[Hiring] Assistant Division Chief (Accountant Manager III) @Maryland Department of Transportation

Role Description

This position serves as the Assistant Division Chief of the Accounting Operations – Disbursements Division. The Assistant Division Chief also helps supervise and direct the operations of three work units within SHA’s Accounting Operations Division:

• Inventory Management Section
• Credit Card and Employee Expense Statement Section
• Vouchers Payable Section

Additionally, this position supervises the auditing of all procurements purchased using the Corporate Purchasing Card. The Assistant Division Chief also manages, analyzes, interprets, and reports on SHA’s Small Business Reserve Program transactions. A report of this effort is produced and analyzed for:

• Deputy Administrator - Administration
• Director of Finance
• Director of Equal Opportunity
• Director of Procurement and Contracts

The Assistant Division Chief supervises compliance with internal controls and regulations of the Corporate Purchasing Card System and Inventory Management System. Additionally, this position authorizes journal entries in MDOT FMIS and acts as a liaison between SHA Finance and the General Accounting Division in Annapolis for the Vouchers Payable and Credit Card section.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university or a bachelor's degree with 30 credit hours in accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three (3) credit hours in auditing.
• Eight (8) years of experience examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting systems, preparing financial reports and statements by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
• Two (2) years of supervising other employees.

Notes:

• Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974, will be considered to have met the educational requirement.
• Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one year of the required general accounting experience.
• Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of general accounting experience.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Requirements

• All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd .
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
• To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form.
• Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application.
• Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

Benefits

• Excellent health and leave benefits
• 401k benefits
• Pension plan
• Free transit program
• Advanced education and training opportunities

Company Description

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.