Title: Sr. Grants Accountant
State Role Title:Financial Services Spec I
Hiring Range: $75000 - $90000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:Dept of Health
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Health is currently seeking Sr. Grant Accountants to join our Office of Grants Administration. The Senior Grant Accountant will be responsible for the financial management and compliance of federally funded grants and cooperative agreements with a primary focus on performing timely and accurate cash drawdowns using the federal Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) system the Payment Management System (PMS) etc.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Working knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)
2. Familiarity with the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA)
3. Working knowledge of accounting and finance principles including accounts receivable reconciliations and financial reporting
4. Advanced Excel skills
5. Excellent time management and organizational skills
6. Demonstrated attention to detail and audit documentation practices
Additional Considerations
Experience with State accounting processes procedures and applicable policies and laws
Knowledge of federal payment systems (PMS ASAP G5 etc.).
Understanding of internal control frameworks for financial and grants management.
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.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed 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. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge skills and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the 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 E-Verify. 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!
Contact Information
Name: Rose Sandra Bose
Phone:
Email:
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). 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 .
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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