Fairfax County Government · 1 day ago
Financial Specialist II
Fairfax, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expFairfax County Government is seeking a Financial Specialist II to join their Park Authority team. This role involves overseeing financial activities, ensuring compliance with purchasing functions, and preparing financial reports for management decisions.
GovernmentService Industry
Responsibilities
Prepares and/or analyzes financial data and makes recommendations
Plans, organizes and participates in the reconciliation of funds
Prepares long range revenue and expenditure estimates necessary to forecast economic feasibility of various projects
Reviews and verifies postings to appropriate ledgers and subsidiary accounts
Applies budget, procurement, and payment procedures in accordance with established county policies, accounting principles (GAAP and GASB), and local and state policies and procedures
Prepares or assist development of the agency budget and monitors budget status
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field
Two years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Ability to prepare, interpret and analyze financial reports and statements
Ability to develop and apply budget, procurement, and payment procedures in accordance with established county policies
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or public administration
Four or more years of progressive experience in the field of accounting, finance, or budget environment
Knowledge of FOCUS or (SAP) and/or other related ERP experience downloading and manipulating data
Ability to work with minimum direct supervision and successfully navigate managing staff
Proven ability to develop and present complex financial reports and analysis, and strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to prepare and present reports for leadership decision-making
Advanced proficiency using MS Office Suite applications
Company
Fairfax County Government
Fairfax County Government is a government administrator organization.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Baptista
Assistant Chief Election Officer (Office of Elections)
Audra Michele Morris
Chief Election Officer
Recent News
2025-03-26
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