Financial Specialist II

Join Fairfax County Government as a Financial Specialist II in Fairfax, VA. This onsite role supports the Fairfax County Health Department through moderately complex budget and fiscal management work, with responsibilities that help maintain accurate financial oversight, improve forecasting, and ensure expenditures align with planned commitments. Compensation ranges from USD 70,149 to 122,762 per year.

Under general supervision, you will analyze financial data, reconcile funds, verify postings to ledgers and subsidiary accounts, and monitor budget status. The position also supports long-range expenditure estimation to forecast the economic feasibility of projects, and contributes to agency budgeting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of moderately complex budget and fiscal management responsibilities.
• Analyze financial data to support budget oversight and decision-making.
• Plan, organize, and participate in the reconciliation of funds.
• Prepare long-range expenditure estimates used to forecast the economic feasibility of projects.
• Review and verify postings to the appropriate ledgers and subsidiary accounts.
• Prepare or assist with the development of the agency budget.
• Monitor budget status to track performance against planned activity.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a related field.
• Plus two years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management.
• A master’s degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.
• CPR certification (required within 60 days).
• AED certification (required within 60 days).
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.
• Position is emergency/essential services personnel (required to report during inclement weather and/or other emergencies).

What You’ll Use

Work will involve Microsoft Office programs (specifically Excel) and an Enterprise System.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of professional-level experience in governmental accounting, accounts payable, and procurement.
• Two or more years of experience managing and tracking cost reimbursements, ensuring timely billing and collection.
• One or more years of experience training and coaching staff in a financial setting.
• Experience executing various Enterprise System financial and procurement transactions.
• Experience responding to audit requests, including compiling, organizing, and providing required financial documentation.
• Experience performing monthly expenditure and PCard reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office (specifically Excel).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills verbally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

• Job is generally sedentary, requiring walking, standing, sitting (for long periods), and kneeling, reaching, bending, and climbing stairs.
• May occasionally lift or carry up to 25 lbs.
• Requires visual acuity to read data on a computer monitor and ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment, a computer, and use of a touchscreen.
• Frequently communicates and must exchange accurate information verbally and in writing.
• Primarily works in an office environment, with occasional requirements to perform duties outside the typical office setting.
• All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Procedure

Panel interview and may include an exercise.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected]. EEO/AA/TTY.