Accountant II

8:00 am to 5:00 pm;
Monday-Friday with 1-hour lunch break. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Chesapeake, VA

O
- Occasional

GE15

Semi-Monthly

$68,040 – $100,000;
Depending on qualifications and experience.

City of Chesapeake Department of Public Works

Are you an experienced accounting professional who can turn complex financial information into accurate reporting, practical solutions, and reliable support for departmental operations?

The City of Chesapeake Department of Public Works is seeking an Accountant II who will help ensure the accurate recording, reconciliation, analysis, and reporting of departmental revenues and expenditures. The Accountant II will research accounting issues, identify discrepancies, recommend solutions, and support the Department’s financial and administrative operations.

As the Accountant II
, you will:

• Produce accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly financial reports that support sound financial decision making.
• Monitor revenues, expenditures, project balances, and encumbrances to identify discrepancies and resolve accounting issues promptly.
• Analyze financial activity and recommend effective strategies and procedures for addressing account variances, billing concerns, and project related accounting needs.
• Maintain accurate financial information across Munis, project management tools, and internal tracking logs.
• Prepare complete and accurate fiscal year end audit documentation required by the City’s external auditors.
• Coordinate financial activities across all Public Works divisions, including capital project accounting, debt allocation, budget preparation, payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Successfully administer assigned special projects, including year end reconciliations, grant closeouts, Capital Improvement Program rollovers, and specialized financial initiatives.
• Build productive working relationships with Public Works staff, the Finance Department, the Budget Office, and external agencies to verify information, resolve concerns, and provide technical accounting support.
• Provide dependable backup support to the Department’s designated fiscal and administrative leadership to ensure continuity of operations.

The Accountant II will:

• Research and analyze financial and accounting records related to Public Works operations to identify process sequences, discrepancies, and required account resolutions.
• Prepare, enter, and audit journal entries involving payroll adjustments, expenditure transfers, revenue allocations, and month end closing requirements.
• Recommend, plan, implement, and administer solutions for account variances, billing issues, project related accounting needs, and other financial matters affecting Public Works programs.
• Coordinate and participate in processing financial data related to capital projects, debt allocation, operational and Capital Improvement Program budgets, payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Prepare, audit, and maintain financial reports, including expenditure analyses, project cost tracking, budget monitoring, and grant or reimbursement documentation.
• Verify, monitor, and reconcile departmental accounts, project balances, encumbrances, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with City policies and financial standards.
• Collect, enter, update, and maintain accurate financial data in multiple Public Works systems.
• Work with Public Works divisions, the Finance Department, the Budget Office, and external agencies to verify data, resolve issues, respond to inquiries, and provide technical accounting support.
• Administer assigned accounting projects and financial initiatives.
• Provide supervision and guidance to subordinate administrative or accounting staff as needed.
• Assist with implementing policies and procedures and provide requested documentation in support of internal and external audits.
• Review and approve journal entries, requisitions, invoice…