Salary : $68,830.00 - $108,291.00 Annually
Location : 730 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Public Utilities
Opening Date: 09/29/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description Join us at the DPU Hiring Event! This position is a part of our hiring event on
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Midtown Green. If you're selected to move forward, our department will reach out directly to schedule your interview. Please note this position is
subject to a pre-employment background check and/or drug screening.The anticipated hiring range is $68,830 - $88,561.The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities Financial Operations Division is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Accountant Senior. This Accountant Senior position will support the Department of Public Utilities' financial reporting, processes and procedures related to the department. The class works according to policies and procedures but decides how and when to perform duties under general supervision.
Duties include but are not limited to - Primary responsibilities include analyzing and reconciling financial information and accounts.
- Assist with the preparation of DPU's portion of the City's Annual Financial Report.
- Assist with the calculation of overhead for Capital Projects.
- Reconcile capital assets to the ledger and prepare quarterly roll-forward schedule.
- Process zero account payable invoice entries for the department.
- Assist internal and external auditors.
- This position will also work with the departments to perform annual inventories for divisions.
- Perform other related duties and assignments as needed.
Qualifications, Special Certifications and LicensesMINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; or training and education equivalent to four years of college education
- 4-5 years accounting experience such as financial forecasting, reconciliation of statements and accounts, etc. including some supervision of an accounting unit performing payroll, cashiering, or payables/receivables processing
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Extensive knowledge of office practices and procedures
- Skilled in operating office equipment
- Demonstrated use of word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Prefer five years of experience.
- Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting and Oracle Experience is preferred
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):- Accounting
- Administration and management principles and approaches
- Audit principles
- Budgeting
- City services
- Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Cost accounting techniques
- Electronic databases and related software applications such as Rapids, Cityworks, NEOGov and RAPIDS
- Federal, state, and local government accounting
- Financial statement preparation
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Human Resources such as employee regulations and personnel rules
- Learning strategies
- Mathematics
- Office of Management and Budget Circular 133
- Procurement
- Systems analysis and evaluation
Skills (some combination of the following):- Analyzing budget and cost and expenditures
- Attending necessary meetings
- Communicating with various internal and external departments
- Compiling and analyzing account information
- Designing, implementing, and controlling data using self-made applications
- Developing, monitoring, reporting, and forecasting related to assigned budgets
- Performing data entry
- Performing financial management and analysis duties for assigned grant
- Preparing and confirming invoices for various customers
- Producing various variance and financial reports
- Possessing financial analysis skills
- Posting journal entries
- Reporting and tracking documents
- Serving as liaison to necessary parties
- Supervising, as applicable
- Using office equipment
- Verifying invoices
- Working effectively both independently and on a team
- Writing clearly and succinctly
- Customer service
- Verbal and written communication
Abilities (some combination of the following):- Pay attention to detail
- Problem solve
- Critically think
- Meet deadlines
- Make important decisions
- Manage time
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