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Under limited supervision, provides management, direction, and supervision to professional and/or paraprofessional accounting staff in the area of grants management within the Department of Finance. Serves as technical expert in interpreting and implementing new governmental accounting and reporting standards, which have countywide impact and performs related work as required. Oversees compliance with federal and state grant guidance to include subrecipient monitoring. Assists in coordinating the single audit and facilitates resolution of audit related requirements. Develops and implements countywide grant-related policies and procedures. Manages the reconciliation of bank records to the county's financial system. Manages the preparation and compilation of the county's annual single audit report.

Illustrative Duties

• Provides technical guidance to departments, and assists in development and review of financial and accounting policies in accordance with GAAP, while complying with applicable statutory requirements and regulatory guidelines;

• Researches, interprets, and analyzes new accounting pronouncements and standards, and their impact to the county;

• Oversees countywide implementation of new governmental accounting and reporting standards;

• Plans, directs, and supervises activities of a professional and/or paraprofessional accounting staff;

• Provides development programs and training to staff;

• Participates in ad hoc activities relating to specific governmental accounting issues.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of current governmental and accounting principles, methods, and practices;

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements including laws, rules, administrative policies, principles, methods, and practices pertaining to accounting and financial reporting;

• Ability to plan, direct, and supervise professional and/or paraprofessional accounting staff involved in analysis and review of highly complex, diversified accounting tasks;

• Ability to analyze, interpret, and implement accounting standards countywide;

• Ability compile and evaluate data, draw sound conclusions, and recommend course of action;

• Ability to conduct financial studies and prepare complex financial reports;

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, county officials, public and private sector organizations, customers, and the general public.

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, business, finance, or a closely related field; PLUS five years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience and/or accounting/financial operational experience. Two of the five years must include supervisory experience. CPA certification or a master's degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier. This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Local or federal government grant accounting experience.
• Professional experience with ERP Enterprise Resource Planning) or financial module of an automated accounting systems.
• Experience with preparing or auditing of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).
• Experience with coordinating policies and procedures.
• Experience with grants under the Uniform Guidance and/or earlier OMB Circulars.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of overall public finance and governmental accounting and financial reporting to include grants.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Job is generally sedentary in nature. Ability to read data on a computer monitor and operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to communicate with others and lift up to 15lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel Interview and may include a 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.[DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov]{target="_blank" tabindex="0"}. EEO/AA/TTY.