Accountant (Henrico)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Henrico, Virginia, VA

2d • $55,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the agency’s financial operations. You’ll prepare and document journal entries, perform monthly reconciliations, and review financial data to support timely and compliant reporting. Using Cardinal and FMS, you’ll extract and verify financial information, assist with month‑ and year‑end close activities, and help prepare financial statements and statewide reporting submissions. You’ll also contribute to variance review, audit support, and system testing efforts, helping strengthen internal controls and improve financial processes across the agency.

Join the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) and be part of a mission-driven agency dedicated to supporting workers, strengthening communities, and promoting economic stability across the Commonwealth. We administer Virginia’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program with a commitment to providing customer-centered, accessible, inclusive, and impactful services to support our shared mission: lifting up Virginia, one unemployed worker at a time. The VEC is also an integral part of a historic milestone as Virginia becomes the first state in the South to offer Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). Our agency will be responsible for standing up and administering this new program, which will expand the vital support we provide for employees when they need it most.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of GAAP, governmental accounting, and financial requirements.
• Basic understanding of internal controls and audit-related documentation.
• Skill in preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and reviewing financial data.
• Ability to prepare standard financial reports and statements.
• Proficiency with financial systems such as Cardinal and FMS and with spreadsheet tools like Excel.
• Experience with general ledger reconciliations and journal entry preparation.
• Ability to follow established procedures, work independently on routine tasks, and collaborate as part of a team.
• A valid Virginia Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Cardinal or Oracle-based financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and document journal entries
• Perform monthly reconciliations
• Review financial data to support timely and compliant reporting
• Extract and verify financial information using Cardinal and FMS
• Assist with month- and year-end close activities
• Prepare financial statements and statewide reporting submissions
• Contribute to variance review, audit support, and system testing efforts
• Strengthen internal controls and improve financial processes

Benefits

• Paid leave
• A minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed