The Department of Human Services connects eligible citizens to federal, state and local resources for food, healthcare, childcare, cash assistance, workforce development, and energy and utility assistance. Some of the services we provide are Adult Protective Services, Services for at-risk youth and their families, Adoption and Foster Care, Resources for homeless families and individuals in Norfolk, college internships, Senior and Veterans assistance, and more. View all benefit descriptions.

Norfolk Human Services seeks members interested in providing skilled services in a public service environment. We are also seeking persons to join our team that are dedicated to supporting a positive work and treatment environment. Please join us as we instill hope and recovery opportunities for the persons we serve.

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

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  Responsible for highly complex financial activities and reporting associated with the accounts payable process including the invoice approval process, complex & high dollar program fiscal encumbrance monitoring process, fiscal team centralized problem resolution and internal controls processes. This role also includes the provision of relevant financial information and accurately reflects the agency’s financial status and communication to the appropriate staff within the organization, as needed.
  
  Assists in the development and successful implementation of the department’s internal controls that impact expenditures, encumbrances, financial asset security and accounting policies and procedures to enhance the efficiency of operations.
  
  Provides accounting technical support to accounts payable financial operations by performing timely and accurate review and approval of invoices and confirming the appropriateness of the line of accounting based on a detailed fiscal review in compliance with Federal/State/Local guidelines.
  
  Leads and provides skilled technical support of vendor management activities including monitoring of active vendor licenses, W-9’s, and contractual insurance requirements.
  
  Performs and/or provides technical support of the regular, weekly/monthly reviewing and updating of agency-wide outstanding fiscal encumbrances to the NDHS Senior Leadership for effective and efficient expenditure budget management. Successfully performs and/or provides technical support of program year-end encumbrance closeout activities.
  
  Performs monthly reconciliation of the agency’s public assistance account, to include cancelling and reissuing of payments.
  
  Overseeing the process of completing reimbursement payments for Agency Procurement Care utilization.
  
  Develop and maintain effective and efficient written processes, template forms, and procedures for budgeting, Accounts Payable, overpayment collections, problem resolution expense reimbursements, and other accounting activates based on NDHS/City of Norfolk policies to ensure best practices within area of responsibility.
  
  Supervise and coordinates work assignments for three direct reports.

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Three years experience as a lead accountant.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.