Deputy Director of General Accounting

Title: Deputy Director of General Accounting

State Role Title: FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER II

Hiring Range: $110000 $123750

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:Dept of Health

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

The Deputy Director of General Accounting is a critical leadership role in the Office of Financial Management due to the complex nature of agency wide responsibility decentralization model and the high degree of analysis discretion and judgment required. This position is responsible for providing direction management and supervision to the areas of financial reporting internal controls compliance reconciliations fixed asset accounting inventory lease accounting accounts receivable revenue and petty cash. Responsible for month end and year end closing. Maintains the agencys chart of accounts and responsible for the agencys internal financial system and time and effort system. Implements and monitors internal controls to ensure compliance integrity and reliability of financial data. Responsible for immediately addressing identified deficiencies and notifying management of these issues. This position works closely with internal and external auditors and collaborates with various levels of employees within the agency and external to the agency. Ensures agency policies governing areas of responsibility are current and consistent with the policies and procedures issued by state and federal regulatory agencies and maintains knowledge of current accounting standards. Ensures desk procedures are current and encourages a culture of continuing learning information sharing and professional development. This position has significant impact on the effectiveness credibility and financial responsibility of the agency programs customer service and public relations

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable knowledge and experience with Commonwealth of Virginia policies and procedures
Experience with financial statement / schedule preparation and financial reporting including knowledge of GASB standards GAAP and internal controls
Experience with Federal grants accounting Federal reporting and knowledge of Federal policies and procedures
Experience with general accounting functions such as reconciliations accounts receivable fixed assets accounting inventory lease accounting and petty cash
Governmental financial accounting systems experience such as Cardinal FAACS LAS and internal systems
Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint skills
Experience with working with internal and external auditors
Extensive supervisory experience is required along with the ability to direct mentor and develop direct reports
Ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships handle conflict and enforce policies in a professional manner
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and ideas in an engaging simple manner
Ability to evaluate streamline and improve business processes

Additional Considerations

Experience as a Public Accountant preferred

Special Instructions

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

VDH accepts only online applications. Faxed mailed or emailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and EVerify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to positionspecific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Janay Dixon

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

In support of the Commonwealths 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). ServiceConnected 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.

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.