Accountant III

Accountant III

Salary

$59,745.51 - $100,094.57 Annually

Location

1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

14321

Department

Maritime Center

Opening Date

09/03/2026

Closing Date

9/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
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Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as Americas most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the worlds largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural hub of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized as an exceptional place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous reputable publications.

Nauticus, a maritime discovery center situated along the waterfront of downtown Norfolk, offers a distinctive form of experiential learning for individuals of all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus utilizes the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to explore the story of the maritime environment, industry, and military.

The City of Norfolks Maritime Center, Nauticus, is currently seeking an Accountant III. The incumbent will maintain the financial health of Nauticus by analyzing, preparing, and managing critical financial records and statements. Operating within a unique municipal and non-profit public-private partnership, this role oversees long-term revenue streams, manages fixed assets, monitors daily operational workflows (accounts payable, cash management), and ensures accurate general ledger maintenance and daily, weekly, monthly and year-end reporting.

• The departmental hiring range will be $59,745.51 - $66,240.91 annually*

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Financial Reporting, Analysis & Audit Readiness

• Statement Preparation: Analyze, prepare, and maintain accurate financial statements and records.
• General Ledger Maintenance: Manage the general ledger, and complete comprehensive daily, weekly, monthly and year-end closing reporting.
• Audit Preparation: Perform internal audits and prepare detailed schedules, working papers, and balance sheets for auditors.
• Budget Monitoring: Generate monthly departmental budget-versus-actual variance reports and provide technical accounting assistance to the Management Analyst and department managers.

Municipal & Foundation Financial Integration

• System Management: Input financial data, manage purchasing functions, and process electronic transactions through the City of Norfolk's Authorized Financial Management System (AFMS).
• Dual-Entity Support: Collaborate across City of Norfolk municipal operations and the Nauticus Foundation (501(c)(3)).

Revenue Operations & Cash Management

• Revenue Streams: Manage long-term revenue billing and collections and monitor short-term revenue accounts.
• POS Reconciliation: Audit and reconcile multi-channel revenue streams including admissions, membership sales, tours, and group ticketing.
• Cash Verification: Oversee daily cash summaries, count and verify safe balances, and secure cash transport bags for formal banking deposits.

Core Accounting Oversight & Asset Management

• Operational Monitoring: Monitor accounts for payable functions, and check disbursements.
• Fixed Assets & Capital: Track and manage fixed assets, update capital project ledger entries, and monitor capital project budgets.
• Schedules & Workpapers: Complete special projects by managing monthly financial reports and preparing required accounting schedules.

Grant & Procurement Compliance

• Grant Accounting: Track expenditures against active federal, state, and private educational grants to ensure compliance with funding terms.
• Funding Requests: Prepare and submit documentation for monthly fund drawdowns and tracking summaries.
• Procurement Review: Review purchase requisitions and contract documents to ensure adherence to standard government procurement regulations.

Technology & Information Management

• System Optimization: Manage new financial technologies, accounting software upgrades, and information systems.
• Policy Updates: Review accounting workflows, update internal control policies, and formalize standard operating procedures.
• Training & Communication: Provide systems training to staff members and maintain internal and external financial web portals.

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.

Three years experience in accounting or finance.

The preferred candidate will possess:

• Five years of experience in accounting.
• Bachelors degree in accounting, or finance. Masters degree preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

• 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.

01

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

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Some College
• Technical/Vocational Degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher

03

Do you possess a Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting or related field?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of experience in accounting or finance do you possess?

• I do not have any experience
• Less than 3 years of experience
• I have 3 - 5 years of experience
• I have 5 - 8 years of experience
• I have more than 8 years of experience

05

Do you possess direct experience with accrual accounting and financial reporting?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered yes to having experience with accrual accounting and financial reporting, please briefly describe your experience. If you answered no, please indicate "N/A."

07

Do you have audit experience?

• Yes
• No

08

If you answered yes to having audit experience, please briefly describe your experience. If you answered no, please indicate "N/A".

09

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

10

The expected hiring salary range for this position is $59,745.51 - $66,240.91. Are you willing to accept a salary within this range?

• Yes
• No

11

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

12

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.

13

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