Assistant Section Chief (Accountant Lead Specialized)

Maryland Department of Transportation•Baltimore City, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Finance (OOF) is recruiting for an Assistant Section Chief (Accountant Lead Specialized) position in Baltimore City. This position serves as an assistant supervisor for personnel and business activities in OOF’s Program Coordination Section (PCS). In conjunction with the PCS, the ASC supports the fiscal oversight of SHA’s $1 Billion Capital Construction Program. These tasks include management of all SHA Project Numbers and related data elements, management of the SHA Capital Forecast System, management of the Electronic Form 42 Form 30 System (eF42F30), and publication of SHA’s Monthly Financial Advertisement Schedule. The Assistant Section Chief will also support the financial budgeting and accounting administration of the SHA project database; and the preparation of monthly financial reports and other reporting as required.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three (3) credit hours in auditing.
Four (4) years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
Two (2) years performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting.

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of third-party billing.
Understanding of accounts receivable aging.
Knowledge of consumable inventory and fixed asset inventory.

Responsibilities

Serves as an assistant supervisor for personnel and business activities in OOF’s Program Coordination Section (PCS).
Supports the fiscal oversight of SHA’s $1 Billion Capital Construction Program.
Manages all SHA Project Numbers and related data elements.
Manages the SHA Capital Forecast System.
Manages the Electronic Form 42 Form 30 System (eF42F30).
Publishes SHA’s Monthly Financial Advertisement Schedule.
Supports the financial budgeting and accounting administration of the SHA project database.
Prepares monthly financial reports and other reporting as required.