Accountant

Title: Accountant

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec I

Hiring Range: $45,739 - $70,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Catawba Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Catawba Hospital is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced accounting
• professional to serve as a key member of the hospital’s financial operations
• team. This position has broad responsibility for cost accounting, financial
• reporting, internal controls, fixed asset management, charge card
• administration, and other critical accounting functions that support the
• hospital’s day-to-day operations. The successful candidate will play an
• important role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the
• hospital’s financial activities.

• Responsibilities include collecting and analyzing cost allocation data;
• maintaining the hospital’s cost ledger; preparing and reviewing annual
• Medicare/Medicaid cost reports; and ensuring cost accounting practices remain
• consistent with CMS, federal, and Commonwealth requirements. The position also
• manages the hospital’s Bank of America charge card program, including cardholder
• access, monthly reconciliation and transaction reviews, annual training and
• compliance requirements, and monitoring of cardholder activity and spending
• limits. Additional responsibilities include maintaining ARMICS internal control
• procedures and completing annual testing, supporting financial audits, managing
• the hospital’s fixed asset inventory and related reconciliations, overseeing
• vehicle insurance and registration records, performing month-end account
• analysis and bank reconciliations, reviewing requisitions for budget and
• accounting accuracy, and providing support for payroll and other departmental
• accounting functions.

• This position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, organization,
• and the ability to manage multiple financial processes and deadlines. The
• successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute directly to the
• hospital’s financial accountability, regulatory compliance, and effective use of
• public resources while working as part of a collaborative administrative team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge - Considerable knowledge of accounting principles and practices,
• computerized accounting systems and personal computers.
• Skills - Operation of computer terminal, calculator, personal computer and
• accounting spreadsheet such as Excel.
• Ability - Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in automated accounting
• system environment; interpret and/or develop policies and procedures; work with

others; effectively handle workflow

Additional Considerations

• Previous experience relative to work tasks and duties, preferably in a
• Commonwealth institution.

Special Instructions

• You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or
• résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your
• account to check the status of your application for this position.

• You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or
• résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your
• account to check the status of your application for this position.
• Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are
• accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic
• Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the
• information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure
• you clearly and specifically detail all relevant work experience; we will not
• make assumptions about your qualifications.

• Background Investigation: All applicants are subject to an extensive background
• investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may
• include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department
• of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification,
• and verification of education relevant to the position.

• Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral
• Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers,
• individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending
• "barrier" charges.

• Reasonable Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations are available to
• individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in
• accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance
• or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (540) 332-8300 during
• business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

• Equal Opportunity: The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all
• aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits
• historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and
• protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national
• origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
• veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and
• pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.* There shall be no
• retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.

Contact Information

Name: Austin Grasty

Phone: 540-375-4368

Email: austin.grasty@dbhds.virginia.gov

• In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
• individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative
• Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to
• provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging &
• Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision
• Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran
• status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to
• DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP
• Letter [https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx] or by calling
• DARS at 800-552-5019.

• Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI
• dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as
• applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.