Title: Accountant Senior #W4390

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: $70,000-$77,250 salary commensurate w/exp.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: DSS HOME OFFICE

Agency Website: www.dss.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

At the Virginia Department of Social Services, we put people at the center of everything we do. We believe that every Virginian can live a life of dignity and that all voices, ideas, and experiences contribute greatly to our pursuit of excellence. Inspired by continuous improvement, we commit ourselves to listening, learning, and cultivating environments of trust, respect, and positive engagement. Together, we are mission-driven, eager to achieve, and passionate about bringing the best of who we are to those we serve.

We design and deliver high-quality human services that help Virginians achieve safety, independence, and overall well-being. We are a $2 billion agency – one of the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia – partnering with 120 local departments of social services and 31 community action agencies, along with faith-based and non-profit organizations, to promote the well-being of children, adults, and families statewide. We proudly serve alongside 1,650 (state) and 12,200 (local) human services professionals throughout the Social Services System, who ensure that thousands of Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens have easy access to the services and benefits available to them.

The Division of Finance (DOF) performs management and oversight of the annual budget and spending for VDSS. It provides guidance for the departments’ financial policies and ensures fiscal compliance with state and federal regulations. The Division of Finance is also responsible for processing financial transactions for VDSS and reporting the results of those transactions to local agencies, field offices, state, and federal entities.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to serve as an Accountant Senior, reporting to the Accounting Manager. This position is critical to the agency and the Division of Finance’s Office of Federal and State Accounting, with major functionality in the Revenue Cash Management & State Financial Reporting Unit. The duties include:
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the VDSS accounting structure; including the chart of accounts manual and system updates in Cardinal and FAAS.
• Review and process Maintenance Request Forms (MRFs) and conduct MRF board meetings.
• Monitor financial activities and serve as cash management back-up.
• Monitor agency’s cash and appropriation balances; assist in preparing reports for the Division of Finance.
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly cash flow reporting by fund, grant, and ALN.
• Assists in interpretation and evaluation of accounting policies, and maintains procedures related to the Chart of Accounts.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations as it pertains to the agency’s financial transactions and reporting.
• Provide direct support to the Division of Finance, VDSS Executive leadership as needed, other division directors, program managers, and staff as well as external partners and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

•Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
•Comprehensive knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual.
•Experience preparing account reconciliations, updating/maintaining spreadsheets, creating journal entries, and preparing financial reports.
•Analytical skills researching, reconciling, and evaluating accounting documents and converting financial data into complex spreadsheets.
•Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply state and federal policies and regulations.
•Working knowledge utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) to include utilizing formulas, pivot tables, etc. to create and develop spreadsheets.
•Experience in related accounting systems (i.e., CARDINAL/FAAS - Oracle Financials) and reconciling systems data.
• Excellent customer service skills to include assisting customers and resolving problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, orally, and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Ability to organize, plan and manage multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and ensure completion of tasks by their due date.

Additional Considerations

•Experience working in an accounting and/or financial environment.

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.

To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. This position is an open until filled recruitment; position will remain open for a minimum of 5 workdays or until the position is filled. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided. This website will provide 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. Multiple positions may be filled from recruitment.

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.

VDSS values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation is available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.

VDSS does not provide sponsorship.

Please be advised that this position may be approved to work onsite for two days per week and work remotely for three days per week.

VDSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resume. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. For more information about our employment practices, please visit our “Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan”. 

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – Employee Benefits.

If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must submit this document through the “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site when you apply.

Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.

VDSS will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by

Contact Information

Name: VA Dept. of Social Services, Attn: Division of Human Resources

Phone: dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov

Email: dssrecruitment@dss.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.