Financial Reporting Coordinator

Chesterfield County, VA

$84K — $114K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
  • 5 years of accounting experience with 2 years in a supervisory role.
  • Extensive knowledge of GAAP is necessary.
  • Experience in year-end account closing and external audit preparation preferred.
  • Strong analytical, decision-making, and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of financial reporting analysts to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Implement process improvements for efficiency and compliance within financial reporting.
  • Plan and implement new system features to enhance financial reporting processes.
  • Document critical accounting processes for organizational use.
  • Support the Financial Reporting Manager as needed.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment offering work-life balance.
  • Flexible hours as needed to accommodate various tasks.
  • Opportunity for professional development and training.
  • Engagement in a meaningful role within local government accounting.
Full Job Description
Salary: $84,488.00 - $114,058.00 Annually
Location : Chesterfield, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 27-00110
Department: Accounting
Opening Date: 07/27/2026
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Minimum Qualifications
Committed to excellence in local government accounting and financial reporting services and upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

If you have experience compiling complex financial reports and managing competing priorities, we are looking forward to your application.

What You Do and How You Do It:

A Financial Reporting Coordinator is a results-oriented member of the General Accounting management team. As a highly skilled supervisor of a professional team comprised of six financial reporting analysts, you will have a wide range of responsibilities. This includes:
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and essential support for all financial reporting for which Fund Accountants are responsible including identifying, testing, implementing and documenting process improvements to ensure accuracy, efficiency and compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Assist with planning and implementation of new system features to enhance timely accounting and financial reporting, adapting to evolving County policies and legal requirements.
  • Coordinate the documentation needed on how to complete processes, starting with documentation of the most critical tasks.
  • Provide back-up and support for the Financial Reporting Manager as needed.
  • Interpreting and complying with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and regulatory standards.
  • Applying strong analytical skills and sound professional judgment.
  • Managing competing priorities and complex deadline driven projects.
  • Train, supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned staff.
  • Perform other work as required.

Here's What You Need:

Bachelor's degree in accounting with five years of experience including two years as a supervisor in a diverse, complex accounting environment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. You must demonstrate extensive knowledge of GAAP; experience in managing the year-end closing of financial accounts and records, including the related financial report compilations, and work papers for the external audit. You must have excellent analytical and decision-making skills; and effective communication skills for collaborating at all levels in a complex organization. Effective time management and the ability to prioritize competing priorities are essential skills. Government accounting experience and CPA, CPFO, CGFM or other relevant certification preferred.

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.

Still Interested?

Click the "apply" link above to complete and submit an application by the deadline.

Shift

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility; additional hours as needed
Work Location

Accounting - General Accounting
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