Financial & Procurement Specialist (Financial Specialist I)
Fairfax CountyJob Announcement
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Provides procurement, financial, contracts and accounts payable support to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB). Processes financial, accounts payable and procurement documents; contract and/or amendment monitoring and tracking; reporting, monthly reconciliation, and assistance with audit requests. Performs and tracks the processing of documents to include shopping carts, purchase orders, receiving, funds reservations (non-po payments), journal entry creation, vendor account creation, local travel, lease payments, procurement card management, training CSB program staff, and reconciliation. Works with fiscal staff, program staff, county financial and procurement agencies to complete financial, procurement, and reporting duties. Maintains responsibility for executing the procurement, financial and contractual processes required to achieve the funding appropriation determined by the CSB Financial Manager and approved as part of the county’s budget process. Works under general supervision of the assigned Financial Specialist II on the CSB Procurement Team.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, a problem solver, and able to multitask and prioritize. They must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external contacts. The candidate should be well organized, flexible, and adept at supporting a work environment that collaborates and coordinates with a variety of county departments. They will be proactive, efficient, and resourceful, and will demonstrate a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
CSB strives to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax, is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles. With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County government's human services system the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.
Here are some of additional benefits CSB employees enjoy:- 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. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
- To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.
Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."
Employment Standards
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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.)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's 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:- The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire.
- Certain positions with financial responsibility within this class may be subject to criminal background checks and/or credit checks as a condition of employment and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head. Applicants and employees within these positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.
- This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Experience using enterprise system (such as FOCUS, SAP) relative to Procurement, Contracts, and Accounts Payable activities.
- One to two years of experience in procurement/accounts payable support
- Strong experience in procurement, accounts payable, and/or contracts relative to governmental policies.
- Experienced with and strong Microsoft Office skills specifically in Excel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature. Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, move and lift of up to 20 lbs. Ability to use a personal computer, including keyboard and mouse, and read a computer monitor. Incumbent must be able to communicate both orally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
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.#LI-AP1