Accountant (NE)

Title: Accountant (NE) DSP00510

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: Salary is Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Accountant in our Property and Finance Division at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will serve as Team Member in the Accounts Payable Unit which is responsible for auditing and processing payments in excess of $100,000,000 annually ensuring compliance with Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual, Department’s internal written policy, and Prompt Pay Act; interpret fiscal purchase orders and contracts for compliance; audit reconciliation of utility accounts and make recommendations for improvement; monitor monthly utility expenditures and prepare reports; analyze expenditure documents; perform complex processes in Virginia State Police’s internal automated financial systems for data upload.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); of governmental payment practices and policies; of accounts payable function; and the recording and auditing of financial transactions for compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
•Skill in the use of personal computers and using Microsoft Office applications; and in using a 10-key adding machine.
•Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, accurately analyze, evaluate, and reconcile financial data; to understand chart of accounts and expenditure coding; to organize and prioritize work responsibilities; to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers; to manage Department issued credit card with integrity; to work independently and as team member; to analyze, comprehend and apply State Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual compliance regulations, and other written policies; and to pay attention to detail.
•Experience or training in accounting, finance, or business management.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

•Experience using ORACLE E-Business Suites, and the Commonwealth's software applications, such as Cardinal preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on July 29, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.

This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Any employee of the Department who fails to comply with this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Violations or concerns with this policy may be referred directly to the Human Resources Director, the Superintendent, the employee’s supervisor(s), or the Professional Standards Division, pursuant to General Order ADM 11.01.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.