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ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR II

Accounts Payable and General Accounting

Recruitment #21-004552-0003

Introduction




The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.

This position has been approved for a 6% salary increase effective July 1, 2021. The salary range demonstrated above does not reflect that increase. Candidates starting prior to July 1 will automatically receive the pay increase on that date.  

GRADE

STANDARD SALARY SCHEDULE GRADE 18

LOCATION OF POSITION

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD

Main Purpose of Job

Plans, supervises, and controls the activities of the Accounts Payable, Grants, and Purchase of Care Sections to ensure that charges to appropriation accounts are properly authorized, accurately recorded, and processed in a timely manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with state and federal regulations and practices. Assists in the administration of ADPICS and the Notice of Grant Awards (NOGA) systems, maintains federal grant reporting security, and reconciles federal grants.

POSITION DUTIES

Oversees the day to day operations of the General Accounting Section; analyzes and evaluates accounting systems and procedures to ensure that internal accounting controls are in place and operating efficiently and effectively; performs advanced level cost accounting and federal fund accounting in the preparation of financial reports for agency management as well as for federal reporting; performs grant reconciliations between the statewide accounting system (R*STARS) and the federal reporting system (G5); assesses the branch operations to identify accounting functions which would benefit from changes in methods or procedures; reviews the work product of the Section to ensure technical proficiency and establish performance standards to identify and report factors affecting work quality; provides technical support for office automation services; and acts as software compliance officer for the Accounting Branch

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing. 

Experience: Five years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles to include three years performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting. 

Notes: 
1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education. 
2. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above. 
3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required general accounting experience. 
4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required general experience. 
5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

Advanced skills or experience using Microsoft Excel to prepare and maintain statistical reports, creating spreadsheets, creating, and using pivot tables to analyze data, and manipulating data in various formats.

State supervisory experience supervising staff in a budget or financial setting.

SELECTION PROCESS

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. For education obtained outside of the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation will be required prior to hire. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies. The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.  The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. On-line applications (and resumes) are the preferred method for receiving your application/attachments. Using this method will allow applicants to access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy the minimum qualifications for this recruitment.  

Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments. Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for Accountant Supervisor II,  position # 030722 (JobAps#21-004552-0003). Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only. If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767- 0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.  

 Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.



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