The Montgomery County Public Schools, Virginia is accepting applications for a Senior Financial Analyst & Accountant position within the Finance Department.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Financial Analyst & Accountant performs advanced professional accounting and financial analysis to support the overall fiscal operations of Montgomery County Public Schools. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, this position integrates day-to-day general ledger accounting and financial reporting with strategic budget development, financial modeling, and variance monitoring. The position ensures strict compliance with GAAP, GASB standards, VDOE regulations, and School Board policies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Economics
- Minimum three years of progressive accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis experience in the public sector
- Governmental accounting knowledge: Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, governmental fund accounting, GASB standards, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Budgeting and forecasting: Knowledge of public school revenue sources, operating and capital budgets, expenditure controls, encumbrances, financial projections, and multiyear planning.
- Compliance and audit readiness: Working knowledge of VDOE financial reporting requirements, grant accounting, applicable federal grant requirements, audit procedures, records retention, and School Board financial policies.
- Financial analysis: Ability to analyze complex financial information, explain significant variances, evaluate trends and assumptions, identify risks, and prepare supported recommendations.
- Technology and data skills: Advanced spreadsheet skills, including formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and financial modeling; proficiency with financial management systems, reporting tools, databases, and document management applications.
- Accuracy and internal controls: Ability to reconcile information across systems, investigate discrepancies, maintain complete supporting documentation, protect confidential information, and apply approval controls and separation of duties.
- Communication and collaboration: Ability to explain financial information clearly to nonfinancial audiences; prepare accurate reports and briefing materials; provide technical guidance; and work effectively with schools, dep