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Apply to be a Purchase Card Administrator & Financial Analyst for DGS!
Title: Purchase Card Administrator & Financial Analyst - AF068
State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II
Hiring Range: $90,000 - $100,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Department of General Services
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Agency Website: www.dgs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of General Services (DGS) Office of Fiscal Services is hiring for a Purchase Card Administrator & Financial Analyst to provide administration of the small purchase and travel card programs and providing support of the agency’s financial operations.
DGS is a statewide service agency that supports the mission of state and local governments by delivering quality, cost-effective, timely, safe and secure services for other state agencies, local governments, and citizens. DGS serves as the infrastructure for state government by providing laboratory testing, engineering and architecture services, real estate management, centralized procurement services, vehicle management, and more.
As part of the GL & Financial Reporting unit, the Purchase Card Administrator & Financial Analyst will oversee all aspects of the agency’s purchasing and travel card programs, including reviewing and approving new card requests, issuing cards, ensuring compliance with DOA regulations, and managing annual certifications and audits. The position will also support financial operations through preparing journal entries, reconciliations, cost analyses, and annual reporting while maintaining accurate documentation and internal controls. The position also assists divisions with financial inquiries, helps strengthen agency-wide controls, and contributes to special projects and system upgrades that improve financial management practices.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Review new requests for agency SPCC and Travel Card program participation, route for appropriate approvals, and issue new cards.
- Conduct random audits of SPCC transactions, ensure the monthly online reconciliation process and monthly program certification are completed, and coordinate yearly certification and program audits.
- Assist with financial services and completion of annual reporting as needed.
- Assist Divisions by responding to inquiries about internal billings and financial transactions.
- Assists with requests relevant to agency internal controls from internal and external parties.
- Actively participate in special assignments involving development or implementation of new or changed financial management practices within DGS.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience with general accounting, including experience performing monthly reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
- Extensive experience providing financial services.
- Extensive experience in program administration.
- Considerable knowledge of government purchase and travel card programs.
- Demonstrated ability to apply governmental accounting standards including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports, train others, and develop course materials to educate others in Public Procurement.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently and successfully complete large complex projects by required deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse agency management, employees, state agencies, auditors, and other individuals.
- Strong skills in the use of financial software systems and office automation software (including word processors and spreadsheets) to accomplish work and develop/improve processes.
Additional Considerations
- Experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia SPCC program.
- Experience with eVA procurement.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The online state application must contain all required information and fully respond to questions to be considered for this job opportunity. Please be sure that all of your relevant qualifications and considerations are specifically addressed in your submitted application.
Online applications should be submitted via jobs.virginia.gov.
Fax, e-mail, or mail applications will not be accepted. For assistance or computer access, please visit your local Virginia Employment Office or contact our office [email protected] or 804-786-3910.
You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application has been successfully submitted. Applications will continue to be accepted until a suitable pool of candidates is received, but this position may be closed at any time after 5 business days. Please refer to the “Your Application” page in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Applicants in need of accommodation during the application and/or interview process may contact DGS at 804-786-3910 for assistance.
Sponsorship will not be provided for this position now or in the future. Confirmation of eligibility to work will be required at time of hire. DGS will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
The selected candidate must pass a fingerprint based criminal background check.
Applicants that indicate they have preferential hiring rights in the form of a yellow form or blue card must submit these to our office prior to the closing of the posting, in accordance with DHRM policy 1.30. Please note that only current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia that will be or have been laid off are eligible for preferential hiring rights.
The Virginia Department of General Services is an equal opportunity employer and a proud Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified employer. Individuals from minoritized groups, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service experience are encouraged to apply.
From July 1, 2026, through January 21, 2029, applicants who were terminated from a position of employment with the federal government on or after January 1, 2025 due to a reduction in the federal budget or initiatives put in place by the federal Department of Government Efficiency may be eligible for HB494 Federal Employee Priority Consideration. Applicants seeking HB494 Federal Employee Priority Consideration must identify themselves within the state application process and provide supporting documentation, including a Standard Form 50 (SF-50), verifying their eligibility.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Contact Information
Name: DGS Human Resources
Phone: 804-786-3910
Email: [email protected]
