Fiscal Assistant II-CSA

Virginia Department of Social Services • Verona, VA

6d • $39,842 - $41,834

About The Position

The Fiscal Assistant II provides administrative and clerical support for the Children’s Services Act (CSA) serving Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro. The position supports the completion of CSA purchase orders and helps ensure timely, accurate vendor payments in coordination with the CSA Program Coordinator Supervisor, three Utilization Review Coordinators, and the CSA account clerk.

The role assists with fiscal control for Augusta County and the Cities of Waynesboro and Staunton. It performs governmental accounting tasks related to preparing, maintaining, and processing records and financial transactions for CSA bills, including maintaining invoice records. The work requires applying CSA laws and policies to expenditures, accurate financial record processing, and effective customer service and communication.

Applicants must provide a resume with their electronic application. Offers are contingent on satisfactory screening results. Employees must hold a valid Virginia driver’s license and meet agency driving-record requirements. The employee must be willing to work in a community emergency shelter during a natural disaster or emergency.

Requirements

• High school diploma supplemented with bookkeeping coursework, and related fiscal support experience using business and agency software, including spreadsheets; or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of established bookkeeping and accounting principles and accounting transactions.
• Working knowledge of office accounting methods and procedures.
• Ability to use a personal computer, associated accounting software, spreadsheets, a calculator, and other office machines.
• Ability to organize and maintain financial records and files and prepare reports from them.
• Ability to analyze and record information, balance figures, and apply laws, regulations, and policies to financial records.
• Ability to verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness and type accurately at good speed.
• Ability to use independent judgment, discretion, and initiative, and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle in Virginia, with a driving record that meets agency requirements.
• Willingness to work in the community emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.
• Applicants may be subject to criminal history, Central Registry, DMV/driving record, fingerprint, employment, reference, education, credit (when relevant), and other background checks; offers are contingent on satisfactory results.
• A resume must be submitted with the application, and the application must include complete work history. Applications and resumes must be submitted electronically through the specified website.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with state and local government fiscal regulations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support completion of Children’s Services Act purchase orders.
• Assist with fiscal control for Augusta County and the Cities of Waynesboro and Staunton.
• Prepare, maintain, and process accounting records and financial transactions for CSA bills.
• Maintain accounting records concerning invoices.
• Work with the CSA account clerk to support timely and accurate vendor payments.
• Support the CSA Program Coordinator Supervisor and three Utilization Review Coordinators.
• Apply CSA laws and policies to expenditures.
• Organize, process, and maintain financial records and files, and prepare reports from them.
• Analyze and record information, balance figures, and verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED