About the Department

Slover Operations invites applications for a full-time Accounting Technician III position to join the Budget & Finance team. Success in this position draws on the incumbent’s competencies in maintaining accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing systems, payroll records, time sheets, and related documents.

Performs administrative duties. Assists with budget preparation and monitoring budgetary accounts. Assist with cash count deposit daily. Exhibit excellent customer service to our internal and external shareholders/vendors. Assist with the Purchase Card administration, process transactions, and prepare payments for distribution.

The Slover is a beautiful venue and multi-use facility in downtown Norfolk with a mission to be a premier destination for residents and visitors to enjoy. The Slover supports a thriving downtown by encouraging tourism, providing resources for entrepreneurs featuring the Downtown Branch Library @ Slover.

The Slover Operations team empowers each departmental program to be a vibrant hub of knowledge, culture, and community with sound financial oversight, providing the highest quality facilities, and offering community-enriching technology while fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment for all to enjoy.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $47,262.29- $56,132.77

Position Duties

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Maintain accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing systems, payroll records, time sheets, and related financial documents.
Assist in accounting functions for capital improvement projects.
Perform administrative duties to support daily operations.
Assist with preparation of the annual budget and monitor budgetary accounts throughout the year.
Support daily cash-count and deposit processes.
Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
Assist with the Purchase Card (P-Card) process, including helping staff with card sign-out and documentation.
Process financial transactions and prepare checks for distribution.
Enter purchase orders, payment documents, and related data into the City’s financial system accurately and in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with one/two years of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Four years' experience in bookkeeping or accounting.

Preferred Education/Experience:

General Education & Business Coursework: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration & Communication, Algebra, Statistics, Microsoft Word & Outlook, and Microsoft Excel (Formulas, Tables, and Conditional Formatting).

Other Qualifications

Work Hours: This position is full-time. Typical work schedules fall between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday-Friday

Benefits

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

Supplemental Questions

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

High School Diploma/GED
Some College (6 months or more)
Vocational/Technical Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher

How many years of experience do you have in accounting or bookkeeping?

Less than a year
1-3 years
3-5 years
More than 5 years
No experience

Please describe your experience. If none, type N/A.

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

I am not a Veteran
I am a Veteran
I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: City of Norfolk