Title: Financial Services Specialist (W0027)

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $25.00 - $35.00 an hour

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Racing Commission

Location: Virginia Racing Commission

Agency Website: www.vrc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Organization
The Virginia Racing Commission is vested with control of all horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering in the Commonwealth with the plenary power to prescribe regulations and conditions under which such wagering and racing shall be conducted so as to maintain horse racing in the Commonwealth of the highest quality and free from corrupt, incompetence, dishonest or unprincipled practices to maintain complete honesty and integrity.

About the Position

The Financial Services Specialist will:
• Process receipt of ACH transactions and deposits, determine correct coding, validate amounts paid.
• Process invoices for payment, verify receipt of goods/services, determine correct coding.
• Coordinate travel plans, calculate cost estimates, make reservations, prepare employee reimbursements.
• Utilize Small Purchase Charge Card for purchases, travel and invoice payments
• Ensure wage employee hours are entered correctly and approved by supervisors prior to payroll deadlines.
• Maintain electronic logs of transactions submitted to Cardinal.
• Ensure proper documentation for all transactions, maintain files in electronic format.
• Generate reports as needed, perform other fiscal and administrative duties as assigned.
• This position is not eligible for telework.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with State accounting and knowledge of Commonwealth Accounting Policies & Procedures (CAPP).
• Ability to review transactions to ensure compliance with policies.
• Strong attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and SharePoint.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Cardinal Financials and Human Capital Management, Bank of America Works.

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.

Special Requirements
This is an hourly/wage position with no benefits and wage positions are limited to working on average no more than 29 hours per week (1,500 hours per year from May 1 – April 30). A background check will be conducted prior to hire.

This position is currently located in New Kent, Virginia and the agency will be moving to Midlothian, Virginia in early 2026.

Applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. If applying through RMS, applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State applications and/or in resumes. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application, resume, or other relevant documents provided; therefore, it is essential for applicants to supply detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application/resume, or a state application/resume lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. The RMS website will provide confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet.

VRC is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Kimberly Crutchfield

Phone: 804-292-6542

Email: kimberly.crutchfield@dhrm.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.