Financial Specialist I

Financial Specialist I

Salary

$60,894.29 - $106,565.06 Annually

Location

JENNINGS BUILDING, 4110 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, FAIRFAX (FJ16), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01275

Department

Juv & Domestic Relations Court

Opening Date

08/22/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S21

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position performs a wide variety of professional financial and accounting functions in support of the JDRDC Business Areas. Utilizes SAP FOCUS automated system for processing financial transactions for all JDRDC funds, including General, Title, Grant, and Gift Funds. Ascertains sufficient funds are available and uses correct coding elements. Prepares/processes a variety of financial documents in SAP FOCUS, to include: encumbrances, change orders, payment vouchers, cash receipts, journal entries, budget entries, and invoices. This position works under general supervision of the Financial Specialist III.

Performs detailed reconciliations per department policy, ATB-20. Assists in preparation of annual operating budgets and appropriate justifications. Monitors the WPFO budgets and billings. Ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial records, identifies errors, and prepares correcting entries. Maintains electronic ledgers and spreadsheets of budget and expenditure records. Assists in audits. Prepares and analyzes budget and expenditure reports using SAP FOCUS and Agencys internal expenditure approval system. Maintains complete and well-organized digital and hard-copy documentation of all financial actions. Trains other personnel, as needed, on finance/accounting processes/duties.

This position oversees the daily accounts payable and accounts receivable work, as well as grant administration for the JDRDC. Development and preparation of accounts payable and receivable activities for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Services Unit, including creation of encumbrances (e.g., funds reservations, purchase orders, etc.), payments (e.g., purchase order, P-Card, check request), billing (e.g., invoicing), deposits (e.g., revenue), purchase card custodian, as well as monitoring, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of the budget and budgetary transactions. With supervision from the Financial Specialist III, manages the federal and state grant development process and prepares grant financial reports. Interacts with staff, vendors, other agency contacts and officials both orally and in writing to respond to inquiries. Assists Financial Specialist III with budget process activities including third quarter, year-end, and carryover projections and submissions.

The assigned functional areas of this position are accounting, finance and business administration.

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.)

Prepares financial statements and reports and reviews for accuracy;

Oversees the processing of budget, procurement, and/or payment documents;

Analyzes cost, revenue and operating expenses;

Maintains special revenue/account funds;

Develops, prepares and justifies the budget for a small agency or assists with budget

development for a large agency.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of accounting theories, bookkeeping, public budgeting, and grant administration;

General knowledge of laws ordinances and regulations governing municipal finance;

Ability to interpret automated financial reports and financial policies and procedures;

Ability to analyze revenue and expenses and make projections;

Ability to complete budget documents in accordance with the Department of Management and Budget.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in accounting; or a bachelors degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 6 credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level.

The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County

workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is considered essential personnel for purposes of continuity of operations and may be required to respond during inclement weather or emergency situations.
• The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, Child Protective Services Registry check, and credit check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• General knowledge of laws ordinances and regulations governing municipal finance.
• Ability to interpret automated financial reports and financial policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze revenue and expenses and make projections.
• Ability to complete budget documents in accordance with the Department of Management and Budget.
• At least two to less than three years of experience with accounts payable and purchasing.
• At least one year experience with grants and grant reporting.
• Experience with creating and presenting reports.
• Experience with financial management
• Experience with accounting.
• At least one year experience presenting reports to senior level staff.
• At least one year experience working with financial modules of enterprise resource systems (ERP) and databases.
• Intermediate to Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel.
• Beginner to Advanced experience using Microsoft Word.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate with others. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds. Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor, and incumbent must be able to operate keyboard-driven equipment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include a written exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for 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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. 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

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

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For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

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
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

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

03

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

04

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

05

Have you completed at least six credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts?

• Yes
• No

06

If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification, do you have at least four years or more of increasingly complex technical experience in accounting, finance or business administration comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable (I am not using the bridge class to meet the minimum qualifications)

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience working in business administration, accounting, finance or related area 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 or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with accounts payable and purchasing?

• 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

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with grants and grant reporting?

• 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

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with budget preparation?

• 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

11

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with creating and presenting reports?

• 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 professional experience do you have presenting reports to senior level staff?

• 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

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working with financial modules of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and databases?

• 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

14

As a follow up to the previous question, please list the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and databases. (If you do not have the respective experience and this does not apply to you, please enter "Not applicable.")

15

Do you have at least one year of full-time equivalent professional experience in any of the following areas? Check all that apply.

• Financial management
• Financial reporting
• Accounting
• Data analysis
• None of the above

16

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

17

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

18

This position is considered Emergency Service Personnel and is essential for the continuity of operations. It may require working rotating shifts throughout the week, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather and/or emergencies. Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm