• Job Description

  Req#: 4648718
  Who We Are :
  Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. Do you enjoy and have a passion for data analysis, spreadsheets, and numbers? Great! We are currently seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our Finance team!
  
  Minimum Qualifications :
  Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, accounting, finance or a related field; three years of experience in providing professional-level administrative, analytical and/or operational support in the assigned area of responsibility; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Four or more years of related experience preferred. Experience with Medicaid cost reports preferred. Governmental accounting experience preferred.
  
  Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
  Considerable knowledge of the principles, procedures and standards related to the operations of the assigned area of responsibility that are required to provide professional-level analytical assistance in such areas as: development and administration of the annual budget; financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; grant monitoring and administration; administration of contractual agreements; development and evaluation of administrative/management systems, functions, policy and procedures; and/or major program evaluation and planning. Ability to analyze organizational and administrative issues and recommend and implement an effective course of action; to conduct complex analytical studies and prepare analytical reports; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Working knowledge of budgeting and financial analysis preferred. Advanced skill in Excel preferred; working knowledge of automated financial systems preferred; ability to work with multiple funding sources preferred.
  
  Additional Requirements :
  Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.
  Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  
  • Serves as the representative payee for assigned individuals;
  • Assists with preparing and developing budgets for grants, to include monitoring and administration;
  • Assists in developing, revising, implementing, and maintaining financial management standards, policies and procedures for the department;
  • Analyzes and interprets existing, new and proposed local, state, federal legislation and regulation for policy and financial impact on the department;
  • May coordinate, develop, manage, and monitor a budget of moderate complexity or assist in the development and management of a departmental budget of greater complexity;
  • Performs data analysis and reporting;
  • Compiles a variety of complex, sensitive and/or confidential information and maintains complex databases for tracking information for reporting purposes; and
  • Performs other work as required.Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Mental Health Support Services

• About the company

  Chesterfield County is located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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