Job Opening:
The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for an Accountant IV.

This position is a higher-level accounting position in Fiscal Services group of the Division of Water Supply Protection (DWSP). Fiscal Services is responsible for the purchasing of goods, contracting for services, and managing accounts payable for the DWSP. This individual is responsible for working closely with the department managers, fiscal staff, vendors, as well as other state agencies, to provide coordination, analysis, information, and support in the areas of budgets, accounting, finance, and procurement. This person provided oversight of work products for fiscal services staff as well as the Regional accounting staff. The individual would also need to possess personal and professional integrity, excellent communication skills, strong supervisory skills, and strong analytical and decision-making skills.

General Statement of Duties (may include any or all of the following):

-Purchasing, budgeting, accounts receivable, billing, and accounts payable.

-Assist with the coordination and supervision of the daily operations of accounts payable activities.

-Under direction, provides direct supervision over, assigns work to, and reviews the performance of assigned staff.

Detailed Statement of Duties and Responsibilities

-Accomplishes department objectives by processing and analyzing MMARS financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, and authorization in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth by the Office of the Comptroller (CTR), Operational Services Division (OSD), and Departmental internal controls.

-Provides oversight of accounting staff to include conducting fiscal evaluations and provide ongoing support, training, and resources to ensure compliance with purchasing rules and regulations.

-Reviews all MMARS documents for Accountant staff, monitors the MMARS document catalog daily to ensure prior days activities are completed.

-Maintains files by subsidiary account in order that expenditures do not exceed appropriations. Provides information on subsidiary accounts and utility/phone expenditures in preparation of budget estimates.

-Coordination and supervision of the daily operations of accounts payable activities.

-Maintain and reconcile vendor statements to ensure proper application of payments and prompt pay discount utilization and resolve billing/balance discrepancies.

-Process and prepare purchase orders requisitions and payment documents ensuring proper procurement methods and contracts are utilized and the receiving of goods and services is done in a timelymanner.

-Responsible for accurate record keeping of encumbrances and payment documentation including but not limited to, ensuring accurate supporting documentation for financial transactions, spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel database, various financial statements and reports, and vendor payment files.

-Acts as fiscal liaison with agency personnel, oversight agencies, and vendors to provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with agency laws, rules, and regulations; in addition to handling purchasing, payment, and site-specific budget related issues to include monitoring situations to ensure issues are resolved.

-Responsible for creating queries and statistical reports using MMARS, Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW), and other databases to compile financial data and use independent judgment for purposes of tabulating, analyzing, and reviewing to identify variances, forecasting expenditures, and maintain various tracked financial data to ensure accuracy and accountability.

-Assist with development and implementation of procedures and guidelines to improve and streamline fiscal activities to increase effectiveness within the daily operations of the Fiscal Services Division.

-Examines all division employee reimbursements request for accuracy, completeness, and for state/agency compliance.

-Provide relevant technical assistance to DWSP and OWR staff, and assist in training division staff about departmental policies, procedures, compliance requirements, and new staff.

-Analyze expenditure patterns over fiscal years and make recommendations regarding improved spending

-Utilize MMARS, COMMBUYS, CIW, Microsoft applications, and any other approved systems.

-Other duties as assigned or required by the Division.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of which at least (B) two years must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. An Associate's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.

III. A Graduate degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience and one year of the required (B) experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of one year of the required (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.