ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

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Currently 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD. 

Pending Move to 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD.

This position assists the Director and Deputy Director of Operations and Fiscal Services in performing accounting work in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Ensures compliance with applicable regulations by examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports. Responsible for advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, system accounting and federal fund accounting, as well as responsible for certain aspects of general accounting such as payroll, petty cash, working fund, credit cards, accounts payable/receivable, financial data projection and analysis, developing ongoing financial data for the preparation of the department annual budget.

Additional duties include accounting and financial reporting for federal and state funds in compliance with Federal grant regulations. Maintaining the general ledger of accounting transactions; review, record, and allocate payroll transactions. Assists with preparing year-end accounts payable, accrued expenditures, encumbrances and researching discrepancies.

General Ledger and Account Reconciliation.  Track grant payments for both State and Federal Grants; review and approve requests for payment from Area Agencies on Aging (AAA's).  

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Liaison.  Serve as agency liaison to Governor’s Office for Minority Affairs (GOMA). 

Area Plan Budget Review / Notification of Grant Awards.  Review and compare Area Plan Budgets (APB) submitted by Area Agencies on Aging (AAA's) to State and Federal grant allocation tables to ensure complete and balanced budgets are submitted. 

Federal Financial Participation (FFP).  Manage and review data submitted by the AAAs for input into the consolidating spreadsheet.  Ensure all data received from the AAA’s comply with the program’s guidelines. 

Internal Controls.  Establish and maintain a system for internal accounting controls for working fund and petty cash expenditures to assure that federal and state standards are met and funds are properly account for.  

Financial Reporting.  Assists in preparing and filing required quarterly and annual program financial reports with Federal and State agencies in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and applicable State and Federal regulations.

Other Fiscal Functions.  Serves as backup for support staff processing department payroll; prepare year-end closing journal entries to ensure that all transactions are recorded, including accruals and adjusting entries. 

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

Experience: Three years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

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 a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required 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.

Experience in performing accounting and compliance duties for Federal and State Grants.

Experience with the Maryland State FMIS system and R*Stars/ADPIC procedures.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) 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 that date.

For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members    

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. 

The examination may consist of a rating of your education, training and experience.  It is essential that you submit complete and accurate information on your application in order to determine if you meet the qualifications as specified above.  

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be received by the closing date.  

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to:  

Department of Budget and Management

Recruitment and Examination Division

301 W. Preston Street, Room 608,

Baltimore, MD 21201

Information received after the closing date will not be considered. 

Application inquiries may be directed to 410-767-4850

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.