Section Chief, Vouchers Payable (Accountant Manager II)

This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications. The resulting list of eligible candidates may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

About the role

The main purpose of this position is to manage the State Highway Administration’s Vouchers Payable Section with a fiscal year (FY) 2025 expenditure budget of about two billion dollars. The Section Chief is responsible for establishing procedures for processing the payment of all SHA vendor invoices and for reconciling payments and accounting distribution into the Financial Management Information System (FMIS). This role is responsible for the design and development of the implemented District Emergency Meal payment system. The Section Chief is fully responsible for processing data entered daily into the system and training field personnel to use the system for processing all emergency meal invoices and submitting backup documentation.

The position responds to daily questions regarding the processing of all vendor invoices in MDOT FMIS and the interface thereof into the state FMIS. The Section Chief supervises audit review, reconciliation, and approval of all invoice payments to vendors; assigns workload to subordinates and approves their work. Additionally, this position indirectly supervises all SHA employees who initiate vendors’ invoices in EPICS/FMIS.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Vouchers Payable Section with a FY 2025 expenditure budget of approximately two billion dollars.
• Establish procedures for processing payment of all SHA vendor invoices.
• Reconcile payments and accounting distribution into the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
• Design and develop the District Emergency Meal payment system.
• Process data entered daily into the system and train field personnel on system usage for emergency meal invoices.
• Respond to daily questions regarding vendor invoice processing in MDOT FMIS and its interface with the state FMIS.
• Supervise audit review, reconciliation, and approval of all invoice payments to vendors.
• Assign workload to subordinates and approve their work.
• Indirectly supervise SHA employees who initiate vendors’ invoices in EPICS/FMIS.

Qualifications

Education

A bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 30 credit hours in accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three (3) credit hours in auditing.

Experience

Seven (7) years of experience examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting systems, preparing financial reports and statements by applying generally accepted accounting principles. Experience must include three (3) years of performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting, and one (1) year of supervising other employees.

Notes

• Applicants who 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 general accounting experience.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Benefits

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package, including:

• Excellent health and leave benefits.
• 401k benefits.
• A pension plan.
• A free transit program.
• Advanced education and training opportunities.

Learn more about MDOT benefits.

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