ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR II (Repost)

Introduction

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (“System”). The System is a defined benefit retirement system covering governmental employees within the State of Maryland. The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ defined benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with over 50 different rule sets. The System has over 397,000 participants (customers), including 192,000 members who are actively employed and participating in the System, 165,000 payees who receive a monthly payment from the System, and 40,000 vested members who are no longer actively employed but have earned a benefit that will become payable at a future date. \r\nThe Agency's Finance Division is recruitment for an experienced Accounting Supervisor II to oversee daily financial and accounting operations. The selected candidate will work closely with a team of Advanced Accountants to manage daily financial accounting operations, including accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, billing and collections, and time-keeping and Payroll processing. \r\nThe ideal candidate should have experience working in a multi-faceted, high activity organization, applying strong analytical skills to create detailed financial reports and forecasts. Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to manage and lead a team of professional accountants to ensure the Agency's financial management activities are accurate are necessary to be effective in this position.\r\n

GRADE

18 \r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

120 East Baltimore Street \r\nBaltimore, Maryland 21202\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

This position provides supervisory oversight and management over Agency collections and Accounts Receivables, Cash Receipts, Accounts Payables, Payroll, Leave Tracking, Facilities Maintenance and serves as the Agency's Fixed Assets Accountable Officer. Primary duties include overseeing the accurate and timely maintenance of the Agency ledger in the statewide FMIS including, but not limited to, payroll reporting, vendor payments, inter-agency transfers, and administrative expenses, and supervision and review of the essential operational financial functions including, but not limited to, cash receipts and disbursements, accounts receivables and payables, and accurate determination of asset, liability, and equity accounts. Additionally, this position is responsible for overseeing all PGU related liaison matters and communications and must be knowledgeable of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to participating employers in the System.\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

Responsibilities of this position include the following, but are not limited to:\r\n\r\n Oversee daily transactions, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger and bank reconciliations \r\n Oversee and review weekly employee timekeeping and payroll processing \r\n Track, monitor, and reconcile the agency’s fixed assets additions and disposals to ensure accuracy, accountability and safeguarding of the agency’s fixed and sensitive assets \r\n Manage month-end and year-end closing \r\n Skill and experience in documenting and defending decisions made in the oversight of the assigned financial and accounting operations \r\n Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated and very organized records \r\n Plan, coordinate, supervise, track and evaluate the work of Accountant, Advanced positions and track progress of financial and accounting objectives \r\n Establish accounting policies and procedures, aligned with company’s targets \r\n Ensure compliance with statewide laws, regulations and guidelines \r\n Ability to communicate effectively \r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.\r\nExperience: 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. \r\nNotes: \r\n1. 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. \r\n2. 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. \r\n3. 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. \r\n4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one yea…