Title: Accounting Manager Senior-Div. of Finance-W5193

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager II

Hiring Range: $110,000-$120,000 salary commensurate w/exp.

Pay Band: 6

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 (VDSS), 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 the Accounting Manager Senior for the Division of Finance, reporting to the Controller. This position provides leadership and management over critical accounting functions for the Virginia Department of Social Services, a large, highly diverse, and financially complex agency with annual revenues and expenses in excess of $2 billion. This position performs strategic work and analysis to provide oversight and direction over the agency’s complex financial operations, to include Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable, Banking, & TOP; General Ledger & EBT Recon; and Vendor Maintenance & Administration. This position reports directly to the Controller and supervises four FTEs. This position provides direct support to the Division of Finance leadership and staff; VDSS Executive leadership; agency division directors; program managers and staff; as well as external partners and stakeholders such as the Department of Accounts (DOA). This position is also accountable for ensuring that agency employees are in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to disbursement processing, i.e. Commonwealth of Virginia’s Prompt Payment Act, Uniform Guidance 2CFR.

NOTE: This position is open to current Commonwealth of Virginia State Employees only.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable knowledge and experience providing management and oversight of financial processes and procedures related to multiple functional areas such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting.

Demonstrated experience in reconciliations, complex journal entries, and financial reporting.

Demonstrated working knowledge of general, federal, and cost accounting for governmental funds.

Management experience directing a staff of professional accounting or finance managers and staff.

Experience applying accounting knowledge to state, federal laws and regulations for accounts payable, accounts receivable and small purchase credit cards.

Knowledge of accounting principles and practices as defined by GAAP, GAGAS, GASB, CAPP, and other federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Experience interpreting and applying state policies, procedures, laws and regulations in relation to compliance requirements as mandated in the Commonwealth Accounting Policy & Procedures Manual (CAPP).

Strong leadership, analytical, and risk management skills to guide others and ensure accountability.

Effective communication and problem-solving skills to advise others on technical accounting best practices and process improvements.

Ability to effectively collaborate with agency staff, business partners, and customers that possess widely varying levels of accounting and financial management knowledge to achieve agency strategic goals and objectives.

Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).

Proficiency with Oracle Financials and/or PeopleSoft financial database systems.

Proficiency using Cardinal, the state's accounting system of record.

Additional Considerations

Considerable experience with the supervision of staff, accounts payable processing, and financial system applications.

CPA, CMA, and/or CGFM.

Knowledge of public social services programs and operations.

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 will remain open for a minimum of five consecutive workdays or until position is filled. Multiple positions may be filled from recruitment. 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.

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. This is not a 100% telework 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 accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.

Virginia Department of Social Services does not provide sponsorship.

The Virginia Department of Social Services 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”. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.

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 the Governor.

Contact Information

Name: VDSS - 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.