Accountant III

Job Description

Montgomery College has an immediate need for a full-time Accountant III 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 29 position. This position is eligible for telework 2 days a week.

With minimal supervision, the incumbent in this position performs in-depth professional and specialized accounting work, including auditing, analyzing, maintaining, and verifying fiscal records and reports, preparing financial audit reports, and reconciling general ledger accounts.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepare financial statements and footnote support, quarterly reports, and required regulatory reports from governmental entities.
• Apply accounting principles to complex annual entries for financial statement accuracy and liaise with auditors for supporting documentation and support audit requests.
• Analyze and interpret discrepancies in accounts, financial documents, data entries, and reports and records, and make corrections and submit process recommendations.
• Investigate complex accounting discrepancies and develop reports for leadership.
• Recommend, test, and implement systematic and process updates.
• Conduct variance and financial analysis of general ledger accounts.
• Respond to inquiries from college units, auditors, vendors, and financial institutions regarding accounts and transactions.
• May provide direction to lower-level accountants and colleagues.
• Maintain on-going education in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Statements (GASB), and other financial best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience demonstrating advanced level knowledge and skill in areas such as general ledger, budget formulation, and grants administration.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Strong analytical skills.
• Effective skill in adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced skill using Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, macros, logic functions, etc.).
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.