Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

This position will plan, coordinate and carry out financial management actions to create billings and account for the non-general fund revenues for the Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring the adequate internal controls exist to meet state requirements and accomplish agency fiscal goals and objectives. The position researches and analyzes complex account activity, identifies discrepancies and collection barriers, and determines or recommends appropriate resolution, escalation, referral, or other collection actions in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. In addition, this position develops and reviews collection reports, aging analyses, referral tracking, and other financial information to support oversight and account management decision-making. Please note this position follows a hybrid work schedule to include both in-office and telework. Candidates must be able to work from the assigned work location in Virginia.

The primary responsibility of this position is to: perform accounts receivable and cash receipts functions within DEQ to ensure compliance with the State Comptroller, Agency requirements, and proper control and accountability of agency resources. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: reviewing delinquent accounts and collection activity to determine appropriate follow-up, escalation, or referral actions; monitoring aged receivables and identifying accounts requiring additional action; coordinates the timely referral of eligible delinquent accounts to the Office of the Attorney General and third-party collection agencies; researching and analyzing complex accounts receivable matters; reconciling account information and researching discrepancies to ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and appropriately supported; developing, maintaining, and reviewing accounts receivable aging analyses, collection reports, referral tracking, and other performance measures; assists with quarterly accounts receivable reporting; and working with customers, DEQ program area staff, management, OAG, and third-party collection agencies to resolve complex account issues, respond to requests for documentation, and support collection and recovery activities. 

• Considerable knowledge of accounts receivable procedures, revenue management, debt collection and receipt processing for State Government.
• Demonstrated understanding of complex federal and state guidelines pertaining to accounts receivable and cash management.
• Considerable experience analyzing complex accounts receivable and financial data, researching discrepancies, identifying trends, and determining appropriate resolution or escalation actions.
• Experience preparing, analyzing, reconciling, or reviewing accounts receivable aging reports, collection reports, or other financial reports.
• Ability to apply accounting principles and methods to variety of agency needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive financial matters effectively with customers, agency staff, management, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple priorities concurrently, meet critical deadlines, maintain accurate and well supported documentation, and exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate financial processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and support stronger internal controls, consistency, efficiency, and accountability.
• Combination of education, experience, training, or coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Excel skills (pivots, v-lookups, etc.) required, and experience with Oracle financialnmanagement software highly desirable.