Financial Specialist I

Salary : $60,894.29 - $106,565.06 Annually
Location : HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 26-01672
Department: Park Authority
Opening Date: 10/31/2026
Closing Date: 11/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S21
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Part of the Park Operations Support Services branch, this position tracks and reconciles the division-wide budget. Researches and identifies potential budget related problems and recommending financially sound and feasible solutions and resolutions. Reviews historic and current spending patterns. Analyzes spending trends and prepares related reports. Works with staff to complete and submit travel expenditure reimbursement forms and monitors division training budget. Compares associated costs, creates reports, and makes recommendations on operational direction based on cost factors. Possesses advanced knowledge of spreadsheet compilation. Serves as division POC for service contract/vendor management, responsible for daily and weekly coordination and auditing of vendor contracted services. Division's contact for contract management. Serves on division RFI, RFQ, IFB, and EVA contract reviews; monitors contract terms for invoices, purchase orders, and service contracts. Holds division's high limit P-card, approves division's shopping carts.

Reports to Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax VA 22035. 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday,
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.)

• Prepares financial statements and reports and reviews for accuracy;
• Oversees the processing of budget, procurement, and/or payment documents;
• Analyzes cost, revenue and operating expenses;
• Maintains special revenue/account funds;
• Develops, prepares, and justifies the budget for a small agency or assists with budget development for a large agency.

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.)

• Knowledge of accounting theories, bookkeeping, public budgeting, and grant administration;
• General knowledge of laws ordinances and regulations governing municipal finance;
• Ability to interpret automated financial reports and financial policies and procedures;
• Ability to analyze revenue and expenses and make projections;
• Ability to complete budget documents in accordance with the Department of Management and Budget.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(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 a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 6 credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level.
The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Driver's License (Required)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience with government accounting or local government financial systems.
• Experience with vendor management and invoice reconciliation.
• Experience with contract management
• Advanced proficiency using MS Office Suite applications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sedentary with walking and lifting less than 5 lbs. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview; 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 ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

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
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. 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
2. 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
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's 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 the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Accounting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Public policy
• Contract management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting, or in business administration or a related field that has been supplemented with at least six credit hours of basic accounting principle's and concepts?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

07

If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification, do you have at least four years or more of increasingly complex technical experience in Accounting, Business administration or a related field comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable (I am not using the bridge class to meet the minimum qualifications)

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in accounting, business administration or a related field?

• 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

09

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

• 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

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level accounting, budgeting, and financial management experience do you have with local government?

• 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

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have tracking and reconciling budget expenditures?

• 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

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with vendor or contract management?

• 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

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• None of the above

Required Question