Accounts Payable Supervisor

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Supervisor works within the Accounting Team and Financial Services Directorate of Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division. The role assists the Accounts Payable Manager in supervising, coordinating, and implementing Benefits Payouts team operations. It helps ensure that payments are timely, accurate, and efficient and comply with state statutes, regulations, and policies. The supervisor oversees daily benefit payouts and refunds, maintains the financial system and internal controls for accounts payable transactions, and supervises Benefits Payouts staff. The position also handles monthly and year-end close tasks, prepares reconciliations, schedules, financial analyses, and reports on benefit payouts and refunds, and assists with internal and external financial audits. The position is located at 100 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, and is full-time and permanent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing. Substitutions are described in the posting.
Five years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports using generally accepted accounting principles, including three years performing advanced duties in cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting.
Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree with 30 credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education.
Applicants who met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination before July 1, 1974 are considered to have met the stated educational requirement.
A Certified Public Accountant certificate or a master’s degree in accounting may substitute for one year of required general accounting experience.
One year of professional auditing experience may substitute for one year of required general experience.
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 may substitute year-for-year for the required experience and education.
Candidates are subject to a background check for debts owed to the Division of Unemployment Insurance resulting from unemployment insurance overpayment or fraud.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience handling fiscal operations as a supervisor.
One year of experience with internal auditing.
One year of experience preparing and presenting financial reports.
One year of experience preparing account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce standard procedures for the Benefits Payouts team.
Maintain effective internal controls to ensure the accuracy and reliability of FAMLI fiscal records.
Manage daily benefit payouts and refunds in accordance with state statutes and regulations.
Maintain the financial system for benefit payouts, refunds, and other accounts payable transactions.
Directly supervise and coordinate Benefits Payouts team staff, including recruiting, monitoring daily assignments, conducting performance evaluations, and providing training, guidance, and direction.
Perform accounts payable tasks for monthly and year-end close, including accruals, journal entries, schedules, assigned reconciliations, and reports.
Prepare financial analyses and reports on benefit payouts and refunds.
Assist with internal and external financial audits.