Fairfax County, VA
Salary : $79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EH05), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-01423
Department: Retirement Administration
Opening Date: 08/02/2025
Closing Date: 8/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
This position supports the Finance and Accounting team in processing and analysis of financial and investment transactions, provides subject matter expertise pertaining to investment accounting, prepares and maintains worksheets used to monitor and conduct the agency's monthly general ledger account reconciliations for investments held and investment activity for the employees, police officers, and uniformed retirement systems (i.e., Fairfax County Retirement Systems (FCRS)). Verifies that revenue and expenses are properly recorded in FOCUS, serves as a lead in coordinating the annual audit, producing annual financial and other reports, supports the compilation of the financial statements reported in the County and Agency's three Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR), creates accounting transactions which are approved and executed by the executive director and undertakes research projects as directed Works under direct supervision of the manager of Finance and Accounting.
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies.)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 24 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher; plus four years of increasingly responsible accounting experience including two years' experience with automated accounting systems. CPA certification or a master's degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for one year of required experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer prior to hire and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head. Applicants and employees within these select positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Ability to lift up to 20lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
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. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions
01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
03
Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05
Have you completed at least 24 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher?
06
Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?Please list your license number and expiration date under the "Certificates and Licenses" section of your application.
07
How many years of full-time equivalent, increasingly responsible accounting experience do you possess?
08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with automated accounting systems?
09
Do you have at least three years of full-time experience in any of the following? Check all that apply.
10
Have you completed training and do you currently have access to any of the following SAP/FOCUS modules? Please check all that apply.
11
How many years of full-time experience do you have providing customer service?
12
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working as an accountant?
13
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
14
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.
Required Question
Location : FAIRFAX (EH05), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-01423
Department: Retirement Administration
Opening Date: 08/02/2025
Closing Date: 8/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
This position supports the Finance and Accounting team in processing and analysis of financial and investment transactions, provides subject matter expertise pertaining to investment accounting, prepares and maintains worksheets used to monitor and conduct the agency's monthly general ledger account reconciliations for investments held and investment activity for the employees, police officers, and uniformed retirement systems (i.e., Fairfax County Retirement Systems (FCRS)). Verifies that revenue and expenses are properly recorded in FOCUS, serves as a lead in coordinating the annual audit, producing annual financial and other reports, supports the compilation of the financial statements reported in the County and Agency's three Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR), creates accounting transactions which are approved and executed by the executive director and undertakes research projects as directed Works under direct supervision of the manager of Finance and Accounting.
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
- Supervises staff in preparation of highly complex and diversified financial reports with a countywide impact required by federal and state, including the county's annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR);
- Serves as a lead consultant and coordinates training opportunities for county departments on accounting and financial reporting matters;
- Participates in development and implementation of countywide policies and procedures pertaining to accounting and financial reporting;
- Coordinates programs with countywide impact (i.e., Integrated Customer Assistance Compliance program, Internal Controls program);
- Participates in the management and oversight of countywide policies and procedures.
(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)
- Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental accounting and fiscal management, and the ability to apply them to complex governmental accounting systems;
- Considerable knowledge of federal, state and county procedures, policies, regulations and legislation impacting the maintenance of county financial records and reports;
- Knowledge of electronic financial data processing systems;
- Ability to plan, direct, and supervise the activities of professional accountants engaged in complex accounting work;
- Ability to prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of comprehensive, complex accounting reports and records;
- Ability to develop and implement sound accounting policies and procedures.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies.)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 24 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher; plus four years of increasingly responsible accounting experience including two years' experience with automated accounting systems. CPA certification or a master's degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for one year of required experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer prior to hire and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head. Applicants and employees within these select positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) accreditation.
- Exhibits comprehensive knowledge regarding policies, procedures, and retirement benefits associated with Fairfax County's three retirement systems.
- Five or more years of experience working as an accountant.
- Exhibits general knowledge regarding policies, procedures, and retirement benefits associated with Fairfax County's three retirement systems.
- Self-motivated, excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, detail-oriented, ability to multitask, work independently and prioritize tasks.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Ability to lift up to 20lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
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. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Contributory Retirement Plan
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees' Child Care Center
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions
- Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
- No benefits
01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Less than 12th grade
- High school diploma or GED
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
- Less than 45 quarter hours
- 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
- 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
- 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
- 180 or more quarter hours
- Less than 30 semester hours
- 30 to less than 60 semester hours
- 60 to less than 90 semester hours
- 90 to less than 120 semester hours
- 120 or more semester hours
- Not applicable
03
Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
- Accounting
- Finance
- Auditing
- Business administration
- Other (related field)
- Other (non-related field)
- Not applicable
04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05
Have you completed at least 24 credit hours of intermediate level accounting or higher?
- Yes
- No
06
Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?Please list your license number and expiration date under the "Certificates and Licenses" section of your application.
- Yes
- No
07
How many years of full-time equivalent, increasingly responsible accounting experience do you possess?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight to less than nine years
- Nine to less than ten years
- Ten or more years
08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with automated accounting systems?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six or more years
09
Do you have at least three years of full-time experience in any of the following? Check all that apply.
- General financial duties
- Accounting/general ledger
- Payroll accounting
- None of the above
10
Have you completed training and do you currently have access to any of the following SAP/FOCUS modules? Please check all that apply.
- Advanced Shopper
- Finance and Budget
- Procurement
- General Ledger
- None of the above
11
How many years of full-time experience do you have providing customer service?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
12
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working as an accountant?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
13
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
- Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
- Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
- No experience
14
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.
- Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
- Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
- Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
- No experience
Required Question