Accountant II; S03413

Montgomery College has an immediate need for a full-time Accountant II to join our Treasury Management and Financial Reporting team at the Central Services location in Rockville, Maryland. The work schedule is 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is a Non-Bargaining, Exempt, grade 27 position. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging and inclusiveness.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule of two telework days per week, following the successful completion of a six-month probationary period. This eligibility is subject to change based on the needs of the unit.

Under general supervision, the incumbent will perform professional accounting work, including auditing, analyzing, safeguarding, and verifying fiscal records and reports, as well as prepare financial reports, audit reports, and reconcile complex general ledger accounts. The incumbent will work closely with the Accounts Receivable team while maintaining a group of accounts, and organizing work to set priorities and meet deadlines. This position is also responsible for communicating and working effectively with others, both within and outside of the organization, interpreting financial and accounting data, and providing appropriate analysis for management’s use in decision making.

Accounting principles and theory will be applied to the underlying financial transactions of the college to ensure timeliness, accuracy and completeness of our records. This accounting work requires comprehension and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regulations and practices to ensure accurate financial records.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Analyze and reconcile accounts, and create journal entries as appropriate.
• Prepare periodic special reports and financial statements.
• Perform complex reconciliation activities of general ledger accounts.
• Collaborate closely with the Accounts Receivable team to reconcile cash receipts, bank deposits, and clearing accounts, ensuring accurate and timely general ledger postings.
• Investigate discrepancies in accounts, financial documents, data entries, reports and records and make corrections.
• Interpret data from general ledger account records to identify discrepancies and develop computer spreadsheets for posting, maintaining, analyzing, and reporting financial information.
• Assist with year-end external reporting and Financial Statement development.
• Respond to inquiries from college units, vendors, auditors, and financial institutions regarding accounts and transactions; searches account records and transaction files for information to answer inquiries.
• Continue education in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Statements (GASB), and other financial best practices to ensure proper implementation, accounting and reporting in the college’s annual financial statements.
• Attend conferences or training as deemed appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Three years of professional accounting experience.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recommendations, as well as the laws and regulations governing accounting procedures and systems.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

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