• Job Description

  Req#: 12811
  Position Type:
  Administrators and Supervisors/ Supervisor
  
  
  Date Posted:
  2/11/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Center for Education Services
  
  
  Closing Date:
  until filled
  
  
  Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, or similar certification.
  Five years prior accounting management experience.
  Demonstrated knowledge of staffing, including the ability to supervise and direct effectively.
  Strong computer skills, Microsoft Excel in particular.
  Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  Excellent analytical skills to manage large amounts of data.
  Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  Must have regular and predictable attendance.
  Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations..
  Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  Previous experience in a public school system or other governmental environment.
  Indirectly supervises accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, billing and receipts, grant reporting, general ledger, and financial reporting, with assistance from accountants.
  Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for main central office accounts.
  Approve non-purchase order payment requests and contract maintenance.
  Serve as primary contact for auditors from the Maryland (MD) State Department of Education, independent accounting firms, Department of Legislative Services, and others.
  Prepare Management's Discussion and Analysis and take responsibility for the accuracy of financial statements.
  Perform analysis needed for annual financial statements regarding leases, SBITAs, pension, OPEB, and other items as needed.
  Collaborate with and review the work of contracted independent auditor of school financial records, including distribution of reports.
  Maintain capital project fund transactions as well as billings to the State of MD.
  Maintain self-insurance fund financial records and assist with the development of rates, required IRS filings, and other analyses.
  File refund claims for MD fuel tax.
  Maintain payroll control sheet and coordinate all required federal and state filings, pension audits, pension contributions and fees, and rate updates.
  Perform numerous detailed functions directly related to general responsibilities.
  Demonstrate a courteous and professional demeanor to all WCPS stakeholders.
  Perform other duties as assigned.
  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
  Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with students, other staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
  Maintain emotional control under stress.
  Ability to travel district-wide and state-wide if needed.
  Ability to work prolonged and irregular hours.
  Supervisor of Accounting
  Category 07 on the A&S Salary Scale, 12-month work year
  Salary Range: $91,788 - $146,736
  Employee Benefits Summary
  
  
  Role Overview
  Indirectly supervises the daily functions of accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, and billing. Oversees all accounting and financial reporting systems in accordance with Maryland State Department of Education requirements and generally accepted accounting principles.
  
  Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, or similar certification.
  • Five years prior accounting management experience.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of staffing, including the ability to supervise and direct effectively.
  • Strong computer skills, Microsoft Excel in particular.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills to manage large amounts of data.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Must have regular and predictable attendance.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations..
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • Previous experience in a public school system or other governmental environment.
  
  Role Responsibilities
  • Indirectly supervises accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, billing and receipts, grant reporting, general ledger, and financial reporting, with assistance from accountants.
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for main central office accounts.
  • Approve non-purchase order payment requests and contract maintenance.
  • Serve as primary contact for auditors from the Maryland (MD) State Department of Education, independent accounting firms, Department of Legislative Services, and others.
  • Prepare Management's Discussion and Analysis and take responsibility for the accuracy of financial statements.
  • Perform analysis needed for annual financial statements regarding leases, SBITAs, pension, OPEB, and other items as needed.
  • Collaborate with and review the work of contracted independent auditor of school financial records, including distribution of reports.
  • Maintain capital project fund transactions as well as billings to the State of MD.
  • Maintain self-insurance fund financial records and assist with the development of rates, required IRS filings, and other analyses.
  • File refund claims for MD fuel tax.
  • Maintain payroll control sheet and coordinate all required federal and state filings, pension audits, pension contributions and fees, and rate updates.
  • Perform numerous detailed functions directly related to general responsibilities.
  • Demonstrate a courteous and professional demeanor to all WCPS stakeholders.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements
  The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
  • Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with students, other staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
  • Maintain emotional control under stress.
  • Ability to travel district-wide and state-wide if needed.
  • Ability to work prolonged and irregular hours.
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  Washington County Public Schools has an enrollment of over 22,000 students in the 2012-2013 school year. The system is comprised of seven high schools, one middle-senior high school, seven middle schools and 27 elementary schools, including two schools...

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