Title: Financial Accounting Manager

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager I

Hiring Range: $71,041 - $115,441

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Staunton District Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you an experienced accounting leader driven by accuracy, timeliness and building great teams?  VDOT's Financial Accounting Manager is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District Business Section is seeking a highly qualified Financial Accounting Manager to manage district fiscal and accounting activities, including but not limited to payroll, AP and AR, petty cash, time entry, general ledger and financial management; Provide financial leadership, guidance and training to various organizational levels within district; Assist the ADA Business in financial, accounting and business matters; and serve on committees or focus groups that impact district or statewide VDOT concerns.

Specifically you will be responsible for:
• Financial Reporting - Compile and prepare reports to monitor and evaluate data. Provide timely and accurate financial reports to sections and residencies.
• Financial Oversight - Oversight of VDOT's financial management system, financial leadership and guidance and technical direction to staff on financial issues.
• Oversight of VDOT's Financial Management System - Provide training as necessary to support system users and implement system improvements.
• Technical Direction & Consultation - Provide technical direction and consultation to the accounting staff responsible for financial and accounting functions to include payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing card management, travel card management, cash receipts, and general ledger.
• Financial Leadership & Guidance - Financial leadership and guidance is provided to all organizational levels within the district.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Supervisory experience reflecting skills at managing performance of fiscal staff.
• Fiscal experience reflecting thorough knowledge of automated financial and accounting systems.
• Advanced technical accounting experience reflecting ability to analyze complex financial transactions, reports and summaries and recommend course of action for managers.
• Progressively responsible experience applying accounting principles and methods in complex business initiatives and developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures.
• Progressively responsible experience in GAAP, governmental accounting, internal controls, and accounting systems.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in human resources practices, public administration, the management of major programs, and supervision.
• Experience in the areas of budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, payroll, compliance, automated financial systems, process improvement and project management.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Accounting, Business Administration or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

Contact Information

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone: (540)292-4079

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.