Fiscal Monitoring Specialist II

Fiscal Monitoring Specialist II

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Fiscal Monitoring Specialist II

Salary

$54,601. 00 - $89,031. 00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12590

Department

Human Services

Division

Division of Social Services

Opening Date

10/29/2024

Closing Date

11/8/2024 11:
59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The City of Norfolks Department of Human Services (NDHS) provides a wide range of essential services to its citizens. These services are crucial in supporting the wellbeing of the community and ensuring that all citizens have access to the resources they need. NDHS is committed to providing such comprehensive support to its citizens.

The Finance Unit within Administrations and Operations plays a pivotal role in the functioning of NDHS. Their responsibilities include:

+ Processing Accounts Payable and Receivable:
This involves managing the agencys debts and credits, ensuring timely payments and receipts.

+ Managing Funding:
They are responsible for overseeing the agencys financial resources, ensuring they are allocated and utilized efficiently.

+ Reporting:
They provide necessary financial reports to local, state, and federal officials as required by the Virginia Department of Social Services and the City of Norfolk.

The NDHS' Finance Unit is seeking to hire a Fiscal Monitoring Specialist II. This incumbent performs at a senior-level staff, owning various day-to-day operational tasks. This role stands as the lead position for all revenue and reconciling transactions, special welfare account posting, and managing claims for a variety of state programs. This incumbent also performs managerial tasks in the absence of the Fiscal Manager.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range:
$54,601. 00- $62,791. 15

Essential Functions

+ Performs a full range of complex accounting work, to include administrating and managing the monthly VDSS, CSA (Childrens Services Act) and other grant reimbursement process.

+ Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of agency programs budgets and coordinate monthly and mid-year programs budget reviews and analysis.

+ Prepares and reviews financial reports, posting transactions to ensure accuracy, resolving discrepancies, recording appropriate data and account reconciliations. This position is the lead position for keeping the internal control in the revenue cycle in compliance with the State and City regulations and reconciling with the various State systems.

+ Reporting responsibilities include:
analyzing trends, costs, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and/or reimbursements.

+ Prepares and provides information and/or documentation to outside auditors, federal/state/local government regulators, other agency stakeholders, as requested by management.

+ Assists in the development of effective and efficient fiscal written processes, template forms, and procedures based on NDHS/City of Norfolk policies.

+ Functions in a high-volume, demanding office environment and handles multiple priorities with ease while always maintaining professional rapport

+ Performs related duties by training personnel on policies and procedures.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Three years experience.

Preferred:

+ Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or other business-related field.

+ Three (3) years or more experience as a lead accountant/fiscal specialist

+ Preferred working knowledge of revenues, budgets, and monitoring expenditures; as well as experience determining the monetary requirements needed for the fiscal year.

+ Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Word.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Schedule:
Monday- Friday, 8:
30AM-5PM

Signing Bonus:
This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicants school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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