Title: Circuit Court Financial Analyst

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Supreme Court

Agency Website: WWW.VACourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Circuit Court Financial Analyst within the Department of Judicial Services (DJS). The Circuit Court Financial Analyst is responsible for providing system development, installation, and technical assistance services to circuit courts in Virginia for the Financial Accounting System (FAS) and related hardware/software products, providing daily telephone and email support to the circuit courts.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities –
The Circuit Financial Analyst, an exempt position within the Department of Judicial Services (DJS), plays a vital role in court administration by providing continuing support, promoting uniform policies and procedures, and developing and maintaining systems to improve access to justice in Virginia's Circuit courts. The Financial Analyst’s primary responsibilities include, but not limited to,

• Providing system development and testing
• Offering technical assistance to clerks and judges
• Collaborating on the development of best practices for financial processing
• Assist courts with complex financial issues, to include bank statement reconciliation
• Maintaining systems documentation
• Providing training in classroom and virtual settings.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of direct experience with the Virginia circuit courts
• Proficiency in clerk’s office financial procedures and accounting principles
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Excellent written communication and presentation abilities
• Experience in course development, training delivery, and the preparation of training and operations manuals
• Knowledge of court case, records, and financial management practices and related automated systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, accounting software and general PC applications

The most competitive applicants will demonstrate:

• A minimum of three (3) years direct experience as a bookkeeper in a Virginia circuit court
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex financial issues efficiently
• Ability to interact effectively with personnel at all levels of the Judiciary and with external governmental agencies, including (but not limited to):
  • Auditor of Public Accounts
  • Department of Accounts
  • Department of Taxation
  • State Compensation Board

This position requires occasional travel throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This position includes a competitive benefits package featuring vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation and short- and long-term disability.

Additional Considerations

Position requires residency in the Commonwealth of Virginia and there would be occasional travel throughout the state.

This position is based in Richmond, Virginia. Remote work may be considered based on qualifications, job responsibilities, and organizational needs. Approval of any remote or hybrid schedule is at the discretion of the Office of the Executive Secretary.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Daisy Duitsman

Phone: No calls

Email: Humanresources@VACourts.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.