Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Join Gloucester County Finance Department where your accounting expertise will directly support daily operations and long‑term growth.

Under direction, perform supervisory and advanced fiscal control and accounting work for the County's Finance Department. Monitor, implement, and recommend improvements for internal controls, processes, policies, and procedures. Ensure the proper implementation of financial accounting and reporting standards and coordinate training, guidance, and development of the accounting team. Assist the Chief Financial Officer in managing the County’s accounting policies, procedures, and departmental performance indicators.

Exercise independent judgment and attention to detail in accordance with established policies and procedures. Prepare and maintain complex computer programs and operational routines for data processing systems.

Reports to Chief Financial Officer.

• Establishes and updates accounting systems that process a variety of transactions, accounts, and reports.
• Develops and evaluates accounting policies, procedures, and practices for department employees and advises supervisors of agency financial status.
• Implements and monitors new financial accounting and reporting standards, assessing their impact on the County’s financial operations.
• Analyzes and recommends redesigned processes, policies, and internal controls to the Chief Financial Officer, responding to external audit suggestions and initiating county‑wide training.
• Assists the Chief Financial Officer as co‑project manager for the external audit.
• Develops financial computer system programming specifications.
• Evaluates and modifies existing programs; corrects errors by revising instructions or altering operations; troubleshoots data problems; trains and supports users on financial applications.
• Assists in Central Purchasing functions as needed, including development, implementation, and enforcement of procurement ordinances, policies and procedures.
• Assists in creating, evaluating, and recommending debt management policies to ensure financial integrity in the County’s bonding program.
• Manages county grant records.
• Supervises and develops staff by setting individual performance objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, public administration, economics, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working with complex automated financial systems, spreadsheet applications, and governmental accounting, budget analysis, cost‑benefit analysis, and/or economic and financial analysis; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) designation, or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) designation; or a combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills.

• Reference must not be a family member or personally related. Include job title, company name and address, phone number, and email address if available.

• Gloucester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace.
• Benefits include health care coverage, leave program and retirement benefits for all regular full‑time employees. County participates in the Virginia Retirement System requiring a 5% mandatory contribution by employees.