DPU Hiring Event - Accountant - Fixed Assets Accounting
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting. First, there is a header: "Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y ? R espect. E quity. A ccountability. D iversity… YOU !!! About This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements: Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Language Incentive Referral Bonus T uition Assistance Program 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 $60,306 - $77,457. The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities Financial Operations Division is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Accountant. This position will serve as the key liaison with the city’s finance accounts payable (AP) Procurement and Financial Operations Departments. This position works according to policies and procedures but decides how and when to perform duties under general supervision. The selected incumbent will support the Department of Public Utilities by performing general accounting duties. This role serves as a key liaison with the city’s Finance, Accounts Payable (AP), Procurement and Financial Operations departments. Duties include but are not limited to Review and approve all incoming purchase requisitions for accuracy and complianceManage changes, cancellations, and final closures of departmental purchase ordersProcess vendor invoices using the OnBase system in a timely and accurate mannerMonitor the department’s weekly agreement report and track expiring contracts for timely renewals or closures and prepare pay-ins for deposits and ensure submission of monthly pay-in reclassification journal entries Compile data for internal and external auditors for the departmentAssist with various accounting projects and provide support to other staff as needed. Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or training and education equivalent to four years of college educationThree years of journey-level professional accounting experience such as general ledger maintenance and oversight, financial forecasting, preparation of financial statements, and reconciliation of statements and accountsAn 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 proceduresSkilled in operating office equipment. Fixed Assets experience and Oracle Experience is preferred. LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS None required 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 and corresponding systemsBasic accounting such as journal entries, chart of accounts, methods of reporting, and basis of reportingBilling and accounts receivableBudgetCompliance and audit proceduresComputer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)Electronic databases and related software applications such as Rapids and MUNISRegulations related to sponsored programs at the local, state, and federal levelsFinancial systemsFiscal management principlesFund accountingGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Governmental accountingGrant accountingOffice of Management and Budget circular and applicability to grants management related to CAPER A-133 auditsReconciliation including preparing Skills (some Combination Of The Following) Advising sub-recipients of federal funding related to a financial environmentCommunicating with various internal and external departmentsCompleting revenue reports and reimbursement of expenditures in a timely mannerDeveloping policies and proceduresEnsuring revenue is collected and recorded accurately in the appropriate systemsMaintaining and recording files, receivables, etc.Performing related reconciliations and account reclassifications as requiredPlanning, reviewing, preparing, and monitoring budgetsPossessing financial and budgetary analysis skillsPossessing strong Excel spreadsheet skillsPosting ledger and adjusting journal entriesPreparing reportsResearchingSubmitting accurate financial reports and other documentationWorking as an effective member of a team-oriented environmentWorking with minimal supervision Abilities (some Combination Of The Following) Follow standard procedures and established practicesProblem solve Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently walk; and occasionally stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company. The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program." We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, etc. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove the "Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y ?" maybe considered fluff? It's not a standard heading but it's part of the posting. We need to preserve substantive information. The "Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y ?" is like a tagline; maybe we can keep as part of About? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph for metadata like hiring event date, location, hiring range, background check, etc. We need sections: About the role (maybe "About the role" heading). Responsibilities (duties). Requirements (qualifications). Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities). Benefits (benefit enhancements listed: Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Language Incentive, Referral Bonus, Tuition Assistance Program). Pay (the anticipated hiring range). Schedule (maybe the hiring event schedule? Actually schedule of work? Not given. There's a hiring event schedule but not work schedule. The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. The posting includes "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." That's about the event, not the job schedule. There's no regular work schedule. So we should not create a Schedule section. We also have "Benefits" section: they list benefit enhancements: Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Language Incentive, Referral Bonus, Tuition Assistance Program. So we can include Benefits. Pay: "The anticipated hiring range is $60,306 - $77,457." So include Pay. Now we need to extract About the role: The paragraph after "About This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! ..." plus maybe the hiring event description? Actually "About This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements: ..." That's about the organization and benefits. Then later: "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." That's more about the hiring process. Could be part of About the role or separate? We could combine into About the role. Responsibilities: The duties list: "Review and approve all incoming purchase requisitions for accuracy and complianceManage changes, cancellations, and final closures of departmental purchase ordersProcess vendor invoices using the OnBase system in a timely and accurate mannerMonitor the department’s weekly agreement report and track expiring contracts for timely renewals or closures and prepare pay-ins for deposits and ensure submission of monthly pay-in reclassification journal entries Compile data for internal and external auditors for the departmentAssist with various accounting projects and provide support to other staff as needed." We need to split into list items. Requirements: Minimum training and experience: Bachelor's degree..., three years..., equivalent combination. Also Preferred qualifications: Extensive knowledge..., Skilled..., Fixed Assets experience and Oracle Experience is preferred. Licensing etc: None required. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need separate Requirements and Qualifications? Might be overlapping. Usually Requirements = minimum qualifications; Qualifications = preferred? But we can decide to put minimum under Requirements and preferred under Qualifications. Or we could combine into one Qualifications section. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But they listed both as possible headings. We need to decide based on content: we have minimum training and experience, preferred qualifications, licensing etc. Could make a single "Qualifications" section covering both minimum and preferred. Or we could have "Requirements" for minimum and "Qualifications" for preferred. Since they said prefer few substantive sections, maybe combine into one "Qualifications". But we need to follow instruction: "Use