Accountant II Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/newprint/4853182) Apply  Accountant II Salary $50,624.00 - $66,590.00 Annually Location Norfolk, VA Job Type Permanent Full-time Job Number 012909 Department Utilities Division Accounting & Budget Opening Date 02/28/2025 Closing Date 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Description The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking a qualified Accountant II within our Accounting and Budget Division. This person monitors expenses, projects and accounts. Analyzes and maintains financial statement schedules, contributes to special projects, and assists with budget and financial statement preparation. Essential Functions Essential functions include but are not limited to: + Monitors various expenses, projects and accounts by monitoring all expenses incurred for a particular event, reviewing vendor statements to ensure that all invoices are posted to the system and paid, researching any vendor related issues, reconciling contracts, reviewing invoices for completeness, preparing and distributing monthly and quarterly financial reports, ensuring that proper accounting standards are used and consistently applied, maintaining records for the Department, developing spreadsheets and recording expenditures for reports, ensures all City's procurement policies and procedures are followed. + Analyzes and maintains financial statement schedules and reports by reviewing the general ledger and recording adjusting entries on a monthly basis and as needed. + Prepares monthly schedules by monitoring daily cash receipts, auditing cash balances, reviewing and preparing invoices and preparing various reports and analyses as needed. + Contributes to special projects by collecting data and combining and summarizing data into relevant information. + Assists with annual budget and financial statement preparation by providing technical support and analyzing and examining divisional reports for accuracy and clarity. Also, prepares various schedules and work papers for the annual budget and external audit. 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. One year experience. The desired candidate will possess three years of accounting experience in government. Additional Information & Requirements Valid Driver's License Work Location: 500 East Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510 Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus. This position is designated as an Essential position which means you may be required to work extended, rotating, after hours, nights and/or weekends in response to emergencies and severe weather. + 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 If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A." 03 Please indicate your highest level of education completed. + High School Diploma/GED + Associate's Degree + Bachelor's Degree + Master's Degree 04 Is your degree in accounting or finance? + Yes + No 05 Do you have any experience working with budgets? + Yes + No 06 How many years of experience do you possess in preparation of financial statements? + I have less than 1 year of expeirence + I have 1 to 2 years of experience + I have 2 to 3 years of experience + I have 3 or more years of experience 07 How many years of Accounting experience do you possess? + I have less than 1 years of experience + I have 1 - 2 years of experience + I have 2 - 3 years of experience + I have 3 or more years of experience 08 Do you possess accounting experience in government? + Yes + No 09 Please select your experience from the following: + Reconciling contracts + Preparation of financial statements + Preparing and distributing monthly and quarterly reports + Developing spreadsheets and recording expenditures for reports 10 Please describe your experience as it relates to question number 7. 11 This position requires computer usage. Please select all the computer software programs you have advanced proficiency in using: + Microsoft Word + Microsoft Excel + Microsoft Outlook + Advantage Financial System 12 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. 13 Are you a temporary employee currently working within the Department of Utilities? + Yes + No 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 Do you have a valid driver's license? + Yes + No 16 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 Employer City of Norfolk Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email