Accountant Supervisor II; Manager Grants and Loans Accounting Division

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Business Administration
Office of Fiscal Services
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The Grants Manager in the Office of Fiscal Service manages the Grants Accounting Division, overseeing day‑to‑day responsibilities in grants and loan accounting, fund accounting, cost accounting, and financial reporting. The position examines, analyzes, and interprets accounting systems and reports to ensure compliance with the State’s and the Department’s fiscal policies. The Grants Manager also supervises two accounting professionals.

• Perform advanced system and federal fund cost accounting to prepare financial records and reports for management and federal agencies.
• Oversee Capital Projects Bond Accounting systems at month‑end to ensure correct posting to support schedules, the Bond Status Report, and the Relational Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (R
  * STARS).
• Manage agency organization within systems accounting by establishing structures in R
  * STARS to ensure program cost account elements, grants, and vendors are structurally accurate.
• Monitor and review reimbursable funds cost accounting systems for both expenditures and revenues, ensuring accurate inclusion in R
  * STARS and all support schedules.
• Review and approve financial status, cash flow, and indirect cost reports for federal officials regarding the distribution of federal funds.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, with at least three credit hours in auditing.
• Five years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles, including at least three years performing advanced duties in cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting.
• Candidate may substitute a Bachelor’s degree with thirty credit hours in accounting and related courses plus three credit hours in auditing.
• Applicants who met CPA exam eligibility before July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate or a Master’s degree in accounting may be substituted for one year of the required general accounting experience.
• One year of professional auditing experience may substitute for one year of the required general experience.
• Military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty can substitute for required experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

• Two years of experience directly supervising accountants, budget specialists, and fiscal employees.
• Proficiency in entering and reconciling financial data, reviewing statements, and generating reports using RSTARS.
• Exceptional experience managing and summarizing complex spreadsheets using MS Excel.
• Experience interpreting and applying municipal, state, and federal government accounting guidelines and compliance rules.

This recruitment is limited to current Maryland State Government employees only.

• Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions.
• Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis.
• Generous paid leave that increases with years of service.
• Paid holidays.
• Health coverage with low out‑of‑pocket costs.
• Employee and employer contributory pension plan.

We thank our veterans for their service. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retention, and promotion of a workforce that reflects the diversity of the State. MDE is dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities it serves.