Senior Accountant

Arlington County is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to fill a key position in the Department of Management & Finance (DMF). This position monitors and provides technical accounting expertise and support for various complex County programs, develops and maintains policies and procedures, prepares financial statements and addresses matters related to audit and compliance. While this position will perform a broad array of accounting functions, the primary focus is on federal and state grants accounting. The position will play a lead role in the monitoring and reporting of the County’s CARES and American Rescue Act grants.

This position is in the Accounting Reporting and Control (ARC) Division of DMF. The ARC division is led by the County Comptroller and operates within a large (approximately $1.5 billion) complex decentralized financial environment. The highest level of accountability and innovation is expected by the public, the County Board, County management and County staff as well as other interested organizations, such as the bond rating agencies and regulatory bodies.

Specific duties include:

Performing the accounting for the long-term debt of the County to include recording of bond issuance, refunding bond and amortization of bond premiums, notes payables, IDA revenue bonds, and capital leases;

Analyzing the long-term debt transactions and reconciling the long-term liability accounts;

Coordinating with the Financial Services unit, Treasurer's office, County agencies and Schools to resolve accounting issues and provide technical guidance for long-term debt transactions;

Monitoring and performing technical accounting work for County agencies relating to capital and bond funds to include reviewing and approving journal entries;

Ensuring financial transactions are recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Uniform Financial Reporting Manual (UFRM) and with all State and Federal laws;

Coordinating with departments and external auditors to obtain the required information for Single Audit and producing the Schedule of Federal Expenditures (SEFA) for the annual audit;

Reviewing the expenditures charged to grants for propriety and federal and state grant compliance including Uniform Guidance (UG) compliance and submitting periodic reports to grantors;

Preparing the annual Indirect Cost Allocation Plan;

Reviewing and approving employee expenses submitted for reimbursement through iExpense;

Preparing audit deliverables and assisting in the preparation of the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; and

Developing reports in Oracle General Ledger and assisting with testing and validation of data during financial system upgrades or changes to various modules.