Accountant II - Fairfax, United States - Fairfax County, VA

Description

Salary : $66, $110,173.86 Annually

Location : FAIRFAX (FH22), VA

Job Type: FT Salary W BN

Job Number:

Department: Housing & Community Dev

Opening Date: 05/25/2024

Closing Date: 6/7/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade: S24

Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Make a difference - join our team to empower communities and build futures

The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Our vision is a community everyone can afford to call home.

Monitors and processes financial accounting activities of assigned funds. Processes fixed asset and accounting transactions into the county's financial system. Reconciles the balances in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the general ledger. Provides accounting guidance and support and assists with reviewing and analyzing complex accounting transactions. Research accounting issues and recommends to management updates to accounting policies related to assigned areas, is responsible for full cycle budget process for annual 3rd Quarter and carryover submissions. Prepares and analyzes financial statements and reports of the assigned funds, in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), HUD standards, Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority and governmental accounting and financial reporting standards. Ensures compliance with County and grantor policies, interacts extensively with internal and external customers including the Dept. of Finance and FBSG, information systems, and auditors. This position works under general supervision of Financial Specialist IV.

Read about Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, click . And review the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2023 annual report.

We are committed to the One Fairfax Policy by intentionally considering equity when making policies, delivering programs and services, considering diverse ideas and perspectives, and communicating with transparency in the decision-making processes. Click here to learn more about the One Fairfax policy.

Working for Fairfax County Government offers a culture of well-being that empowers, educates, and engages employees and promotes a holistic approach to physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. Watch these videos to learn more:

• Click to watch a video on Working for Fairfax County Government
• Click to watch a video on benefits offered by Fairfax County Government.

Note: Salary will be commensurate with years of experience.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 18 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher; plus two years of professional accounting experience, including one year of experience working with automated accounting systems. CPA certification, or a master's degree in an appropriate field, may be substituted for one year of required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
CPA or other accounting/finance professional certification.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to address a wide audience.
Superior knowledge of automated financial systems and skilled use of databases and applications.
Experience applying GAAP, analyzing and interpreting fiscal and accounting data, and preparing audited annual financial reports for a large organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent skills with MS Office Suite applications (MS Word, Excel, and Access).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to read information on a computer monitor; effectively communicate; operate keyboard-driven equipment and computer. Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, incumbent is required to frequently move about to perform office work such as accessing files, attending meetings, making presentations, operating general office equipment, and performing other essential job duties; may be required to move items up to approximately 15 pounds in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact for assistance. TTY EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

For additional details please visit the

Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Accounting
• Business administration
• Finance
• Management
• Economics
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

03

If you answered "Other (related field)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you or you do not possess a degree, enter "N/A".

04

Have you completed college-level course work that equals at least 18 credit hours of intermediate-level accounting or higher?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level accounting experience do you possess? (Please note that answers for all questions must be substantiated in the application.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more experience

07

How many years of experience do you have working with automated accounting/financial systems?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

08

Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?

• Yes
• No

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in the areas areas of accounting, financial management, audit, asset management, real estate financing and project management?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working with financial modules of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and databases?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

11

Do you have at least one year of full-time equivalent professional experience in any of the following areas? Check all that apply.

• Financial operation
• General ledger accounting
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Grants management
• Asset management, CIP
• Data analysis
• Financial reconciliations
• None of the above

12

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• None of the above

Required Question