Accountant/Auditor I/II/III, Grade 18/21/23

Montgomery County • 101 Monroe St Rockville MD 20850 USA, MD

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About The Position

The Department of Finance is responsible for the financial administration of the County government, including accounting and payroll, debt and cash management, tax billing and revenue collection, economic and revenue forecasting, and risk management. The Department of Finance is recruiting for an Accountant/Auditor III as part of their mission to prudently manage financial operations, recommend and implement sound fiscal policies, safeguard public assets, and encourage a safe environment on public property. The selected employee will perform professional accounting/auditing work. The employee must understand generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Experience with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting standards and other requirements related to governmental, enterprise, special revenue, internal service, and fiduciary funds, and County grants is preferred but not required. The employee will be expected to be proficient in using large ERP accounting systems and other current technology. This position may be underfilled at the Accountant/Auditor I, Grade 18 or at the Accountant/Auditor II, Grade 21.

Requirements

• If filled at Accountant/Auditor III: Three (3) years of experience performing professional accounting work comparable to the Accountant/Auditor II.
• If filled at Accountant/Auditor II: Two (2) years of experience performing professional accounting work comparable to the Accountant/Auditor I.
• If filled at Accountant/Auditor I: One (1) year of experience performing professional accounting work.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration or a related field with a major of accounting coursework.
• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may be substituted for a degree in Accounting or a major in Accounting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting standards and other requirements related to governmental, enterprise, special revenue, internal service, and fiduciary funds, and County grants is preferred but not required.
• Proficient in using large ERP accounting systems and other current technology.
• Financial statement preparation
• Complex reconciliations of transactions in multiple systems; of general ledger and subsidiary transactions; and/or complex accounting transactions
• Using integrated accounting systems
• Proven history of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Communicating complex accounting issues non-financial colleagues

Responsibilities

• preparing the monthly and annual close workpapers for the assigned funds that includes detailed analyses of accounts
• preparing records for the disbursement of funds
• preparing financial statements and disclosures for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• preparing complex account reconciliations and journal entries
• serving as a financial resource for other departments
• researching and implementation new standards, processes, and policies
• preparing other reports to meet County, state, and /or federal mandates

Benefits

• The County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law.
• MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability.

What This Job Offers

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