ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED-Contractual

This is a full-time contractual position, located at the Maryland Department of Human Resources, Budget and Finance Unit.

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Department of Human Resources

Budget and Finance Unit

311 W. Saratoga Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3500

This position provides crucial strategic support in the area of financial management, budgetary and accounting, by monitoring all financial aspects of a Department-wide major IT project. Also, performs resource planning, vendor maintenance, contracts and subcontracts management, as well as risk mitigation.

Monitors all financial aspects of a Department-wide major IT project; ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for funding; develops financial worksheets, templates and data models for tracking and reporting; prepares, analyzes interprets financial and statistical reports.

Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for funding.

Communicates effectively the project financial status to various audiences; participates in presentations to Federal and State officials and control agencies to provide information that supports compliance with funding requirements and legal mandates; reports project month and year-to-date financial budget-to-actual status monthly and monitors vendor contracts, and report monthly on cost by vendor.

Participates in the management, control of costs and schedules of project contracted vendors; contributes to ongoing communication between management and vendors of project status, business impacts, risks and approaches to address business needs; participates in the preparation of contract work budgets and schedules, and performs financial analysis such as funding profiles, sales outlook and variance analysis.

Develops spreadsheets, templates and data models for tracking, fiscal monitoring and reporting.

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.

 

The ideal Candidate will possess experience in the following:

*Financial Management Information System (FMIS), Relational Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (R*STARS) and Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS)

*Advanced Microsoft Office skills

*Related experience with a Bachelors degree in Finance, Math, Business or related field

*Familiarity with resource planning, vendor maintenance, contracts and subcontracts management, as well as risk mitigation

*Experience performing financial management analytics and reporting, and effectively communicate status to various audiences

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications.  All information concerning your qualifications, including a copy of your diploma or transcripts must be provided if selected for an interview.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list.  The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this Agency or other State Agencies.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  If selected for an interview, you will be required to provide an official transcript.  For all foreign education obtained outside the U. S. you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service if selected for an interview.  

Online applications are highly recommended, however the paper application may be submitted to the Department of Human Resources, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Attn: Tonya N. Brown, Room 143, Baltimore, MD 21201-3500.  The paper application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.  Information received after the closing date will not be considered.  Application inquiries may be directed to Tonya Brown at 410-767-7349.      

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Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

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