*REPOST* SYSTEMS CONTROL ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR (General Accounting Division)

MD; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comptroller of Maryland seeks a Systems Control Accountant Supervisor to join the General Accounting Division in Annapolis. The role supports statewide GAAP reporting, ACFR preparation, agency collaboration, and financial analysis while supervising accounting staff.

The incumbent will use Workiva, R*STARS, and Excel to prepare reports and supporting documentation for ACFR requirements, coordinating with agencies, auditors, and management to meet critical deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience interpreting and applying GAAP in a fiscal control agency.
• Three years of experience supervising professional accounting functions.
• Education obtained outside the U.S. requires equivalency evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting staff responsible for preparing workpapers, reconciliations, and schedules used to convert statutory accounting records to GAAP.
• Research GASB pronouncements and provide technical accounting guidance to State agencies regarding reporting requirements.
• Assist with development and implementation of accounting process improvements and ACFR preparation.
• Coordinate with agencies, auditors, and management regarding reporting issues and deadlines.

Skills

GAAP reporting

ACFR preparation

staff supervision

financial analysis

technical accounting guidance

GASB pronouncements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

30 accounting credits including auditing

Tools

Workiva

R*STARS

Excel

Job description

Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting certified eligible list may be used to staff several current and future vacancies for this position/function only. REPOST - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY

GRADE

20

LOCATION OF POSITION

Annapolis, Maryland

POSITION DUTIES

Interested in work that directly supports statewide financial reporting and accounting operations? The General Accounting Division is seeking a Systems Control Accountant Supervisor to join the financial reporting team. This position plays an important role in statewide GAAP reporting, ACFR preparation, agency support, financial analysis, and supervision of accounting staff.

• supervising accounting staff responsible for preparing workpapers, reconciliations, and schedules used to convert statutory accounting records to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); reviewing and analyzing financial information submitted by State agencies; preparing and reviewing statewide financial reporting adjustments and reconciliations; and assisting with preparation and review of financial statement note disclosures, supporting schedules, and other ACFR reporting requirements.
• researching accounting issues, GASB pronouncements, and reporting requirements; providing technical accounting guidance and support to State agencies regarding accounting procedures, reconciliations, and financial reporting requirements; developing and updating reporting instructions, procedures, and workpapers used in the ACFR preparation process; and coordinating with agencies, auditors, and management regarding reporting issues and deadlines.
• assist with development and implementation of accounting process improvements, ensures proper internal controls are maintained over assigned financial reporting activities, and uses systems such as Workiva, R*STARS, Excel, and other financial reporting tools to prepare reports and supporting documentation.

MINIMUM 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 credit hours in auditing.
• Experience: Three years of experience ensuring appropriate and consistent interpretation of and compliance with statutory and generally accepted accounting principles in a fiscal control agency or three years of experience supervising professional accounting functions.
• Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in financial management classification or financial management specialty codes in the accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
• ** 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. equivalence evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.html.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of an active CPA certification or candidacy working toward completion of the CPA exam.
• A proven ability to analyze complex data to identify inefficiencies, resolve accounting variances, and streamline workflows.
• Experience participating in the system implementation of a new enterprise financial software of reporting tools.
• Experience identifying and improving accounting or financial reporting processes.
• Experience creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training staff on updated compliance policies and procedures.
• Three years of experience ensuring appropriate and consistent interpretation of and compliance with statutory and generally accepted accounting principles in a fiscal control agency.
• Three years of experience supervising the preparation and review of financial statements, ACFR reporting or other GAAP-based financial activities.
• Three years of experience executing period-end closing workflows and verifying trial balances within a large-scale accounting system.
• Three years of experience providing day-to-day guidance to an accounting team, including managing, and coordinating extensive financial reporting assignments across multiple units or external agencies.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

• Work is subject to strict fiscal year-end and financial reporting deadlines.
• Extended hours may be required during peak reporting periods, including fiscal year-end close and ACFR preparation.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please ensure you provide sufficient information on your application to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Please indicate clearly any position-specific experience and ensure all education and experience sections are complete. Approval of your application will be based on a review of the information you submit. All qualified applicants are placed on an unranked list of candidates and will remain active on this list for at least one year. Incomplete information may result in the disqualification of your application.

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

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Due to the time and resources involved, the Comptroller of Maryland cannot sponsor visa applications. Upon appointment (new hires and/or transfers) must successfully undergo fingerprinting. Disqualifying charges may include any felony; any crime of moral turpitude, e.g. embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion or bribery; any crime of identity theft or impersonation; any crime of assault or battery; and any crime relating to the use or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana, regardless of the age of the offense or the specifications of the position.

Due to the nature of the agency's business, candidates must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for employment.

*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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

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

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