Budget and Performance Management Coordinator (Financial Specialist III)

Budget and Performance Management Coordinator (Financial Specialist III)

Salary

$80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually

Location

HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01102

Department

Land Development Svcs

Opening Date

07/25/2026

Closing Date

8/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the countys future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the countys land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the countys economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you.

Under the general direction of the Land Development Services (LDS) Finance Branch Manager, this position manages the budget development process; performs advanced professional fiscal work, responsible for performance, analysis, and review of budget and fiscal management work for agency to ensure all operations are within budget; works with senior managers to develop and understand their budgets; and manages the framework for performance management for the Land Development Services agency. This includes from budget conception thru audit inquiries. Assists the LDS Finance Branch Manager and Director of LDS at meetings and presentations to Industry, Department of Management and Budget (DMB) and Board of Supervisors (BOS) relating to the LDS budget and performance indicators.

Manages and oversees the ongoing reconciliation of all financial accounts, accounts payable procedures and work product. Assists agency staff with preparing for procurements by assisting with scopes of work, technical specifications and timelines for an approved purchase order. Is responsible for recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, supervision, professional development, and performance of financial teams. Assist with oversight analysis, management, and development of LDS revenue. Conducts financial analysis and develops projections for short term and long-term forecasting of revenue & expenditure. Provides regular financial projection updates to Finance Manager. Oversees the ongoing reconciliations of all accounts, the LDS bank account and the cashiers office and revenue team. Oversees deposits all funds collected in a timely manner and in accordance with state, county code and local policy.

Serves as the agency point of contact for revenue & expenditure related issues and makes recommendations concerning complex financial activity. Coordinates with agency Proffer team to ensure financial processing of proffers, bonds and agreements, and escrows. Works on financial projects upon request. Coordinates with division managers and program managers on review of fee schedule. Makes recommendations on modifications as necessary to improve service to customers. Monitors and evaluates internal controls, identifies any weaknesses, and recommends new controls and procedures. Complies with county, agency, and job specific training, including but limited to Emergency Management and Safety related courses. Provides exceptional customer support for services performed by the Department of Land Development Services and ensures compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards related to various activities within the agencys scope. A key responsibility is delivering timely and effective customer service through in-person phone, and virtual channels, with staff offering expertise to address real-time inquiries.

Additionally, this position proactively collaborates with colleagues both within and outside the business unit to ensure efficient service delivery and timely resolution of customer needs. Continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study, or other methods of continuous learning. Clearly communicates safety expectations to employees within work unit. Resolves safety-related matters in a timely manner. Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.

Note: This job advertisement is not intended to be all inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• Participates in the formulation and documentation of agency fiscal policies and procedures;
• Maintains numerous fund/subfund accounts;
• Reviews long range revenue and expenditures estimates to ensure availability of funds;
• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation of large agency budget;
• Applies budget, procurement, and payment procedures in accordance with established county policies, accounting principles (GAAP and GASB), and local and state policies and procedures;
• Researches budget, finance and procurement requirements, analyzes impact on current operations and recommends means of implementation.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and fiscal management and the ability to apply them to complex governmental systems;
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state and county policies, procedures, regulations and legislation impacting the maintenance of financial records;
• Ability to effectively supervise and coordinate the activities of staff;
• Ability to develop and implement fiscal policies and procedures.

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 bachelors degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, three years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a masters 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 and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with effectively facilitating meetings, training staff, and working independently.
• Advanced proficiency using MS Office Suite applications, SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial system.
• Experience downloading and analyzing data from SAP (ERP).
• Experience with Virginia local governmental accounting and budget processes.
• Experience within local or state government.
• Experience in procurement and team management.
• Knowledge of SAP budget, procurement and finance modules
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimum direct supervision and successfully navigate managing staff.
• Experience with identifying and determining appropriate methods for gathering data and determining how that data can be useful in managing organizational performance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Ability to walk, negotiate or traverse property sites that may be undergoing construction or having terrain that is not level. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment, phone and retrieve documents from file cabinets. Duties are generally sedentary and performed in a normal office environment. 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.

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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 Countys 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

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Accounting
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Public policy
• Finance
• Other (related)
• Other (non-related)
• None of the above

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven or more years

06

Do you currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?

• Yes
• No

07

How many years of full time, professional level experience do you have in purchase card, RFPs, IFBs, eVA, or contracts (procurement)?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine or more years

08

How many years of professional level supervisory experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

09

How many years of experience do you have in accounts payable?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine or more years

10

How many years of experience do you have using the Fairfax County Unified System (FOCUS) Finance and Logistics (FILO) or a similar accounting ERP system?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

List name of ERP system if other than FOCUS (SAP). If this does not apply to you, enter "N/A".

12

How many years of experience do you have preparing monthly financial account reconciliations?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

13

How would you describe your level of experience developing and writing policy, operating procedures, or guidelines?

• None
• Limited
• Proficient
• Advanced

14

Do you have significant experience in developing and implementing financial strategies?

• Yes
• No

15

Please indicate the areas in which you have experience. Check all that apply.

• Leading procurement decisions under the Virginia Public Procurement Act
• Writing sole-source or emergency procurement justifications
• Compiling and evaluating data, with the ability to draw sound conclusions
• Leading an accounts payable team
• Processing payments in SAP or another financial ERP system
• Working with the Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution
• None of the above

16

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• None of the above

17

How many years of experience do you have with government budget processes?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

18

How many years of experience do you have in budget preparation, review, and forecasting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm