The County of Accomack seeks qualified applicants for a full-time Deputy Director for the Finance Department. This is one, of two deputy director level positions in Finance and serves as part of the department’s leadership.

This position is responsible for the oversight of, and coordination with other County departments, for leveraging the tax software used for collection of property taxes. Additionally, the position will be responsible for posting, as collected, and reconciling to the general ledger.   The position will provide assistance with semi-annual tax bill preparation, perform quality control and review for timely delivery of tax bills. A major portion of work will be as part of the County’s ERP system implementation project. Some examples of responsibilities during implementation include testing and review of output and parallel legacy system; possibly creating documentation for the new system and serving as an SME during end user training for the financial related modules.

The Deputy Director will have a role in preparation for annual external audit, including specific work areas, such as new GASB implementations, Pension and OPEB reporting/schedules, accumulation of needed year-end data, such as tax accruals, compensated absences, etc., co-ordination with external component units for their timely reporting, assistance in preparation of ACFR exhibits.

Minimum qualifications include:   Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; One (1) to three (3) year’s prior experience in governmental accounting, systems, and/or financial reporting for localities, authorities or in higher education; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.  Preferred qualifications: CPA or CPA candidate; supplemented by more than 5 years previous related experience; experience with implementation of ERP system; Previous grant accounting experience is also a plus. Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, DMV records check and drug screening are required prior to employment

First consideration will be given to applications received prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday August 31, 2023. Please be sure to attach a current resume to your application and to provide in a cover letter your salary  history and requirements.

For questions, or to request accommodation, please contact:  Human Resources, 757-787-5710 or AskHR@co.accomack.va.us

Accomack County is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Accomack County is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.