Disaster Recovery Accountant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $50,000.00 Annually
Location : Territorywide (STT/STX/STJ), VI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: DPA12126
Department: Office of Disaster Recovery Public Finance Authority
Opening Date: 01/01/2026
Description
Under general supervision from the Disaster Program Account Supervisor and limited supervision from the Territorial Public Assistance Officer, performs a variety of duties in developing, analyzing, executing and maintaining budgets and accounting records which are used to allocate current resources and estimate future financial needs. Perform timely review of expenditures in preparation of Federal draw requests.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with assigned sub-recipients to review disaster program awards and develop expense and revenue account structures necessary to facilitate eligible expenditures.
• Prepare request letters for the Department of Finance to establish required expense and revenue accounts and submit to Deputy Director of Administration and Finance for approval.
• Assist sub-recipients with preparation of disaster program budget forms.
• Prepare OMB budget forms to establish expenses and revenue budgets in the Enterprise Planning Resource (ERP) System in conformance with established procedures, regulations, and objective of Local and Federal awards.
• Prepare consolidated reports of assigned sub-recipient local and Federal budgets and expenditures to provide a comprehensive financial summary for use by senior management for effective and efficient decision making.
• Track the status and availability of funds in disaster program accounts.
• Monitor budgets by reviewing reports and accounting records to determine if allocated funds have been spent as specified, and if reallocations are required.
• Prepare requests for budget adjustments and allotment reallocations and submit to management for approval prior to submission to the Office of Management and Budget.
• Review assigned sub-recipient expenditures and reimbursement requests to determine if costs incurred were in support of eligible expenses.
• Perform any other duties assigned to support the division.

Minimum Qualifications
Associate's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Statistics or any closely related field; with a minimum of 9 credits in accounting and five years of professional accounting experience.
OR
High School Diploma AND ten (10) years' experience in budgeting, accounting, and/or finance related fields may be substituted for formal higher education.
Prefered Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Statistics or any closely related field; with a minimum of 9 credits in accounting and three years of professional accounting experience.
Customer service experience and a valid driver's license is a plus.
Position Factors
factor 1: Knowledge Required for the Position
Knowledge

• Knowledge of office methods, practices, routines, and equipment.
• Knowledge of or ability to acquire knowledge of USVI laws, rules, and regulations governing operation of a territorial system of accounts and their application to specific situations.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques of financial management.

§ Knowledge of the preparation of involved and detailed accounting and other financial reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.

Skills

• Must have excellent mathematical skills.
• Must be deadline and detail-oriented.
• Must exhibit professional maturity when conducting all business for the agency.
• Must be skilled in computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Excel, internet, Email and able to acquire proficiency with the ERP system including the Accounts Receivables and GL Modules.
• Must be skilled in general office equipment such as telephone, fax, printers, copiers, calculators, and computers.
• Must have excellent written and communication skills.

Abilities

• Ability to acquire knowledge of and proficiency regarding VI procurement codes and Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulation.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of and proficiency with departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of all other division and department organization and programs.

§ Ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques, and systems of financial management.
§ Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate difficult and complex financial programs.
§ Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and staff and outside agencies.
§ Ability to apply sound judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial program.
§ Ability to maintain confidential records and files.

• Must abide by strict ethical standards; integrity, objectivity and confidentiality are a must.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must be able to effectively multi-task.

Factor 2: Supervisory Controls
This position reports directly to the Disaster Program Account Supervisor for all activities. The Disaster Program Account Supervisor supervises all work products and activities.
Job performance will be reviewed annually/semi-annually by the Disaster Program Account Supervisor using a performance appraisal process and forms in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures, regulations, and as detailed in the personnel handbook.
Factor 3: Guidelines
Work is performed in accordance with departmental operation policies, rules, regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), manuals, and laws of the Code of the U.S. Virgin Islands Rules.
Factor 4: Complexity
Duties of this position are repetitive and routine. The employee is expected to work independently. Should a difficult problem or situation develop, the work activity is referred to the higher-level supervisor for appropriate action.
Factor 5: Scope and Effect
Responsible for various aspects of the finances of the disaster program, including budgets and revenue.
Responsible for maintaining accurate and detailed reports on all aspects of the procurement process and report data to management team as necessary.
Factor 6: Personal Contacts
This position requires interaction and contact with employees of all levels within the agency, as well as outside agencies; utilizing telephone, Email, fax, and/or in-person contact.
Factor 7: Physical Demands
Work involves sedentary to light work in an office setting. Light lifting (up to 10 lbs.) may be required.
Factor 8: Work Environment
Work is performed in an office setting. Occasional off-site work may be required.
The agency promotes a drug/alcohol-free environment.
The Government of the Virgin Islands aspires to provide the highest level of comprehensive benefits, services and programs to eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents which:

• Meet and anticipate their individual needs;
• Assure the GVI's competitiveness with other employers to attract and retain employees;
• Maximize cost effectiveness; and,
• Assure optimal health and productivity of employees.

To achieve this goal, from time to time, the carrier for the GVI's insurance may change. Please contact the Group Health Insurance Office of the Division of Personnel in St. Thomas and St. Croix at for more information regarding carriers.
Medical and Dental Coverage
Enrollment
The Virgin Islands government offers to full-time employees and their eligible dependents, a group health and dental insurance plan.
Full-time employees must enroll within thirty-one (31) days of hire unless they can provide proof of medical coverage from another source. An employee who does not enroll within 31 days of employment will be automatically enrolled in the health insurance plan with single coverage.
If an employee fails to enroll dependents within the initial eligibility period he/she must wait until a period of "open enrollment" is announced or have a qualifying event as determined by the health insurance carrier to enroll dependents or make changes to their coverage.
Effective Date of Coverage
If enrollment forms are received on or before the 6th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the first month following the receipt of enrollment forms. If enrollment forms received on the 7th of the month or later, coverage will be effective on the first day of the second month following the receipt of the enrollment forms.
Example:
Date Forms Received May 1st May 8th January 6th February 7th
Coverage Effective Date June 1st July 1st February 1st April 1st
Dependent Coverage
Dependents of eligible employees may participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program according to the terms and conditions imposed by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees and/or the carrier. Eligible dependents are the employee's:

1. Legal spouse;
2. Natural children;
3. Adopted children; and
4. Step children.

When a new dependent is acquired, you must enroll them within thirty-one (31) days after acquiring such dependent. When enrolling a dependent at any time, the following may be required:

1. Birth certificate;
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Adoption papers; and/or
4. Legal papers of appointment.

Various other documents may be required to determine the eligibility of the dependents.
Cost of Coverage
The GVI contributes toward the cost of Health Insurance for each employee enrolled under the Group Health Insurance Program. The GVI reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons.
Waiver or Discontinuation of Benefits
An employee may opt to decline coverage, or discontinue coverage under the Group Health and Dental Insurance Plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program must provide proof of medical coverage and will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program. This provision also applies to dependents that are dropped from the plan.
Coverage discontinues on the last day of the month following a qualifying event or on the date of an employee's separation.
After separation, an employee or dependent may be eligible to convert their group policy to an individual policy within 30 days, depending on the insurance carrier. If an employee would like to convert their policy to an individual policy a notice of conversion must be sent to the insurance carrier. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation (COBRA) coverage is not available in the Virgin Islands after loss of coverage.
Dental Insurance
As a condition of participation, all employees must enroll in medical coverage to qualify for Dental Insurance.
Leave without Pay
The GVI will maintain group health insurance plan coverage for employees on leave without pay. This coverage will remain at the level and under the conditions for which coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued employment continuously for the duration of the leave. However, employees on leave must arrange to pay into the Group Health Insurance Fund the employee's share of their health insurance premium to maintain coverage.
Retirement Benefits
Retired employees and their dependents are eligible to continue to participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program. Retirees must provide updated contact information to the Group Health Insurance Division to maintain coverage.
Life Insurance
The government provides a complementary basic non-contributory $10,000 basic life insurance benefit. In order for the benefit to be effective, an enrollment form must be forwarded to the Group Insurance Office at the Division. The enrollment form must be signed, dated and must indicate a designated beneficiary.
Employees may also select additional life insurance in either 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x base salary or $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or $150,000 amounts as supplemental contributory coverage. The employee pays the cost of this additional insurance, and may be required to submit evidence of insurability when increasing coverage after initial enrollment. Insurance enrollment forms and booklets explaining in detail the plan of benefits, as well as claim forms and a schedule of costs may be obtained from the Group Health Insurance Office.
Upon retirement life insurance benefits may be reduced.
Upon death the designated beneficiary will be eligible to receive the life insurance proceeds of the insurance participant, the Division must be notified of the death in order to initiate the claim process. Life insurance benefits are payable by the contracted insurance company and a subject to the limitations established by the insurance company.
Supplemental Insurance
The GVI has several supplemental insurance plans that provide for coverage over and above the regular medical, dental and life insurance coverage.
These plans are voluntary and are not contributed to by the GVI. A list of the current supplemental insurance plans is available through the Group Health Insurance Office. An employee who does not wish to enroll in medical coverage is eligible to enroll in supplemental insurance.
Moving and Relocation Allowance
It is the policy of the GVI to provide a reasonable relocation allowance inclusive of airfare, to eligible employees, based on their employment contract, to help defr