ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR II -Data Control Unit

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Maryland State Retirement Agency administers the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS), a defined benefit retirement system for Maryland governmental employees. The System serves over 397,000 participants across twelve retirement and pension systems with diverse rule sets. Located in Baltimore's Central Business District, SRPS offers a purpose-driven workplace with modern amenities and panoramic views. Employees benefit from comprehensive state benefits, including medical, dental, and prescription coverage, generous paid leave, participation in the state pension system, and supplemental retirement savings options. Additional perks include an on-site fitness center, 24/7 security, and convenient access to local amenities and transportation. This position requires overtime, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during the fiscal year-end closing process, which may also limit leave usage in June and July. The role is telework-eligible after completing a required training period.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
Five years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
Three years performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting.
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.
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.
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.
Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required general experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced level of experience working with Microsoft Office software, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Two years of experience performing complex reconciliations.
Two years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting membership data.
One year of experience supervising staff.
One year of experience working independently, while managing deadlines and multiple priorities.
Experience working with customers, providing both verbal and written customer communication.

Responsibilities

Manage processes and supervise staff in the Employer Reported Maintenance and Collection Sections of the Data Control Unit.
Ensure timely and accurate collection, validation, reconciliation, and updating of pension data reported by employers to the Agency’s Active Master File.
Analyze data to identify errors and develop solutions for correction.
Communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts regarding pension data processing.
Play a major role in the Agency’s fiscal year-end close processes, ensuring data completeness and accuracy of contributions, adjustments, and balances for interest and service computations.
Plan and organize available resources to meet section goals, including efficient workload distribution, monitoring, strategy development, deadline setting, and problem-solving.
Oversee the collection of electronic payroll data from over 100 payroll reporting centers.
Communicate payroll discrepancies to employers.
Identify and analyze validation discrepancies and deficiency payments.
Reconcile each update of the Active Master File.
Reconcile the Active Master File with the Agency’s General Accounting Unit’s General Ledger account for the ASF.
Reconcile data adjustment validations with manual adjustment submissions.
Ensure timely submission of production jobs to update the Active Master File.
Monitor tracking systems for timely receipt of payroll data, accurate validation, reconciliation, and proper updating of the Active Master File.
Monitor tracking systems to ensure agency/PGU discrepancies are communicated and resolved accurately and timely.
Monitor validation discrepancies to ensure timely correction and updating.
Monitor the C-set to ensure deficiency payments are properly recorded and deficiencies are reduced.
Monitor the reconciliation of Active Master File updates with validation input totals and payroll cash.
Track, reconcile, and re-submit transactions that did not update to the Active Master File.
Track and reconcile payroll cash not used in the payroll update to the Active Master File.
Review and approve the monthly reconciliation of the Active Master File to the General Ledger account for the Annuity Savings Fund.
Monitor tracking systems to ensure data adjustment validations are processed timely and that total validations agree with manual totals submitted by Benefits Processing and Data Control Units.
Monitor production schedules to ensure timely submission of data processing jobs.
Supervise staff, including performance evaluation, leave and attendance, and behavior management.
Develop and maintain written procedures for the sections, ensuring compliance with laws and policies.
Interpret and develop an expert understanding of Pension Law and regulations related to the sections.
Serve as the Agency’s subject matter expert on related issues.
Participate in recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of new staff.
Undertake special projects and other duties as assigned.