Accounts Payable Supervisor

Title: Accounts Payable Supervisor DSP03241

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: Salary is Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Accounts Payable Accountant in our Property and Finance Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Supervising, coordinating, and reviewing the work activities and workflows in the Accounts Payable Unit, which is responsible for auditing and processing payments in excess of $100,000,000 annually ensuring compliance with Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual, Department’s internal written policy, and Prompt Pay Act.
• Analyzing the efficiency of the Accounts Payable Unit’s work processes and the effectiveness of the unit’s internal controls in order to improve resource allocation, productivity, outcomes, and compliance with Department of Accounts (DOA) CAPP Manual.

About the Agency:

We’re more than a law enforcement agency — we’re a team of problem-solvers, innovators, and public servants shaping Virginia’s future. At VSP, your skills make an impact that reaches every community across the Commonwealth. If you’re ready for meaningful work, real growth, and a supportive culture that feels like family, your next career starts here.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Of Commonwealth of Virginia payment practices and policies.
• Of Accounts Payable function and the recording, auditing, and approval of financial transactions for compliance with state and Department policies, procedures, and regulations.

Skill:

• In the use of personal computers and using Microsoft Office applications.
• In using a 10-key adding machine.

Ability:

• To research, investigate, evaluate and reconcile complex financial data including the ability to analyze the Department’s chart of accounts to apply to expenditure coding and journal transactions.
• To plan, assign, and supervise the work of staff; organize and prioritize workflow responsibilities for unit members.
• To communicate effectively orally and in writing in English with internal and external customers.
• To manage the Department issued credit card with integrity.
• To work independently and as a team member.
• To analyze, comprehend and apply State Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual compliance regulations, and other written policies.
• To pay attention to detail.
• Experience in monitoring, analyzing, and reconciling accounts payable transactions, workflows, and processes.
• Experience in accounting analysis, forecasting, or fiscal administration.
• Demonstrated experience working with complex financial systems and ability to produce and analyze financial reports.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Additional Considerations

• Prior experience in Virginia State Government is preferred.

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.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on April 30, 2026. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at professionalemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

This policy shall be adhered to in all aspects of Departmental employment practices. It does not permit the lowering of bona fide job requirements, performance criteria, or qualifications to give preference to any state employee or applicant for state employment based on the above prohibitions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

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.

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