County of Northampton

Accounting - Purchasing

Major Services:

Accounting

• Accounts Payable
• Process county invoices, travel advances and expenses, in accordance with the County's purchasing, budgetary control and disbursement policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance to all County departments on how to process payments.
• Retain, organize and retrieve accounts payable receipts.
• Reconcile and process all payroll withholdings from payroll system reports to the appropriate general ledger accounts and billing statements.
• Provide monthly reports to departments and agencies for managerial budget to actual comparisons.
• Reconcile bank statements
• Maintain Journal Entries & Budget Transfers
• Coordinate assistance with Finance Director and Finance Department

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA SALES AND USE TAX CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION 

W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Please complete and mail to: Finance Department, P.O. Box 66, Eastville, VA 23347. 

Payment Request Form

FY 2024 Accounts Payable Schedule 

FY 2025 Accounts Payable Schedule

Travel Expense Reports

• Travel Expense Report
• Mileage Form

Purchasing

• Process Purchase Orders and continue with required accountability of Purchase
• Maintain Capital Projects purchases, payments and reconciling
• Purchasing Policies and Guides
  • Doing business with Northampton County
  • Procurement Guide
  • Procurement Policy
  • Procurements Page

Department Staff Information

John D. Chandler 
Finance Director

757-678-0444 ext. 550

[email protected]

Jennifer Simpson

Accounting Technician

757-678-0444 ext. 548

[email protected]

Sharitah Goodwyn 
Human Resources
Specialist

757-678-0444  ext. 551

[email protected]

Northampton County Finance Department 

PO Box 66
16404 Courthouse Road
Eastville, VA 23347

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
9 AM - 5 PM