Accountant III
About The Position
The City of Virginia Beach Finance Department delivers comprehensive financial and business services, and protects the City's resources in a high-quality, cost effective and innovative environment that inspires trust and supports our community for a lifetime. We are seeking a dynamic team-player for an Accountant III position. Apply to be part of our team if you are interested in a challenging career working with a dedicated team of professionals serving the city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live. As an Accountant III you will: Research, analyze, and summarize various financial records to develop complex financial reports such as; certain uniform financial reporting transmittal forms required by the Commonwealth of Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, financial statements, statistical tables, and notes within the Comprehensive Annual Report and other financial reports for external entities. Develop complex worksheets and research and analyze financial documents and records to develop complex schedules and working papers on financial informational such as pension and other postemployment benefits and other financial data for independent auditors, City Council and other city departments. Assist in the administration of the federally mandated annual financial and compliance audit on all city and school federal receipts, which includes the complex research, analysis, development, and summarization of all city and school federal grants, entitlements, and shared revenues; communication with the federal cognizant agency, federal grantor agencies, grantee departments, internal and external auditors on audit requirements and compliance matters. Assist in implementing generally accepted accounting principles to maintain the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association and an unqualified opinion from the independent auditors on the city's Comprehensive Annual Report. Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.
Responsibilities
- Research, analyze, and summarize various financial records to develop complex financial reports such as; certain uniform financial reporting transmittal forms required by the Commonwealth of Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, financial statements, statistical tables, and notes within the Comprehensive Annual Report and other financial reports for external entities.
- Develop complex worksheets and research and analyze financial documents and records to develop complex schedules and working papers on financial informational such as pension and other postemployment benefits and other financial data for independent auditors, City Council and other city departments.
- Assist in the administration of the federally mandated annual financial and compliance audit on all city and school federal receipts, which includes the complex research, analysis, development, and summarization of all city and school federal grants, entitlements, and shared revenues; communication with the federal cognizant agency, federal grantor agencies, grantee departments, internal and external auditors on audit requirements and compliance matters.
- Assist in implementing generally accepted accounting principles to maintain the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association and an unqualified opinion from the independent auditors on the city's Comprehensive Annual Report.
- Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.
Benefits
- The City offers a generous benefits package, which included health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
