Financial Specialist I
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst -
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Job Announcement
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This position performs a variety of financial functions within the Wastewater Planning & Monitoring Division. Under the general supervisor of the Financial Specialist IV, general duties include:
Prepares and responds to various complex technical audits such as the sewer system annual external financial audit, the internal audit, and the financial audit of Fairfax Water.
Reconciles and reviews grant revenue for both Wastewater and Stormwater and follows up on outstanding wholesale customers’ invoices and reconciles the revenue from PUBSAT to FOCUS postings.
Prepares complex financial adjustment entries for Integrated Sewer System’s ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) and assist FS IV with preparing year-end financial statements. Performs monthly reconciliation of sewer taps on revenue received and monitors the number of new sewer taps sold per category.
Monitoring and analysis – produces mission-critical reports with mid-level complexity, using spreadsheets or databases to organize information; compiles monthly reports downloaded from PUBSAT-DPW Sewer Application Tracking System, analyzes PUBSAT reports to support the sewer system’s capacity availability
Produces reports with complex financial and statistical information for Integrated Sewer System’s CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report).
Research accounts, gather information, and based on findings make independent decisions regarding billing adjustments in accordance with county codes, regulations and policies.
Serves as liaison between accounts and revenue section and sewer customers, billing agents, builders, developers and county agencies regarding sewer service accounts. Investigates inquiries from sewer customers, other agencies, Board of supervisors, and works with Wastewater Planning and Monitoring Division Staff and support agencies to provide responses.
Performs a variety of professional accounting duties in support of the complex, decentralized Wastewater Management Program, which operates at three locations:
Wastewater Collections (Burke, VA), Wastewater Treatment (Lorton, VA), and Wastewater Planning and Monitoring (Fairfax, VA).
Maintains certification and processing skills in FOCUS; manages and performs accounts receivable activities in FOCUS. Prepares entries related to revenue and monitors the Sewer System s revenue which totals around $250 million annually. Assist in the preparation of Year-end Financial Statements and the Integrated Sewer System s ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report).
Ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial records by performing detailed reconciliations, identifying errors, and preparing corrective entries. Participates in the year-end closing process, including the calculation and recording of revenue accruals, grant accruals, and related reconciliations. Serves as a liaison between Wastewater Management divisions and other County departments. Provides backup support to the Financial Specialist IV.
Wastewater Planning & Monitoring is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), please visit us here to learn more about us.
DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia.
Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.
Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Through our Live Well Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional,…
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