Fiscal Technician Job Newport News area,Virginia USA,Accounting

Title: Fiscal Technician

State Role

Title:

Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $45,500 - $52, 969

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:PENINSULA HQ

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 32 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia.

As part of the Virginia Department of Health, the Hampton, and Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) are two health districts serving the residents of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City, and Yorktown.

The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts are focused on four key pillars to create a sustainable and engaged workforce:

Workforce Development and Training

Culture and Climate

Community Engagement and Partnerships

Communication and Openness

Through these pillars, we aim to achieve our mission of becoming the healthiest districts in the state and better serve our communities. Apply and join the Virginia Department of Health's efforts to become the healthiest state in the nation.

Would you like to use your financial skills to support a mission with purpose?

Then join the Virginia Department of Health as a Fiscal Technician to help strengthen health outcomes across the Peninsula District. The Fiscal Technician will be an intricate contributor in the success of processing fiscal transactions, bookkeeping, and accounting‑related duties associated with the maintenance of fiscal information while following established procedures. Exercises discretion and judgement to classify, proof and post transactions to journals and ledgers;

takes trial balances, reconciles accounts, maintains control accounts to compare expenditures to budgets. Prepares fiscal summaries and reports, collects payroll information and verifies pay rates, authorizations, and deductions; creates pay accounts, reviews time sheets, calculates, prepares and processes payrolls. Position may be requested to travel between sites when necessary to assist with coverage.

Performs fiscal, bookkeeping and accounting‑related duties associated with maintenance of fiscal information, following established procedures in support of a district or office’s administrative operations. Exercises discretion and judgement to classify, proof and post transactions to journals and ledgers; takes trial balances, reconciles accounts, maintains control accounts to compare expenditures to budgets. Prepares fiscal summaries and reports, collects payroll information and verifies pay rates, authorizations, and deductions;

creates pay accounts, reviews time sheets, calculates, prepares and processes payrolls.

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

Working knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping standards
Skill and experience with Microsoft applications to include Excel, Access and Word
Working knowledge and ability to use accounting and/or similar batch type systems
Strong organizational, billing customer service and data entry skills
Ability to prepare, file and reconcile data
Experience processing vouchers

Additional Considerations

Working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting System (Cardinal)
Knowledge of state accounting policies and…