Accountant II Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/newprint/4778763) Apply  Accountant II Salary $50,624.00 - $82,557.00 Annually Location Norfolk, VA Job Type Permanent Full-time Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 12758 Department Information Technology Opening Date 01/06/2025 Closing Date 1/19/2025 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Description The Department of Information Technology is seeking a highly motivated Accountant II to join our Administrative Team. We are looking for a motivated team player to assist with all the administrative functions for the department. This includes fiscal tasks such as keeping track of the department’s budgetary expenditures, processing payments, and managing contracts. It also includes personnel tasks including advertising vacant positions, maintaining personnel and benefits records, and ensuring successful bi-weekly payroll processing. Finally, the person in this position may assist with routine clerical duties. The Administrative Team plays a key role within the Department of Information Technology. They are responsible for maintaining fiscal records and ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded. They monitor expenditures against the budget to maintain fiscal responsibility. Administrative team members handle departmental personnel, payroll, and benefit functions roughly for 95 employees. They also support all the department’s administrative functions including ordering office supplies, processing work orders for facility maintenance, and managing the front-office functions. The successful candidate will have broad knowledge of financial/budgetary and payroll/personnel processes, policies, and procedures. They will possess excellent organizational skills and outstanding relationship-building abilities. They can work independently and as part of a team. They will be able to communicate successfully, verbally and in writing, with staff from all levels of the organization as well as with external customers. Finally, they must be flexible and agile, willing to learn new things and continuously expand their knowledge and build their skillset. Department Hiring Salary Range: $50,624.00 - $58,217.60 Essential Functions Fiscal/Financial/Budget: + Monitoring and maintaining budget expenditures, procurements, charge-outs and revenues. + Compiling and analyzing current and historical budget and financial data, preparing budget projections and worksheets. + Preparing reports on fiscal, budgetary, and other financial matters when requested. + Maintaining and tracking capital project funding. + Maintaining, monitoring, and tracking all maintenance and service contracts. + Researching and compiling budget and financial data for system entry. Payroll/Personnel/Benefits: + Assisting in entering all requests into NeoGov for recruiting and filing vacant positions. + Assisting in maintaining personnel and benefits records. + Responding to payroll and benefit inquiries from staff. + Working closely with Human Resources on recruitment, benefits, absence management, and shelter duty. + Serving as the liaison between Human Resources and the department. Administration: + Assisting in documenting and supporting management decisions relating to funding, personnel, policy and procedures, and organizational structure. + Utilizing effective written and oral communication skills for dissemination of information. + Assisting with compiling and providing analysis of billing data and completing special projects as requested. + Representing the department on internal and external committees when requested. + Assisting with directing work of other administrative staff in the absence of the Administrative Manager. + May assist in administrative duties by answering telephone calls, greeting visitors, accepting deliveries, coordinating and scheduling meetings, updating contact documentation, and ordering and maintaining office supplies inventory and equipment. + May be required to work extended hours to support departmental or management needs. 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. Minimum of two years’ experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field. Additional Information & Requirements Work Location: 800 E. City Hall Avenue, 1st floor, Norfolk, VA 23510 Work Hours: 40 hours; 8 hours per day; Monday – Friday. Remote Eligible two days per week after probation Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing. + 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 Applicant Information - Certification - I certify that the information supplied by me in this application is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand any misstatement or omission of material facts shall cause forfeiture on my part of all rights to any consideration for employment, or continued employment, transfer, or promotion in the service of the City of Norfolk. I will notify the Department of Human Resources of any change of address and email address and further understand that failure to do so will result in my name being removed from further consideration. Any information regarding former or current employment with the City of Norfolk may be released to necessary individuals for the sole purpose of determining my eligibility for reemployment, transfer, or promotion. + Yes + No 02 Please select the highest level of education you have completed. + Less than High School Diploma/Equivalency + High School Diploma/GED + Some College (6 months or more) + Vocational/Technical Degree + Associate's Degree + Bachelor's Degree + Master's Degree or higher 03 Do you possess a minimum of two years of experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field? + Yes + No 04 Do you have experience working in a team environment? + Yes + No 05 Please describe your experience working in a team environment. 06 Which computer programs are you efficient is using? (select all that apply) + Microsoft Word + Microsoft Excel + Microsoft Teams + Microsoft Visio 07 How many years' experience do you have using a payroll/benefits management system? + Less than one year + One to three years + More than three years 08 Do you have experience using the PeopleSoft payroll/benefits management system? + Yes + No 09 How many years’ experience do you have using a financial management system? + Less than one year + One to three years + More than three years 10 Do you have experience using the AFMS financial management system? + Yes + No 11 How many years’ experience do you have using an electronic document management system? + Less than one year + One to three years + More than three years ago 12 Do you have experience using the Laserfiche electronic document management system? + Yes + No 13 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 14 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 15 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." Required Question Agency City of Norfolk Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email