Financial Reporting Manager - AF051

Are you a Commonwealth employee with considerable experience in accounting, finance and/or business management?

Are you able to manage and review monthly GL activity and account reconciliations?

Come join DGS as a Financial Reporting Manager!

 

Title: Financial Reporting Manager - AF051

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager I

Hiring Range: $90,000 - $115,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of General Services (DGS)

Location: Washington Building

Agency Website: www.dgs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

The Department of General Services (DGS) Fiscal Office is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to lead the General Ledger/Financial Reporting unit and to ensure compliant completion of federal and state agency reporting functions. This position will provide leadership, training, and direction to a staff of professional accountants performing a variety of complex accounting and analytical functions within the areas of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Grant Reporting, Lease Accounting, and Financial Reporting while also providing financial, functional and technical support to Divisions within the Agency.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and reviewing financial attachments, schedules, and footnotes for the year-end submissions to be included in the Commonwealth’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Managing, reviewing, analyzing and approving monthly financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, financial projections, and forecasting of accounting data with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Examining, evaluating, and releasing fixed assets, lease expenditures, and subscription-based IT transactions, and managing all related financial reporting.
• Creating tools to help improve financial processes and guidance to support management through various financial processes.
• Providing take timely and effective recommendations that support management and other state agencies in planning and decision making.

This position is located in Richmond, Virginia and eligible for a hybrid telework schedule (telework up to 2 days/week) after 6 months of satisfactory performance.

We’ve got great benefits! 

DGS offers excellent health benefits at affordable pricing, pre-tax spending accounts, paid life insurance, paid Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and other leave benefits, wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching. Additionally, DGS is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.   

Minimum Qualifications

This position is open to current Commonwealth of Virginia employees ONLY. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

• Considerable knowledge and experience with accounting and financial practices, policies, and procedures, including accrual and cash basis accounting.
• Considerable experience with fund and/or governmental accounting.
• Considerable experience managing professional accountants, including training and evaluating performance.
• Experience preparing and/or assisting with generating Trial Balances, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements.
• Experience with monthly and year-end closing processes.
• Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and a demonstrated ability to evaluate compliance with policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop, explain, and apply policies and procedures to present justifiable recommendations.
• Ability to independently research, analyze, and evaluate large volumes of complex financial data and accounting transactions.
  
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, organize work effectively, meet deadlines, and be detail oriented.