ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED

ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED (Accounts Payable Manager) Location Baltimore, MD (Madison Park area) :

Introduction

Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) provides guidance, analysis, outreach, and support to ensure that all of the state's natural resources, built environment and public assets are preserved and protected to achieve its goals for economic, community and environmental vitality.

Planning sees Maryland cities, towns, and communities as attractive, vibrant places to live, work, play and learn. They grow in ways that add value to the landscape and provide opportunity to new enterprises. Our natural, cultural, and historic resources are catalysts that strengthen and renew economic and community development. Planning's actions will change Maryland for the better.

Local government - with its residents - invests time and resources in creating a vision for how they want their communities to look in the future. They are in the best position to achieve these local aspirations through comprehensive plans, ordinances, and local planning.

Planning stands ready to assist in bringing our full portfolio of professional staff, data resources and programmatic assistance.

GRADE

17

LOCATION OF POSITION

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as the Department's Accounts Payable Manager. This position reports to the Fiscal Services Admin IV and manages the department's payments, payrolls, credit card charges, petty cash payout, working fund and checks. This position needs to adhere to fiscal policies of the State and insure compliance with Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. Must have experience in Workday, FMIS, APDICS and other State run Financial and HR software

POSITION DUTIES

Administers Accounts Payable functions for the agency.

Serves as the Timekeeper and Payroll Partner.

Provide technical supervision to Accounting Personnel as directed by or on behalf of the Accounting Manager, Director of Deputy Director of Operation.

Authorizes, Analyzes, and projects all revenues and expenditures for General, Special, and Reimbursable Funds for all units of the agency as assigned by supervisor.

Corporate Purchasing Card Program Administrator.

Division of Administration's Inventory Accountable Officer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

FMIS Knowledge

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Not Applicable.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application 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 this date.

Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service needs to be provided before hire.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

The on-line application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are not able to apply online, 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 St., Suite 608

Baltimore, MD 21201

Attn: For inquiries regarding this recruitment, please call .

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the on-line or paper application. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling .

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

Bilingual applicants are also encouraged to apply.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay