Financial Specialist III

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Financial Specialist III

Salary

$72,190.56 - $120,316.98 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (FH22), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

22-00865

Department

Housing & Community Dev

Opening Date

03/26/2022

Closing Date

4/8/2022 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Performs and assists with the preparation of complex accounting and budget work for the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) federal Housing Choice Voucher and Moving to Work programs, which generate an annual operating budget of over $80 million. Provides oversight for the approval of the monthly housing assistance pay packages, and the journal entries and accrual transactions across multiple funds/grants. Tracks and reports monthly program utilization and trends, continually streamlining current automated and manual processes, performing monthly reconciliation of portability, tenant account receivable, landlord account receivable and collection, and overseeing and reconciling the financial activity of the Family Self Sufficiency escrow accounts (i.e. payments, forfeitures and graduations). Plans, trains and directs daily activities of a team accountable for the functional areas of fund management, fixed assets, grant tracking, landlord payment tracking and tenant issues. Monitors, manages, and reports assigned county HCD/FCRHA funds according to General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), government accounting standards boards (GASB) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards. Prepares projections and compiles financial data for the various county budget submissions (e.g., annual budget, 3rd quarter review, carryover review and special budget exercises of assigned funds) and prepares monthly Voucher Management System submissions as required by HUD. Spends a significant amount time working collaboratively with HCD program staff, as well as staff from other County departments including the Department of Management and Budget and the Department of Finance. Interacts extensively with several information technology systems including the county's SAP financial system (FOCUS), Microsoft Office suite, Data Warehouse, and the agency's internal enterprise system (Yardi). Works under the supervision and direction of the Financial Specialist IV.

Note: The salary offer for this position will not exceed the mid-point of the advertised salary range. ($92,543.15 annually).  

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least six credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts; plus four years of professional-level finance or business administration experience. A master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for one year of experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: 
Not applicable.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Experience working with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and governmental finance.
  2. Grants management and oversight experience with federal programs such as Housing Choice Voucher program.
  3. Progressive financial experience with solid knowledge in budget and accounting processes, and procedures and techniques as they relate to county and grant funds.
  4. Proven ability to independently develop and perform complex financial reports and analysis, including detailed projections and financial scenarios of program activity, to address funding complexities and assist with agency decision making processes.
  5. Outstanding customer service skills with the ability to form collaborative partnerships across intra-departmental divisions and with external stakeholders to work towards a common goal.
  6. Proven team leadership skills with direct responsibility in supervising and managing a team of professionals and with a commitment to development of staff.
  7. Experience with Sap (FOCUS) or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
  8. Strong written, oral communication, and analytic skills are critical.
  9. Must be detail oriented and willing to work extra hours in order to meet deadlines.
  10. Have advanced knowledge of Excel.
  11. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Preferred.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and a credit check as a condition of employment and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head. Applicants and employees within these positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will still be subject to the weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, however, job entails walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs, reaching and bending; uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to drive a vehicle. Incumbent must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to lift up to 15 pounds. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  
 
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
 

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Contributory Retirement Plan
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE:  Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.

 

Non-Merit Positions

  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary:  scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree
02
Is your degree in one of the following disciplines?
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Business administration
  • Public administration
  • Public policy
  • Economics
  • Other (related field)
  • Other (non-related field)
  • Not applicable
03
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you or you do not possess a degree, enter "N/A".
04
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
  • Less than 45 quarter hours
  • 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
  • 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
  • 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
  • 180 or more quarter hours
  • Less than 30 semester hours
  • 30 to less than 60 semester hours
  • 60 to less than 90 semester hours
  • 90 to less than 120 semester hours
  • 120 or more semester hours
  • Not applicable
05
Have you completed at least six credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?
  • Yes
  • No
07
How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level finance or business administration experience do you have?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have supervising administrative, paraprofessional staff?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
09
How many years of experience do you have working with an SAP (System Applications Product) system?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five
  • Five or more years
10
Do you have any experience with the Housing Choice Voucher program?
  • Yes
  • No
11
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with federal or state grants?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
12
How many years of experience do you have working with financial budgeting and projecting revenues and expenditures?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
13
Please indicate which of the following areas you have professional experience working with. Check all that apply. (Details must be supported by your application).
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Auditing
  • Budgeting
  • Financial statement development
  • Fund management
  • Testing and debugging financial software
  • Projections and forecasting
  • Reporting and data analytics
  • None of the above
14
How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have working with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and governmental finance?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
15
How many years do you have working with SAP or any enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
16
How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have working with federal programs such as Housing Choice Voucher program?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
17
How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have developing complex financial reports and performing analysis, including detailed projections and financial scenarios of program activity?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
18
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
  • Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
  • Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
  • None of the above

Required Question

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