Accountant I

Accountant I

Salary

$54,190.94 - $56,087.62 Annually

Location

810 Union Street, Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

14164

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

06/12/2026

Closing Date

6/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

Norfolk, Virginia is Americas most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the worlds largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at the forefront of ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of people and goods within our community. Committed to enhancing mobility and connectivity, DOT is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining a resilient multi-modal transportation system that allows for safe, efficient, inclusive, and reliable movement for all users, including biking, walking, scooters, rail, air, and public transportation.

Our mission is to plan, develop, and maintain a comprehensive transportation network that promotes accessibility, safety, and equity for all residents and visitors. Through innovative strategies and collaboration with stakeholders, we strive to create vibrant and livable communities connected by a seamless transportation experience.

Maintains accounts payable and accounts receivable for grant funded programs. Assists with payroll processing and operational accounting functions. Prepares reports, compiles data, and completes research for vendor contracting, payments, and receipts. Completes reconciliations and audits documentation. Liaison between vendors, funders, and department staff. Provides excellent customer service to all stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Performs accounts payable functions by managing inbox contents and mail, logging incoming invoices, reviewing invoices for accuracy, routing invoices for approval, compiling backup documentation to support vendor payments, entering documentation in the accounting system, reviewing and approving accounts payable documents in the accounting system, reconciling vendor accounts, communicating verbally and in writing with vendors to resolve discrepancies.
• Performs accounts receivable functions by assisting with grant billing preparation, entering accounts receivable documents in the accounting system, reconciling receipts against reimbursement requests, accepting and depositing checks
• Performs internal auditing functions by maintaining accounting documentation tracking worksheets, monitoring transactions through completion for timeliness and variances, reconciles and resolves variances, ensures grant required documentation is provided for all project vendor invoices, reviews vendors for debarment status, coordinates with other department staff to obtain necessary project and operational supporting documentation
• Assists with payroll by reviewing time and entry data, resolving missing or inaccurate information with supervisors, running reports, ensuring all deadlines are met for payroll close.
• Provides industry leading customer service through communication and coordination between staff, vendors, funders, and other stakeholders in-person, by phone, online, and in writing.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelors degree or equivalent.

Required:

• Six months as a staff accountant.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00PM (Monday - Friday) 40 hrs./wk.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employees full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher

04

How many years of accounting experience do you possess?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months - 2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4 years or more

05

Do you have experience working with federal and/or state grant awards?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have experience working with regional, state, or federal transportation funding programs?

• Yes
• No

07

How many years of experience do you have working with online accounting systems or software?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4 years or more

08

Please rate your proficiency in the following software application (a skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process): Microsoft Excel

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• No experience

09

Please rate your proficiency in the following software application (a skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process): Microsoft Outlook

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• No experience

10

Please rate your proficiency in the following software application (a skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process): Microsoft Teams

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• No experience

11

Please rate your proficiency in the following software application (a skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process): Microsoft Word

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• No experience

12

Please rate your proficiency in the following software application (a skills assessment may be conducted during the interview process): Power PDF (or another PDF creation software)

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• No experience

13

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

14

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes
• No

15

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

16

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

17

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Norfolk