Accounting Manager

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Full time Confidential Augusta, ME, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $86,400.00 To $96,000.00 Annually

Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) is looking for an Accounting Manager to lead our accounting team. In this role, you’ll play an important part in maintaining the financial integrity of the retirement system while leading key accounting functions, supporting the accounting team, and helping improve MainePERS processes.

This is an opportunity to put your accounting knowledge to work on meaningful challenges—from overseeing payroll and fund accounting to analyzing financial information, strengthening internal controls, and navigating complex accounting questions. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact while working alongside knowledgeable professionals who value collaboration, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and oversee payroll operations, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable requirements and organizational policies.
• Maintain the integrity of fund accounting records, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Prepare and analyze financial and managerial accounting reports, turning complex financial information into meaningful insights that support sound decision-making.
• Strengthen accounting operations by evaluating processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping implement effective solutions.
• Review and guide the work of accounting staff, providing technical expertise and ensuring work is accurate, consistent, and compliant with established practices.
• Prepare periodic tax filings as required including annual forms 1099R for pension beneficiaries and other quarterly and annual filings related to income tax with holdings.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing work papers, reports, schedules, and analyses and serving as a knowledgeable resource throughout the audit process.
• Tackle complex accounting questions by researching issues, evaluating alternatives, and recommending appropriate accounting treatment.
• Partner across the organization to resolve accounting questions, improve processes, and support effective financial operations.
• Stay current with accounting principles, practices, and reporting requirements and bring that knowledge to the work you do every day.

• Strong knowledge of financial and managerial accounting principles, practices, and reporting.
• Experience overseeing accounting functions, with experience in payroll and/or fund accounting highly valued.
• The ability to research and work through complex accounting issues and make thoughtful recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, along with the judgment to know when a deeper dive is needed.
• Experience reviewing the work of others and providing clear, constructive guidance.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A continuous-improvement mindset and an interest in finding better, more efficient ways to accomplish the work.

At MainePERS, you'll join a collaborative team whose work makes a meaningful difference for Maine's public employees and retirees. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and professional growth while fostering a supportive work environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute to improving our services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance…