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Posting Summary
Working Title: Accounting Administrative Specialist
Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III
Role Code: 19013-SW
FLSA: Nonexempt
Pay Band: 03
Position Number: 27800064
Agency: Rappahannock Community College
Division: Rappahannock Community College (Div)
Work Location: Gloucester - 073
Hiring Range: The anticipated hiring range is commensurate with experience, but not less than $45,000.
Emergency/Essential Personnel: No
EEO Category: F-Admin Supp
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Telework options: subject to change based on business needs
Work Schedule: To be determined.
Sensitive Position: No
Job Description
Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high‑quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12‑county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for‑credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award‑winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024‑2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full‑time employees and over 200 part‑time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.
Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?
RCC invites you to apply for our Accounting Administrative Specialist opening. This is a full‑time, classified staff position. RCC has an excellent benefits package, and the anticipated hiring range is commensurate with experience, but not less than $45,000. This position will be located at the Glenns campus.
Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the Accounting Administrative Specialist will be responsible for processing routine invoices for local funds and federal checks and will reconcile their financial records. The incumbent will process purchases for various departments to include using the small purchasing charge card within state compliance. The position will assist end‑users with travel reimbursements. This position will ensure invoices are cleared for payment processing. The incumbent will assist in monitoring budget balances and related transactions directly or indirectly in support of accountants or administrators, including making routine account adjustments for variances. The incumbent will identify, tag, record and update all college inventory records, to include Equipment Trust Funds. All inventory shall be fully identified every two years at a minimum. This position will process manual check requests, and complete other duties as assigned.
Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
Qualifications
* Work experience in or knowledge of accounting, accounts payables, procurement and inventory.
* Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
* Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, Word, and Adobe.
* Ability to learn to make adjustments to financial data.
Additional Considerations
* Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
* Knowledge of cash management principles and procedures.
* Proficiency in PeopleSoft (Oracle) or other financial applications.
* Experience with State computer applications and systems.
Operation of a State Vehicle
Yes
Supervises Employees
No
Required Travel
May be required to travel between campuses.
Posting Number
CLS_4150P
Recruitment Type
General Public - G
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Dates
Job Open Date: 11/11/2025
Job Close Date: 11/26/2025
Agency Website
www.rappahannock.edu
Contact
Email: jobs@rappahannock.edu
Additional Information
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) 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, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non‑merit factors.
ADA Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Application Instructions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Please describe your experience as it relates to this position. (Open Ended Question)
* Computer skills for this position include the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, and word processing programs, and e‑mail at a highly proficient level. Please describe your skills in these areas. (Open Ended Question)
* This position requires demonstrated ability to work under pressure and multi‑task; strong customer service skills; as well as effective communication skills with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and parents. Please describe your experience in these areas. (Open Ended Question)
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