Senior Financial Analyst

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

State Role Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience, Up To $95,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Office of the Attorney General is seeking a financial professional to join our Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst. We offer the challenge and opportunity of public service, a professional team environment, and competitive salaries and benefits.
Candidates must have experience in planning, preparing, monitoring, evaluating and executing the budget workflows, processes, and activities of the Agency’s biennial budget. The candidate will assist in the financial management, review, reconciliation, reporting, and closeout for all Agency grants, and ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations, statutes, policies and procedures. The candidate must have considerable experience in maintaining, reconciling, and report of the general ledger by analyzing financial transactions, performing trends analyses, and recommending specific actions for quick resolution of general ledger issues; and is responsible for maintaining complete audit trail of all fiscal transactions in accordance to GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and the Department of Accounts Comptroller's Directives. The candidate must be proactive in ensuring a strong internal control environment to include: potential risks are reduced and/or communicated to management; data and reports are accurate and reliable; agency assets are safeguarded to prevent waste, loss, unauthorized use, or misappropriation; agency objectives are achieved by maximizing operation efficiency and effectiveness; and applicable laws, regulations, and policies are consistently followed.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate hired into this position must possess comprehensive and demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), of the principles and practices of policy analysis, legislative practices, and budget development, execution, and evaluation; of governmental and general purpose accounting principles and practices; and of automated financial accounting systems, uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards; knowledge of grants management program and financial requirements and the applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures of grant programs. The candidate must also possess the ability to think and problem solve creatively; to effectively manage and complete assignments independently and as a team member; manage multiple priorities; strong attention to detail; strong organizational and financial management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrated success working in fast-paced, rapidly changing environment; and have high proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and automated financial systems.

Additional Considerations

Graduation from college or university with major studies in Accounting, Finance or related field is preferred. Experience may substitute for education. Working knowledge of internal control processes and procedures related to business processes. Working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting System (Cardinal), Bank of America Works, Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) and LAS/FAACS is highly desirable.

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.

Preference will be given to those candidates that possess a minimum of five (5) years’ financial management experience; and graduation from college or university with major studies in Accounting, Finance, or related field; and experience with Cardinal Financial Application and OpenGov is highly preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for educational requirements.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment Team

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

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.