Henrico

This position maintains the county's record of all financial transactions relating to financial guarantees, in the form of cashier's checks, sureties, and letters of credit, for land development (plans of development and subdivisions). In this role, the incumbent will:

• Receive, record, reconcile and release financial guarantees
• Verify financial documents; deposit payments at the Cashier's Office, maintain in-depth financial records
• Regularly prepare status and special reports, and draft correspondence relating to status, expiration, cancellation and release of financial guarantees
• Answer questions from the public, employees and other departments, requiring thorough knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping, responsible judgement and in-depth knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations regarding financial guarantees
• Assist the division manager and staff with retrieving information and files for processing conditional use permits and variances
• Create and maintain orderly files
• Scan exhibits for digital review, reproduction and storage
• Proofread letters, minutes, memos, and other correspondence for content, grammar and spelling
• Transcribe minutes from the Board of Zoning Appeals meetings
• Attend monthly Board of Zoning Appeals meetings and any scheduled work sessions
• Incumbent will rotate with other administrative staff members, breaks and lunch relief for our front reception area
• Perform other related duties as assigned

The successful candidate will possess:

• Considerable knowledge of methods used in keeping fiscal accounts and records
• Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures, routines and equipment
• Some knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations quickly and accurately
• Ability to keep and to make reports from financial records
• Ability to accurately proofread and verify financial documents
• Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions
• Ability to research a variety of data
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employees and the public
• Accuracy

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

It is strongly recommended that you electronically submit a cover letter that briefly describes any relevant experience and why you would like to have this position. 

The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, a high degree of oral and written communication skills, and documented experience working with MS Excel and MS Access.

The expected hiring range will be at the lower end of this listed pay scale.

High school diploma or GED; coursework in bookkeeping or business preferred, and four (4) years of clerical or bookkeeping experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation (Dept. of Social Services, JRJDC, Juvenile Detention Home)