Accounting Analyst

Title: Accounting Analyst

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: $59,850 - $77,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Accounts

Location: JAMES MONROE BUILDING

Agency Website: https://doa.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

**This position has a hybrid work schedule with three days per week working in the office in downtown Richmond, VA in the James Monroe Building at 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

Join the Accounting team at the Virginia Department of Accounts!

The General Accounting division in the Department of Accounts (DOA) is seeking a qualified individual for an Accounting Analyst position.

DOA’s mission is to provide a uniform system of accounting, financial reporting, and internal control adequate to protect and account for the Commonwealth’s financial resources, while supporting and enhancing the recognition of Virginia as the best managed state in the union.

Job Duties

Performs daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring, analyses, and reconciliations, recurring and nonrecurring journal entries, and participates in special projects for the General Accounting Operations unit. Completes the daily Cash Reconciliation of the Commonwealth’s accounting system, Cardinal, to the Commonwealth’s bank recon system, Frontier; prepares correspondence to agencies regarding items of concern; prepares journal entries for corrections; analyzes Cardinal queries and communicates with agencies regarding outstanding transactions; processes appropriate Agency to Agency entries submitted to General Accounting; reviews and posts required Commitment Control entries related to Central Budget Processing; prepares reconciliations for assigned Funds and Accounts for the Department of Accounts – Transfer Payments - Agency 162, and Department of Accounts – Statewide Activities – Agency 997 by reviewing internally prepared accounting records, data submission logs, and other accounting data to reports and/or queries produced by Cardinal; performs accounting and control activities peculiar to year-end processing; analyzes Appropriation Act and year‐end schedules to ensure the completion of year‐end responsibilities; reviews desk procedures to ensure steps are accurate and complete; analyzes and tracks legislation, including the Budget Bill; and completes special projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of automated financial accounting systems; Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP)s; and Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, and Access).
Strong organizational; process improvement; analytical; and oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to perform complex analysis of a variety of financial data and prepare written documentation to support findings; work collaboratively with management, staff, and agency personnel; research and resolve financial issues; communicate effectively with internal and external staff; understand, develop, and apply policies and procedures; and collect, maintain, and secure sensitive supplier data; conduct business with integrity and respect.

Additional Considerations

Knowledge of GAAP especially as they relate to governmental accounting preferred.
Experience relating to governmental accounting and with Oracle PeopleSoft Financial applications preferred.
This position has a hybrid work schedule with three days per week working in the office in downtown Richmond, VA.

Special Instructions

**This position has a hybrid work schedule with three days per week working in the office in downtown Richmond, VA in the James Monroe Building at 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Applicants requiring visa sponsorship need not apply. No faxed, mailed, or emailed applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted online by 11:55 pm EST on the closing date for consideration.
DOA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supports diversity in the workplace, and is certified as a Virginia Values Veterans employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All job offers will be contingent upon successful completion of reference checks and a criminal background check.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 225-3038

Email: humanresources@doa.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.