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Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Language Incentive
Referral Bonus
Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is seeking a highly qualified and motivated professional with specialized financial abilities to assist the executive team. This position reports to the Accounting Supervisor in Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Finance Division.

Duties include but are not limited to

Develop, implement, and monitor processes and procedures, identify any deficiencies/improvements to streamline processes.
Provide training, supervision and support to staff as needed.
Monitoring and analysis of utilities, fleet, equipment rental costs.
Oversight of fixed asset and inventory tracking. Prepare paperwork to capitalize assets, perform regular physical inventories, monitoring asset utilization, tracking impairments and disposals, providing reports to managers, etc.
Perform reconciliations for all funds, revenues, and expenses. Comparing records, identifying discrepancies, researching transactions, maintain accurate records, and preparing reports.
Oversight of databases and systems used in the department and ensuring they are being used properly.

Oversight and implementation of disaster management/emergency response planning.
Assist with the development of the Annual Budget and Five-Year Forecasts.
Develop quarterly projections and present information to management, identifying and explaining overages, surpluses, etc.
Tracking and reporting of performance measures.
Perform audits to ensure various internal and Citywide policies and procedures are being followed. Example of audits include: p-card, equipment rental, fuel usage, etc.
Develop monthly financial reports for various divisions in the department: funds available reporting, expense reporting, revenue reporting, etc.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of Analysis and reporting of data; Background in planning, policy, land use, environment, equity, and/or project management; Ordinances, government regulations, agency rules, and the legislative process; Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Mapping. Skills should include Analyzing complex issues; Communicating with various internal and external departments and organizations; Drafting and revising documents and reports; Managing multiple priorities and deadlines; Preparing forecasts, reports, analyses for special projects; Navigating city processes; Oral and written communication Also requires the ability to be Adaptable: Make decisions; Multi-task; Problem solve; Work in teams

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, finance, accounting, or a field related to assignment.
Four years of professional experience in an area related to assignment,
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

None required.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach and finger; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, walk, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may not include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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