Fiscal Officer I
About The Position
The City of Alexandria, located adjacent to Washington D.C. and the Potomac River, is a small city with a cosmopolitan feel, home to 150,000 residents within 15.75 square miles. The Department of Community and Human Services provides essential safety net services aimed at fostering well-being, safety, and self-sufficiency among city residents. Our behavioral health programs offer compassionate services that promote self-determination and recovery. The City of Alexandria is a uniquely wonderful place to live, work, and play, characterized by its diverse and resilient population, commitment to race and social equity, a historic district dating back to 1749, a charming waterfront, a vibrant arts community, and unique culinary and shopping destinations. We are seeking qualified candidates to apply for our Fiscal Officer I position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or related field, and experience in supervising staff to include professional accountants OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Considerable knowledge of budgetary principles and practices.
- Skill in the use of personal computers, including spreadsheet applications and statistical packages.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct accounting systems and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise or manage work directly or through subordinate staff.
- Demonstrated ability to organize work and meet critical deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Four-Year College Degree and completion of college-level courses in the principles and theories of accounting, budgeting, procurement, contracting, human resources management, training or related administrative management experience in the subject matter area.
- Some experience in progressively-responsible positions involving public administration, including some experience in public financial planning and administration.
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Performs analytical work involving the formulation of budget estimates, including development of fund requirements to support operating programs, and the execution of approved budgets by City program officials and/or contractors.
- Coordinates reimbursement activities for Early Childhood Programs and provides program controls over the obligation and expenditure of funds or plans. The work involves the gathering of grant information and data for division grant applications and reports.
- Works in close collaboration with program directors to gather information for the budget, grant applications and other financial management projects.
- Performs complex accounting activities that require discretion and interpretation in the application of federal, state and local policies and procedures.
- Monitors various facets of the division's reimbursement system, including billing and collection of client, third-party payer and contract program payments.
- Reviews and verifies the accuracy of a variety of expenditure and revenue reports to prepare monthly analyses of expenditures and revenues, to include the resolution of any financial issues requiring adjustments.
- Ensures that all program transactions are properly coded, approved, signed and documented.
- Monitors fiscal condition of the Early Childhood programs.
- Assists program grants managers for grant close-out.
- Responds to agency and vendor inquiries regarding status of payments and researches and resolves vendor inquiries on past due invoices. Resolves various other problems regarding payment to vendors.
- Prepares monthly budget reports.
- Monitors program expenditures & revenues and recommends solutions to identified issues.
- Enters new vendors into system, processes invoices, maintains records and files.
- Provides technical guidance on financial matters to employees within the program.
- Provides support documentation and schedules to auditors.
- Performs related work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
