Senior Accountant
Position Information Arlington County is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to fill a key position in the Department of Management & Finance (DMF).
This position monitors and provides technical accounting expertise and support for various complex County programs, develops and maintains policies and procedures, prepares financial statements and addresses matters related to audit and compliance.
While this position will perform a broad array of accounting functions, the primary focus is on federal and state grants accounting.
The position will play a lead role in the monitoring and reporting of the County's CARES and American Rescue Act grants.
This position is in the Accounting Reporting and Control (ARC) Division of DMF.
The ARC division is led by the County Comptroller and operates within a large (approximately $1.
5 billion) complex decentralized financial environment.
The highest level of accountability and innovation is expected by the public, the County Board, County management and County staff as well as other interested organizations, such as the bond rating agencies and regulatory bodies.
Specific duties include:
Performing the accounting for the long-term debt of the County to include recording of bond issuance, refunding bond and amortization of bond premiums, notes payables, IDA revenue bonds, and capital leases;Analyzing the long-term debt transactions and reconciling the long-term liability accounts;Coordinating with the Financial Services unit, Treasurer's office, County agencies and Schools to resolve accounting issues and provide technical guidance for long-term debt transactions;Monitoring and performing technical accounting work for County agencies relating to capital and bond funds to include reviewing and approving journal entries;Ensuring financial transactions are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Uniform Financial Reporting Manual (UFRM) and with all State and Federal laws;Coordinating with departments and external auditors to obtain the required information for Single Audit and producing the Schedule of Federal Expenditures (SEFA) for the annual audit;Reviewing the expenditures charged to grants for propriety and federal and state grant compliance including Uniform Guidance (UG) compliance and submitting periodic reports to grantors;Preparing the annual Indirect Cost Allocation Plan;Reviewing and approving employee expenses submitted for reimbursement through iExpense;Preparing audit deliverables and assisting in the preparation of the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; andDeveloping reports in Oracle General Ledger and assisting with testing and validation of data during financial system upgrades or changes to various modules.
This highly responsible position, exercises considerable independent judgment and operates within broad policy and procedural guidelines.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized and self-motivated, a team player when it comes to combined department effort, possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, and creates an environment of continuous process improvements.
The Senior Accountant is expected to bring a level of technical and program leadership to the organization as well as the capability to forge successful teams.
County Overview Arlington is one of 39 counties in the United States to be awarded a triple AAA bond rating.
These ratings were confirmed in October 2020, with the rating agencies citing the County's conservative financial management, sizable and affluent tax base, controlled expenditure growth and moderate debt burden.
The County Government consists of 13 departments and 5 elected constitutional offices led by elected officials providing a full array of urban services, with over 3,500 employees.
In addition, there is a close working relationship with Arlington's school system which is funded through the County Board.
For more information about the County, please click here.
Selection Criteria Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business/public administration and professional accounting or auditing experience, either in the public or private sector.
Experience in a government setting is preferred.
Substitution:
Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Desirable:
Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:
CPA and CMA licenses;Experience ensuring financial transactions are recorded and the County's CAFR is prepared in accordance with GAAP, GASB, UFRM and in compliance with all State and Federal laws;Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPS) and/or large financial accounting and reporting systems and a good understanding of automated financial system controls and how they are used for financial reporting.
Experience with Oracle General Ledger;Accounting for complex long-term debt transactions, such as general obligation bonds, and capital leases, as well as operating leases;Experience with compliance and reporting state and federal grants with UG compliance;Intermediate or advanced Microsoft skills (eg excel, word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
)Additional Information Work Hours:
Flexible and Telework schedules are available.
Normal working hours are generally, Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am - 5:
00 pm but may be required to work extra hours during busy times.
Due to current circumstances, this position is remote for the time-being.
Note:
Salary listed above is effective July 1, 2021.
This position is part of a broadband.
Individuals hired to positions in this band will be appointed at a salary based on their experience, training and nature of work assigned.
In order to receive full credit, the applicant must clearly document relevant education and experience in the application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Completion of the Supplemental Questionnaire is a requirement of the application process.
Please do not enter see resume as a response to the questions.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
NOTE:
This position is listed as open continuous.
Interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Applications will be reviewed and qualified applicants referred on a continuous basis.
Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs.
If your application is received later in the recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered.
The application process will close when the position has been filled or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Arlington County Government employee benefits depend on whether a position is permanent, the number of hours worked, and the number of months the position is scheduled.
Specific information on benefits and conditions of employment can be found on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website:
www.
arlingtonva.
us/pers.
Permanent, Full-Time AppointmentsAll jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement.
The following benefits are available:
Paid Leave :
Vacation leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly.
Leave accrual increases every three years until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service.
Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly.
There are eleven paid holidays each year.
Health and Dental Insurance :
Three group health insurance plans are offered - a network open access plan, a point-of-service plan, and a health maintenance organization.
A group dental insurance plan is also offered.
The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents.
A discount vision plan is provided for eye care needs.
Life Insurance :
A group term policy of basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees.
The benefit is one times annual salary.
Additional life insurance is available with rates based on the employee's age and smoker/non-smoker status.
Retirement :
The County offers three vehicles to help you prepare for retirement:
a defined benefit plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457).
The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County.
You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan.
General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.
5% of pay.
Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service.
The County also contributes to this plan.
For general employees, the County also contributes 4.
2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)).
The County also matches your 457 contribution, up to $20 per pay period, in this plan.
The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to set aside money on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit.
New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your base pay.
Other
Benefits:
The County also offers health, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; long-term care insurance; tuition assistance; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other employee benefits.
Permanent, Part-Time Appointments:
Part time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week.
Limited Term Appointments:
Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status.
Temporary Regular Appointments:
Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above.
They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Temporary Seasonal and Occasional Appointments:
Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits.
Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.
01 Do you hold a CPA or CMA license (choose all that apply)? I am licensed as a CPA I hold a CMA license I do not hold either of these licenses.
02 Describe any accounting experience you have had with a local government or a not-for-profit organization to include implementation of GASB standards and preparing a CAFR.
If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
03 Describe your experience with accounting and reporting of state and federal grants including Uniform Guidance compliance.
04 Please check if you have experience in one or more of the following Creating financial statements and year-end-reporting; Advanced Excel or similar spreadsheet to include managing VLOOKUP tables and pivot tables; Systems testing and coordination with information technology personnel; Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPS) and/or large financial accounting and reporting systems; Accounting for complex long-term debt transactions, such as general obligation bonds, and capital leases, as well as operating leases; Experience with compliance and reporting state and federal grants with UG compliance; None of the above05 If you have not described the experience selected above on your application already, please use the space below to provide more detail.
Required Question Agency Arlington County Address 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511 Arlington, Virginia, 22201 Phone 703-228-3500 Website https:
//careers.
arlingtonva.
us/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position monitors and provides technical accounting expertise and support for various complex County programs, develops and maintains policies and procedures, prepares financial statements and addresses matters related to audit and compliance.
While this position will perform a broad array of accounting functions, the primary focus is on federal and state grants accounting.
The position will play a lead role in the monitoring and reporting of the County's CARES and American Rescue Act grants.
This position is in the Accounting Reporting and Control (ARC) Division of DMF.
The ARC division is led by the County Comptroller and operates within a large (approximately $1.
5 billion) complex decentralized financial environment.
The highest level of accountability and innovation is expected by the public, the County Board, County management and County staff as well as other interested organizations, such as the bond rating agencies and regulatory bodies.
Specific duties include:
Performing the accounting for the long-term debt of the County to include recording of bond issuance, refunding bond and amortization of bond premiums, notes payables, IDA revenue bonds, and capital leases;Analyzing the long-term debt transactions and reconciling the long-term liability accounts;Coordinating with the Financial Services unit, Treasurer's office, County agencies and Schools to resolve accounting issues and provide technical guidance for long-term debt transactions;Monitoring and performing technical accounting work for County agencies relating to capital and bond funds to include reviewing and approving journal entries;Ensuring financial transactions are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Uniform Financial Reporting Manual (UFRM) and with all State and Federal laws;Coordinating with departments and external auditors to obtain the required information for Single Audit and producing the Schedule of Federal Expenditures (SEFA) for the annual audit;Reviewing the expenditures charged to grants for propriety and federal and state grant compliance including Uniform Guidance (UG) compliance and submitting periodic reports to grantors;Preparing the annual Indirect Cost Allocation Plan;Reviewing and approving employee expenses submitted for reimbursement through iExpense;Preparing audit deliverables and assisting in the preparation of the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; andDeveloping reports in Oracle General Ledger and assisting with testing and validation of data during financial system upgrades or changes to various modules.
This highly responsible position, exercises considerable independent judgment and operates within broad policy and procedural guidelines.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized and self-motivated, a team player when it comes to combined department effort, possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, and creates an environment of continuous process improvements.
The Senior Accountant is expected to bring a level of technical and program leadership to the organization as well as the capability to forge successful teams.
County Overview Arlington is one of 39 counties in the United States to be awarded a triple AAA bond rating.
These ratings were confirmed in October 2020, with the rating agencies citing the County's conservative financial management, sizable and affluent tax base, controlled expenditure growth and moderate debt burden.
The County Government consists of 13 departments and 5 elected constitutional offices led by elected officials providing a full array of urban services, with over 3,500 employees.
In addition, there is a close working relationship with Arlington's school system which is funded through the County Board.
For more information about the County, please click here.
Selection Criteria Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business/public administration and professional accounting or auditing experience, either in the public or private sector.
Experience in a government setting is preferred.
Substitution:
Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Desirable:
Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:
CPA and CMA licenses;Experience ensuring financial transactions are recorded and the County's CAFR is prepared in accordance with GAAP, GASB, UFRM and in compliance with all State and Federal laws;Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPS) and/or large financial accounting and reporting systems and a good understanding of automated financial system controls and how they are used for financial reporting.
Experience with Oracle General Ledger;Accounting for complex long-term debt transactions, such as general obligation bonds, and capital leases, as well as operating leases;Experience with compliance and reporting state and federal grants with UG compliance;Intermediate or advanced Microsoft skills (eg excel, word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
)Additional Information Work Hours:
Flexible and Telework schedules are available.
Normal working hours are generally, Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am - 5:
00 pm but may be required to work extra hours during busy times.
Due to current circumstances, this position is remote for the time-being.
Note:
Salary listed above is effective July 1, 2021.
This position is part of a broadband.
Individuals hired to positions in this band will be appointed at a salary based on their experience, training and nature of work assigned.
In order to receive full credit, the applicant must clearly document relevant education and experience in the application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Completion of the Supplemental Questionnaire is a requirement of the application process.
Please do not enter see resume as a response to the questions.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
NOTE:
This position is listed as open continuous.
Interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Applications will be reviewed and qualified applicants referred on a continuous basis.
Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs.
If your application is received later in the recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered.
The application process will close when the position has been filled or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Arlington County Government employee benefits depend on whether a position is permanent, the number of hours worked, and the number of months the position is scheduled.
Specific information on benefits and conditions of employment can be found on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website:
www.
arlingtonva.
us/pers.
Permanent, Full-Time AppointmentsAll jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement.
The following benefits are available:
Paid Leave :
Vacation leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly.
Leave accrual increases every three years until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service.
Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly.
There are eleven paid holidays each year.
Health and Dental Insurance :
Three group health insurance plans are offered - a network open access plan, a point-of-service plan, and a health maintenance organization.
A group dental insurance plan is also offered.
The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents.
A discount vision plan is provided for eye care needs.
Life Insurance :
A group term policy of basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees.
The benefit is one times annual salary.
Additional life insurance is available with rates based on the employee's age and smoker/non-smoker status.
Retirement :
The County offers three vehicles to help you prepare for retirement:
a defined benefit plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457).
The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County.
You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan.
General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.
5% of pay.
Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service.
The County also contributes to this plan.
For general employees, the County also contributes 4.
2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)).
The County also matches your 457 contribution, up to $20 per pay period, in this plan.
The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to set aside money on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit.
New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your base pay.
Other
Benefits:
The County also offers health, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; long-term care insurance; tuition assistance; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other employee benefits.
Permanent, Part-Time Appointments:
Part time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week.
Limited Term Appointments:
Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status.
Temporary Regular Appointments:
Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above.
They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Temporary Seasonal and Occasional Appointments:
Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits.
Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.
01 Do you hold a CPA or CMA license (choose all that apply)? I am licensed as a CPA I hold a CMA license I do not hold either of these licenses.
02 Describe any accounting experience you have had with a local government or a not-for-profit organization to include implementation of GASB standards and preparing a CAFR.
If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
03 Describe your experience with accounting and reporting of state and federal grants including Uniform Guidance compliance.
04 Please check if you have experience in one or more of the following Creating financial statements and year-end-reporting; Advanced Excel or similar spreadsheet to include managing VLOOKUP tables and pivot tables; Systems testing and coordination with information technology personnel; Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPS) and/or large financial accounting and reporting systems; Accounting for complex long-term debt transactions, such as general obligation bonds, and capital leases, as well as operating leases; Experience with compliance and reporting state and federal grants with UG compliance; None of the above05 If you have not described the experience selected above on your application already, please use the space below to provide more detail.
Required Question Agency Arlington County Address 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511 Arlington, Virginia, 22201 Phone 703-228-3500 Website https:
//careers.
arlingtonva.
us/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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