Working Title of Vacant PositionAccountant 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 SystemAssists with the production of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial ReportMaintains Fixed AssetsProcesses monthly/quarterly transactions for allocated costs and other transactionsCompletes assigned analysis and workpapers for City's annual auditResearches and analyzes financial and accounting records to determine sequence of operations, accruals, and account resolutionsMakes recommendations for, plans, implements, and/or administers account resolutions and related activitiesCoordinates and participates in the processing of account related information such as budget preparation, financial analysis, payroll, accounts receivable, and/or accounts payableSupport 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 accountsCollects, enters, updates, and maintains account informationPerforms reconciliations between the PeopleSoft accounting system and the iVos/Risconnect risk management system to ensure they matchPrepares and submits requests for ACH and wire payments to the Treasurer's OfficeServes as Finance Subject Matter Expert liaison to assigned departmentsInteracts with staff, different departments, and/or external agencies to ensure accuracy of accounts, responds to inquiries, and provides accounting supportAdministers the activities of assigned accounting projectsPerforms related tasks as necessary such as assisting with the implementation of policies and proceduresPerforms 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: Experience in accounting and financial reporting - municipal government preferredExperience with PeopleSoft Financial System or other large scale financial systemAdvanced proficiency in Excel.CPA or CPFO certification.
Job Open Date: 11/13/2025
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:PI2b80dc0a2fe1-2846
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