Comptroller (Financial Specialist II)

Job Announcement The Reston Community Center seeks a highly motivated individual who can easily multi-task and take the initiative to navigate and implement improved financial processes and procedures. This position oversees the management of all financial operations, accounting functions, and fiscal compliance for both the Hunters Woods and Lake Anne locations. Key responsibilities include supervising finance staff, establishing performance targets, preparing, defending, and executing annual operating and capital budgets within county guidelines, and ensuring smooth coordination of all audits and financial reporting to minimize organizational risk. The position also manages internal controls, financial forecasting, and procurement protocols, and acts as a liaison with various county departments.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Financial operations and accounting
• Supervision and administration
• Risk management, internal controls, and compliance
• Procurement and contracts management
• Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning

Employment Standards

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 for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, two years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master’s degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Public sector finance, accounting, budgeting or auditing experience.
• Experience using SAP ERP software, specifically FOCUS (Fairfax County Unified System) and FILO (Finance and Logistics).
• Supervisory experience.
• Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Office suite applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary; however, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending and carrying of items under 5 lbs. in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

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.

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

Merit Positions Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits. NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation
• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
• No benefits