Financial Specialist Iii at Fairfax County Government
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Job Announcement
The Fairfax County Health Department is the largest public health department in Virginia, serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds throughout Fairfax County, as well as the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Herndon, Vienna, and Clifton. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to protecting, promoting, and improving the health and quality of life for all in our community. We invite you to apply to become a member of our thriving workforce, together making a difference in the health of our community!
This position works directly with health department division directors and program managers in analyzing and monitoring revenue and expenditure budgets, encumbrances, and actuals, and generally managing division and program budgets. Recommends strategies to maximize General Fund and Grant Fund resources to achieve organizational goals while ensuring alignment with generally accepted accounting practices, county budget, finance, and procurement policies, and federal Uniform Grant Guidance. Directs preparation of grant reimbursement invoices, analytical reports, compliance reports, corrective action plans and multiple components of state and federal applications for funding and annual grant submissions. Serves as a lead technical resource for HD in federal Uniform Grant Guidance, subrecipient monitoring, and provides guidance and recommendations on policies and practices to demonstrate strong internal controls.
Watch these videos to learn more about Fairfax County:
Click here to watch a video on working for Fairfax County Government.
Click here to watch a video on benefits offered by Fairfax County Government.
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 either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, three years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
CPR (Required within 60 days)
AED (Required within 60 days)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, a child protective service, 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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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The Fairfax County Health Department is the largest public health department in Virginia, serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds throughout Fairfax County, as well as the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Herndon, Vienna, and Clifton. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to protecting, promoting, and improving the health and quality of life for all in our community. We invite you to apply to become a member of our thriving workforce, together making a difference in the health of our community!
This position works directly with health department division directors and program managers in analyzing and monitoring revenue and expenditure budgets, encumbrances, and actuals, and generally managing division and program budgets. Recommends strategies to maximize General Fund and Grant Fund resources to achieve organizational goals while ensuring alignment with generally accepted accounting practices, county budget, finance, and procurement policies, and federal Uniform Grant Guidance. Directs preparation of grant reimbursement invoices, analytical reports, compliance reports, corrective action plans and multiple components of state and federal applications for funding and annual grant submissions. Serves as a lead technical resource for HD in federal Uniform Grant Guidance, subrecipient monitoring, and provides guidance and recommendations on policies and practices to demonstrate strong internal controls.
Watch these videos to learn more about Fairfax County:
Click here to watch a video on working for Fairfax County Government.
Click here to watch a video on benefits offered by Fairfax County Government.
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 either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, three years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
CPR (Required within 60 days)
AED (Required within 60 days)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Familiarity with and experience applying Federal Uniform Grant Guidance and related County policies and procedures
- Three or more years of experience supervising staff in a financial setting
- Three or more years of experience with subrecipient monitoring
- Three or more years of experience summarizing and explaining detailed financial information to non-financial managers
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, a child protective service, 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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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