Accountant I

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Accountant I

Salary

$46,589.00 - $76,023.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12452

Department

Public Works

Division

Director's Office

Opening Date

09/13/2024

Closing Date

9/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Public Works is currently seeking an Accountant I in its Financial Management Division. The Department of Public Works builds, maintains, and operates the physical facilities that support and enhance the lives of Norfolk’s citizens, businesses and visitors, including the City’s storm water system, street network, waste management and recycling systems. The Department is comprised of 7 divisions that function collectively to make your commute safe and efficient, your neighborhood more attractive, and the streets and sidewalks clean and well-maintained

The Financial Management Division is primarily responsible for the collection, distribution and maintenance of funds handled within the Department of Public Works. The Division administers the stormwater billing program, oversees accounting and budget functions and helps maintain the fiscal integrity of the department’s budget and fiscal policies.

The individual selected for this position would monitor and process billing of the environmental storm water fees, provide customer service to citizens inquiring about storm water billing, and offer guidance and assistance to employees conducting financial processes relating to storm water.

Departmental Hiring Salary: $46,589

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Maintains the payroll system by creating spreadsheets and payroll schedules, entering and tracking hours worked, and tracking sick, vacation and holiday hours and advising staff on payroll questions when necessary

• Reviews reports and customer inquiries and enters data into computerized utility billing system.

• Monitors accounts and prepares spreadsheets, reconciles accounts, and reviews outstanding payables and receivables.

• Prepares journal vouchers and other financial documents such as budget transfers and cash receipts.

• Assists with the budget process.

• Supervises personnel by reviewing data entry and providing training and guidance.

• Responds to citizen inquiries regarding Storm Water billing and adjusts records as needed.

• Processes storm water billing as a primary or alternate function.

• Performs administrative duties by compiling data for reports, filing documents, processing various reports, maintaining files, and writing correspondence.

• Requires computer skills including Windows, mainframe applications, Excel, Outlook, and Word.

• Requires the ability to read contracts.

• Requires considerable knowledge of the procedures of keeping fiscal accounts and records.

• Requires considerable knowledge of pertinent departmental operational procedures and policies.

• Requires knowledge of mathematics as it applies to bookkeeping and accounting operations (adding, subtracting and percentages).

• Requires ability to write memos and other documentation.

• Must be able to deal tactfully and courteously with others on the telephone, in email, and in person.

• Must be able to prioritize and organize work assignments to meet deadlines.

• Assists with special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Requires normal hearing and seeing capabilities, and the ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, and lift in order to maintain files.

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.

Six months as a staff accountant.

Academic courses or areas of concentration preferred to perform the required job duties: Preferred area of concentration: Accounting

Additional Information & Requirements

N/A

• 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 applicant’s 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.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  03

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  04

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

  05

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• Less than High School Diploma/GED

• High School Diploma/GED

• Some College (6 months or more)

• Vocational/Technical Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

  06

  How many years of experience do you have working in accounting or bookkeeping?

• No experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1-2 years

• 2-5 years

• More than 5 years

  07

  I have working experience in the following Microsoft products (applicants may be subject to skills assessment). Select all that apply.

• Word

• PowerPoint

• Access

• Excel – creating Graphs and Charts

• Excel - Creating pivot tables

• Excel - advanced formulas

• Excel - using V-Lookup

• Excel - Creating Macros

• I have not used the above Microsoft products.

  08

  Which areas of accounting or bookkeeping do you have a minimum of two years of experience? Select all that apply.

• General Bookkeeping

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• Payroll

• Governmental

• Not-for-Profit

• Public Accounting

• Private or Industrial Accounting

  09

  This position is classified as Essential and will be required to work 24-hour shifts during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies. Are you able and willing to accept this scheduling requirement?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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