Accountant I

City of Virginia Beach

12h

About The Position

The City of Virginia Beach is recruiting an Accountant I to work in the Police Finance Unit. This position reports to the Public Safety Finance Manager and provides financial support and analysis to the Police Department. Specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Preparing and filing financial reports and drawdowns for department grants and monitoring grant expenditures and revenues. Conducting financial reconciliation and maintenance on grant general ledger accounts. Compiling and submitting required information to City Finance to complete the Schedule of Federal Award (SEFA) report. Compiling and providing information requested in internal and external audits. Tracking and reporting on various expenditure accounts in monthly budget meetings with Police Command Staff. Completing general ledger account reconciliation on both Police revenue and expenses and preparing necessary journal entries. Processing departmental refund payments. Assisting Finance Manager with preparation of annual budget. Preparing budget transfers for grants, capital equipment and moving funding within the department budget. Researching, analyzing and summarizing various records to develop financial reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules. Planning, organizing, and overseeing annual physical inventory of Uniform & Supply Unit and booking monthly expenditure journals. Managing Police fixed asset equipment ledgers. Monitoring Police bank account and performing the monthly account reconciliation. Acting as a department resource for financial policy, coding, and purchasing. Acting as backup for Finance Manager. When filling out your application, please provide detailed information regarding your accounting experience, experience with financial grant reporting, and your experience maintaining financial spreadsheets and reporting. The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and paid leave. Disqualifiers: The following is a list of "disqualifiers" or concerns that could result in you not being selected for employment. Please consider these factors before applying. This is not an exhaustive listing. Criminal History: Conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude (crimes contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals). Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor, excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately, or the Virginia State Law equivalent within the last 5 years. Traffic Violations: Any conviction of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to take blood or breath test, eluding police, racing, or leaving the scene of an accident within the last 5 years. Drugs: Any involvement in the sale of illegal drugs as an adult. Any illegal use or possession of any illegal drug, including but not limited to heroin, cocaine, hallucinogens, or any derivative thereof (except marijuana) within the last five years. Illegal possession of anabolic steroids within the last 36 months.

Requirements

accounting experience
experience with financial grant reporting
experience maintaining financial spreadsheets and reporting

Responsibilities

Preparing and filing financial reports and drawdowns for department grants and monitoring grant expenditures and revenues.
Conducting financial reconciliation and maintenance on grant general ledger accounts.
Compiling and submitting required information to City Finance to complete the Schedule of Federal Award (SEFA) report.
Compiling and providing information requested in internal and external audits.
Tracking and reporting on various expenditure accounts in monthly budget meetings with Police Command Staff.
Completing general ledger account reconciliation on both Police revenue and expenses and preparing necessary journal entries.
Processing departmental refund payments.
Assisting Finance Manager with preparation of annual budget.
Preparing budget transfers for grants, capital equipment and moving funding within the department budget.
Researching, analyzing and summarizing various records to develop financial reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules.
Planning, organizing, and overseeing annual physical inventory of Uniform & Supply Unit and booking monthly expenditure journals.
Managing Police fixed asset equipment ledgers.
Monitoring Police bank account and performing the monthly account reconciliation.
Acting as a department resource for financial policy, coding, and purchasing.
Acting as backup for Finance Manager.