Title: Grant Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Specialist II

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $75,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Energy

Location: Mines/Mine Land Repurpose/Adm

Agency Website: www.energy.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you knowledgeable of grant accounting practices, principles, and procedures? Do you have experience preparing financial documents and managing funding for organizational support? Then look no further! The Virginia Department of Energy, Administration program, is seeking a Grant Accountant to manage grant cash and budget activities for the agency. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring grant funds, processing payments, overseeing cash management, monitoring budgets, and handling other grant-related accounting duties.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate should have the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in order to qualify for this position:
• Experience with Federal grant processes and procedures
• Comprehensive knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
• Knowledge of fiscal accounting functions and operations
• Experience with general ledger activities to include reconciling accounts, journal entries, and researching out of balance accounts for month-end and year-end processes
• Demonstrated ability to assemble, analyze, and prepare reports covering complex financial data
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and meet deadline requirements for grant and contracts
• Ability to apply computer skills in Windows, and network environments with specialized software
• Comprehensive knowledge of Excel functions to manage and organize financial data
• Experience in accounting, finance, or governmental accounting
• Experience working with accounting software
• Knowledge of state fiscal services operations and automated accounting systems such as Cardinal or other accounting systems
This position has been designated as required to file a Statement of Economic Interest in accordance with Section 2.2-3114 of the Code of Virginia. The individual accepted for employment will have to pass a drug test with successful references as part of the Virginia Energy pre-employment process.

Additional Considerations

N/A

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.

This position will remain open until filled. To be considered, please submit a state employment application, or resume, online at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home. A hiring manager/human resources will review all applications received and select candidates who most closely meet the established criteria for interviews.
Virginia Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in the recruitment, selection and hiring of our workforce.
As a certified V3 organization, Virginia Energy honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or any part of the remaining hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

Name: Penni Graves

Phone: 804-729-6048

Email: humanresources@energy.virginia.gov

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.