Financial Specialist III

Salary : $80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually
Location : PENNINO BUILDING, 12011 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01744
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 11/07/2026
Closing Date: 11/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This position provides budgeting and financial management support to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB). Responsibilities include developing, executing, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on the CSB's budget; preparing short- and long-range forecasts; providing strategic budget guidance, particularly with regard to contracted services; researching and analyzing the fiscal impact of policy and/or program changes, developing recommendations, and presenting findings; providing comprehensive budget and financial management support to several large service areas and across the department in one or more of these areas: revenue, compensation and fringe benefits, operating, recovered cost, federal and state grants, support of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) Region II office, and oversight of the DBHDS State Performance Contract; researching budget, finance, and procurement requirements and developing related budget and financial management policies, processes, and tools to ensure efficient and effective operations, strong internal controls, and accurate financial reports; completing required deliverables for the annual, third quarter, and carryover budget review processes, the DBHDS State Performance Contract, and internal and external audits; and supervising professional and paraprofessional staff. Works under the general supervision of the Senior Financial Officer.

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.)

• Participates in the formulation and documentation of agency fiscal policies and procedures;
• Maintains numerous fund/subfund accounts;
• Reviews long range revenue and expenditures estimates to ensure availability of funds;
• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation of large agency budget;
• Applies budget, procurement, and payment procedures in accordance with established county policies, accounting principles (GAAP and GASB), and local and state policies and procedures;
• Researches budget, finance and procurement requirements, analyzes impact on current operations and recommends means of implementation.

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.)

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and fiscal management and the ability to apply them to complex governmental systems;
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state and county policies, procedures, regulations and legislation impacting the maintenance of financial records;
• Ability to effectively supervise and coordinate the activities of staff;
• Ability to develop and implement fiscal policies and procedures.

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 either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, three years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

Certain positions with financial responsibility within this class may be subject to criminal background checks and/or credit checks as a condition of employment and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head. An applicant or an employee may be required to submit a request for a criminal history record check and/or credit check to the appropriate agency; Applicants and employees within these positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in implementing principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and financial management and the applying them to complex governmental system.
• Experience in implementing federal, state and county policies, procedures, regulations and legislation impacting the maintenance of financial records.
• Experience in a financial leadership position with a focus on strategic planning and problem resolution efforts as well as staff development and supervision.
• Experience in developing and implementing fiscal policies and procedures in a complex governmental system.
• Experience conducting clear and precise presentations to legal and governing boards, state authorities and executive leadership.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work is generally sedentary and is usually performed in an office environment. Ability to use a personal computer, including keyboard and mouse, and read a computer monitor. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical 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.

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Merit Positions

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. If you do not have a degree, please select "not applicable."

• Accounting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Public policy
• Health care administration
• 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 currently possess a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license?Please list your license number and expiration date under the "Certificates and Licenses" section of your application.

• Yes
• No

06

How many full-time equivalent years of professional-level experience do you have in finance, business administration, budgeting, 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 to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

07

In which of the following areas do you have at least five years of experience in? Please check all that apply.

• Budget
• Grant
• Finance
• Revenue
• Capital asset and Improvements
• Fleet vehicle management
• Financial management
• None of the above

08

How many full-time equivalent years of professional-level experience do you have supporting human services functions, departments, and or programs?

• 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 to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

09

How many full-time equivalent years of professional-level experience do you have with researching, preparing, and presenting reports to senior managers?

• 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 to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

10

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience

11

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

Required Question