Financial Specialist IV

Be part of the award-winning organization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Fairfax County with excellent fringe benefits and make an impact in financial support of critical infrastructures serving the residents and businesses of Fairfax County. Water Resources and Infrastructure is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

The Wastewater Management Program is an Enterprise Fund which consists of eight funds to manage the program's financial and budgetary requirements in order to comply with the program's bond resolution, enterprise fund guidelines, and GASB financial reporting. The Enterprise Fund consists of one revenue fund, one operating and maintenance fund, four debt related funds, and two construction funds.

Duties include:

• Preparing and analyzing the Wastewater Management Program's financial reporting documents including, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and Continuing Disclosure Report.
• Preparing or overseeing the preparation of large, complex budget.
• Directing all budgeting, purchasing, and payment activities.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of fiscal management and accounting procedures for the agency.
• Coordinating and overseeing audit processes.
• Preparing grant proposals and reports.
• Collaborated on the preparation and analysis of the Wastewater Management Program's management reporting documents, including the Revenue Sufficiency and Rate Analysis, Certification Report, Preliminary Official Statement/Official Statements, and Rating Agency Bond Reports.

• Strong customer service skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Proven ability to plan and implement activities in order to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources.

• Benefits
• Retirement

(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.)

• Prepares or oversees the preparation of large, complex agency budget;
• Oversees a group of financial staff performing complex work;
• Assists the Fiscal Manager with development and annual compilation of the annual, quarterly, and carryover budgets;
• Directs all budgeting, purchasing, and payment activities for a specialized area of grants management, accounts payable/accounts receivable, or financial operation;
• Assists in the development and implementation of fiscal management and accounting procedures for the agency;
• Maintains financial policies and procedures and has direct oversight of audits;
• Coordinates and oversees audit processes;
• Prepares grant proposals and reports;
• Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal, State and County regulations and procedures.

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and financial management;
• Thorough knowledge of intergovernmental financial management, grant management and contract management;
• Ability to plan and implement activities in order to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources.

• CPA or GFOA certification.
• Three to five years of experience in the areas of financial report preparation, audits, fund accounting, capital construction, and capital asset accounting and reconciliations of expenditures.
• Thorough knowledge of intergovernmental financial management and grant management;
• Three to five years of experience in utilizing industry best practices and procedures in financial reporting.
• Two years of experience in applying generally accepted accounting principles and knowledge of enterprise fund accounting.
• Two years of experience in using SAP or similar accounting software.
• Two years of experience in utilizing the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and financial management.