Accountant Advanced

General Admin • Baltimore County, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Maryland Department of Labor is currently accepting applications from qualified candidates for an Advanced Accountant position within the Division of Labor and Industry, General Administration unit. As a member of the DLI team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. This position examines, analyzes and interprets the various accounting systems, records and reports within the Division of Labor and Industry by applying generally accepted accounting principles in order to modify and maintain agency accounting systems, cash receipt processes, prepare financial reports or statements and give fiscal advice to management. This position performs specialized duties within the 7 main units of the Division, each with unique funding sources including federal, special, general and revenue funding as well as cash receipts for penalties, fines, and sales. This position is responsible for maintaining and monitoring state and federal fiscal budgeting and accounting and ensuring management is aware of fiscal status on a monthly basis. This position advises on allowable procurements and ensures compliance with funding requirements, State accounting procedures, and all related reporting. This position also serves as a liaison between the Division and the Department’s Office of Administration, federal fiscal oversight, and internal and external auditing personnel. This position also assists in legislative responses and special projects. The combined budget for the Division is $21.3 million.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
• Three years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in state or federal government, preferably in a financial, budget, accounting, or analytical capacity.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal financial regulations, policies, and requirements, with strong analytical, computational, and mathematical skills.
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, along with strong communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop, draft, and prepare complete state budget and federal grant applications for the various units within the Division on an annual basis using appropriate cost accounting.
• Monitors for additional funding opportunities and revises and prepares detailed documents to obtain or deobligate.
• Utilizes each new year’s instructions and ensures documents are prepared accurately and timely with the goals of each unit accounted for.
• Prepares special budgetary requests for class adjustments, budget amendments, etc.
• Ensures each year’s grants and budget allowances by unit are properly expended throughout the year, avoiding end of year conflicts or unnecessary deobligations.
• Monitors and accurately applies indirect cost rates and Divisional allocations across the units.
• Monitors on a monthly basis each procurement transaction from the various units for accurate accounting, journal entries, and allocation to their respective budgets, object coding, and fund sources.
• Ensures credit card charges are accurately dispersed from accounting and ensures charges to the various units are accurately reflected in monthly projection reports.
• Requests required journal entries as necessary and tracks to ensure completeness.
• Prepares internal projection sheets for comparison to OOA projection sheets on a monthly basis for both state and federal fiscal years.
• Monitors and assists each unit in their daily cash/credit card revenue and reconciles internal receipts with Departmental revenue reports on a monthly basis and creates simplified reports and charts to share with management.
• Develops and fine tunes database systems used by the various units to track and ensure proper accounting in accordance with State and federal guidelines.
• Manages related Legislative audits to ensure avoidance of repeat and new findings by representing the Division during audits and monitoring units quarterly throughout the year for continued compliance.
• Assists OOA in daily procurement and grant drawdowns and serves as the main point of contact for OOA regarding daily fiscal matters.
• Attends OOA/federal audit meetings and represents the Division to report back areas of concern and status of compliance.
• Ensures end of year procurements are coordinated and accurately processed through OOA and OGS.
• Assists in Divisional projects as needed and provides assistance preparing legislative responses and fiscal notes.
• Ensures all fiscal related reporting required of the various units within the Division are completed timely and accurately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
• State pension ('defined benefit' plan)
• Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
• Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental and prescription plans with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services
• Flexible Spending Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
• State Employees Credit Union

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level