Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Job Description

Virginia’s community colleges have a 50-year track record of educational excellence and innovation to serve the needs of our citizens and strengthen the Commonwealth’s economy. When Virginia’s General Assembly established the Virginia Community College System in 1966, the need for a comprehensive system was well known. Over the two decades after the end of World War II, leaders in government, business, professional sectors, and academia had called for a new approach to providing educational opportunity.

A key concern was Virginia’s ability to develop a skilled and knowledgeable workforce to expand the state’s economy. Today our community colleges give every Virginian the opportunity to gain a quality education. With 23 colleges on 40 campuses located throughout the state, Virginia’s Community Colleges are committed to serving Virginia families, helping them acquire the knowledge and skills to seize the opportunities of today and tomorrow.

This position will perform system-wide general accounting functions, including capital outlay general accounting and reporting, as well as plant fund general accounting and reporting. The accountant will assist the Capital Outlay Accounting Manager and the Plant Funds Accounting Manager with daily and year-end tasks, including reviewing and analyzing maintenance reserve requests, preparing budget requests, recording fixed assets transactions, recording library books, and preparing accounting entries.

This position will work closely with the VCCS Facilities Management Department.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Analyze data
• Prepare accounting entries
• Effectively manage time and work on multiple assignments
• Work independently and with little supervision
• Interpret administrative policies and procedures, exercise independent judgment, and make sound business decisions
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Education and/or working experience in general accounting
• Working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of complex automated accounting systems such as Oracle, People Soft, Cardinal, or other Oracle-based accounting systems
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Excellent customer service experience

• Experience with higher education, or state or local government, general accounting.
• Experience with and working knowledge of People Soft.
• Financial statement preparation experience, including footnotes.
• Fixed asset or capital outlay accounting experience.

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The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: /

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.