ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR II

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About the role

The Grants Manager position within the Office of Fiscal Services manages the Grants Accounting Division, overseeing day-to-day responsibilities in grants and loan accounting, fund accounting, cost accounting, and financial reporting. This role is responsible for examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems and reports to ensure compliance with the State’s and the Department’s fiscal policies and procedures. Additionally, the Grants Manager supervises two accounting professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced system and federal fund cost accounting to prepare financial records and reports for management and federal agencies.
• Oversee the Capital Projects Bond Accounting systems at month-end to ensure correct posting to support schedules, the Bond Status Report, and the Relational Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (R*STARS).
• Manage agency organization within systems accounting by establishing structures in R*STARS to ensure program cost account elements (PCAs), grants, and vendors are structurally accurate.
• Monitor and review Reimbursable Funds Cost Accounting systems for both expenditures and revenues, ensuring accurate inclusion in R*STARS and all support schedules.
• Review and approve financial status, cash flow, and indirect cost reports for federal officials regarding the distribution of federal funds.

Requirements

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required general accounting experience.
• Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required general experience.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience directly supervising accountants, budget specialists, and fiscal employees.
• Experience tracking and managing grant accounts.
• Proficiency in entering and reconciling financial data, reviewing statements, and generating reports using R*STARS or similar accounting systems.
• Advanced experience managing and summarizing complex spreadsheets using MS Excel.
• Experience interpreting and applying municipal, state, and federal government accounting guidelines and compliance rules.

Benefits

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions.
• Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis.
• Generous paid leave that increases with years of service.
• Paid holidays.
• Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs.
• Employee & employer contributory pension plan.

State Of Maryland Benefits

Location: Business Administration Office of Fiscal Services, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.