virginia Department of the Treasury is currently recruiting for a Financial Services Specialist in the Unclaimed Property Division. The duties will include depositing remittances, distributing correspondence to the appropriate personnel, making accounting entries, and ensuring that all tangible property is received, handled, and inventoried. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, imaging documents and adhering to retention policies, maintaining the unit’s filing system, providing excellent customer service, and serving as back up support to all positions in the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

-Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
-Ability to compile and analyze financial information, demonstrating strong analytical skills
-Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service, analytical and personal computer skills
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office to include Excel and Word
-Ability to work well with other professionals at various levels

Additional Considerations

• Coursework in Accounting or business-related field or equivalent applicable experience, and/or training
• Experience with Cardinal, the Commonwealth’s accounting system is highly desirable
• Experience working with the Unclaimed Property processes and knowledge of Unclaimed Property Law

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.

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.

The Department of the Treasury telework policy allows for up to two days a week of telework subject to the position requirements.

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

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

This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

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.