Financial Specialist I

Requisition ID:

48658

Work Location:

Finance \- Municipal Center

Pay Range:

G.21, $46,904\.00 \- $72,696\.00

Starting Salary:

Depending upon Qualifications

Work Schedule:

Monday \- Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm / with a 2 Day Hybrid work schedule

Part Time Hours/Wk:

Job Open Date:

3/17/26

Application Deadline:

3/22/26

Job Duties:

The City of Virginia Beach is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia with a dynamic community strengthened by a diverse mix of industry, attractions and people, Virginia Beach is recognized globally as one of the best places to live, work and do business.

Our Finance Accounting Office is looking for an enthusiastic person to come join the team. If you like working with numbers and tables then this position might just be right for you.

• Monitor, track, audit and process reoccurring customer and employee financial transactions for a department or division to ensure accurate and timely recording of data by developing and analyzing reports, transmitting files, performing reconciliations, summarizing financial information, documenting and recommending needed changes, 2 troubleshooting issues, adjusting, researching, and resolving problems/errors/omissions.
• Create, review and maintain financial worksheets and regular reports to support city staff, department, and/or external agencies.
• Communicate with city employees, vendors, external agencies, and internal and/or external customers regarding accounts, services, managing of budgeted funds, discussing and resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance federal, state, and city regulations and policies.
• Manage the collection of account receivables and/or payables by creating and processing invoices, collecting and recording payments, and maintaining customer financial agreements.
• Responsible for managing the auditing of travel reimbursements, employee reimbursements, and change funds.
• Will be in charge of processing unclaimed property, recording sales tax revenues, and preparing statistical tables.
• This position will assist with the preparation for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) to ensure compliance with ADA accessibility requirements.
• Special projects maybe assigned.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads.

This position is eligible for a Hybrid remote work schedule.

The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and paid leave.

Official City Job Description:

https://virginia\-beach\-departments\-docs.s3\.amazonaws.com/city/job\-descriptions\-pay\-plans/Financial\-Specialist\-I\-03364\.pdf

Working Conditions:

https://workingcondition\-summary\-prod.s3\.amazonaws.com/B.002740\.1\.pdf

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: Requires any combination of education above a GED and/or experience equivalent to four (4\) years in a field such as account clerk utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short\-term department needs and/or City\-wide emergencies.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript: Not Required

CDL: Not Required

DOT History: Not Required

CPS Check: Not Required

Physical: Not Required

Respirator: Not Required

Polygraph Review: Not Required

Psychological Screening: Not Required

Attachments Required: Resume

Preferences:

The selected candidate will have:

Experience producing and auditing complex reports

Experience creating and processing invoices, recording payments and maintaining customer financial agreements

Experience with working for local or state government

Experience working with an Enterprise System

Familiar with Annual Comprehensive Report

Experience with unclaimed property processing

Special Instructions:

• Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting.
• Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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VRS Contribution: All full\-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre\-tax payroll deduction.

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.