Accountant II

Working Title of Vacant Position Accountant II

Job Type : Full Time

Posting Type : Public

Number of Vacancies : 1

Department : FINANCE

Division : FINANCE

Requisition Number :

Number of hours worked per week : 40

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday; 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM. 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. N = Never

Work Site Location : Chesapeake, VA

Position Driving Requirement : N - Never

Pay Basis : Semi-Monthly

Advertised Salary : $66,380 - $87,954; Depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Description : The City of Chesapeake seeks a collaborative and proactive Accountant II to join our central Finance team.

The Accountant II is responsible for maintaining and managing the city's fixed asset records, ensuring proper accounting for capital expenditures, depreciation, and disposals. The role involves regular analysis and reconciliation of fixed asset accounts, review of expense accounts, and collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements. The Accountant II will also assist in audits, reporting, and other financial management tasks related to fixed assets. The Accountant II will need to be proactive in researching and resolving any discrepancies to ensure all Fixed Assets are posted in a timely manner. This position will be responsible to determine the proper coding and support is received for Fixed Asset purchases. The individual will be the subject matter expert to manage the financials for the Self-Funded Health Plans and Self-Insurance Funds, which includes determining and processing accounting transactions, reconciliation, and analysis on a monthly and annual basis, in preparation for the year-end audit and compilation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). This position involves preparing financial reports, conducting budget analysis, forecasting, and supporting the financial planning process for insurance funds. The individual will have strong Excel skills, be comfortable working with large data sets, work independently to troubleshoot and resolve issues, and communicate with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include

• Prepares financial statements, journal entries, queries and reports from PeopleSoft (Oracle) Financial System
• Assists with the production of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Maintains Fixed Assets
• Processes monthly / quarterly transactions for allocated costs and other transactions
• Completes assigned analysis and workpapers for City's annual audit
• Researches and analyzes financial and accounting records to determine sequence of operations, accruals, and account resolutions
• Makes recommendations for, plans, implements, and / or administers account resolutions and related activities
• Coordinates and participates in the processing of account related information such as budget preparation, financial analysis, payroll, accounts receivable, and / or accounts payable
• Support the development of annual budgets and forecasts, working closely with department heads to gather data and ensure accuracy.
• Perform variance analysis to compare actual financial results against the budget and prior periods.
• Verifies, monitors, and reconciles accounts
• Collects, enters, updates, and maintains account information
• Performs reconciliations between the PeopleSoft accounting system and the iVos / Risconnect risk management system to ensure they match
• Prepares and submits requests for ACH and wire payments to the Treasurer's Office
• Serves as Finance Subject Matter Expert liaison to assigned departments
• Interacts with staff, different departments, and / or external agencies to ensure accuracy of accounts, responds to inquiries, and provides accounting support
• Administers the activities of assigned accounting projects
• Performs related tasks as necessary such as assisting with the implementation of policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.

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Required Qualifications : Vocational / Educational Requirement :

Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field. Master's degree in accounting, business, public administration or a related field desired.

Experience :

In addition to satisfying the vocational / education standards, this class requires a minimum of three years of related, full-time equivalent experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses :

Certified Public Accountant certification desired

Special Requirements :

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. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.

Preferred Qualifications :

Job Open Date : 11 / 13 / 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants :

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