Accountant/auditor supervisor, grade n26

About the Position

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $89,721 to $139,825, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and, with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County is home to many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses. The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivering the County’s public health and human services to meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department. As a department, we believe the county's health and wellness can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services to residents facing a variety of obstacles to achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Join Our Compliance and Audit Team! The Department’s Compliance and Audit Office is a dynamic team of dedicated, analytical, and collaborative professionals committed to strengthening accountability and organizational performance. Our diverse knowledge, experience, and perspectives enable us to support a broad range of activities, including internal and external audits, contract compliance and monitoring, financial and operational reviews, risk assessment, and continuous process improvement. Our work goes beyond identifying compliance issues. We partner with programs and leadership to strengthen internal controls, improve processes, promote sound financial and operational practices, mitigate risk, and support effective stewardship of public resources.

Our core values: Compliance | Integrity | Efficiency | Collaboration | Transparency | Continuous Improvement

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned service areas, providing guidance on compliance, internal controls, contracts, policies, and operational risks.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff, assign and prioritize work, review work products, provide constructive feedback, and promote professional growth and accountability.
• Conduct contract reviews, compliance assessments, and risk assessments to identify financial, operational, contractual, and internal-control risks.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and Sub-vendor 440 reconciliations, including findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Oversee workplans, task execution, resource allocation, deliverables, and performance reporting, ensuring quality and timely completion.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors, auditors, and external stakeholders through effective communication, collaboration, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Lead kick-off and status meetings, clearly communicating expectations, progress, risks, findings, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking, problem-solving, adaptability, and attention to detail when addressing complex or sensitive compliance matters.
• Provide training, coaching, and technical assistance, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage competing priorities with organization, initiative, discretion, and professionalism, while maintaining high standards for accuracy, integrity, and accountability.
• Perform related duties as required.

Additional Information:

Related Degrees: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration or a related field with a major in accounting coursework. For related degrees, please upload a copy of your college transcript with your application to confirm the completion of your accounting coursework. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification of your application.

Telework: There may be an opportunity for limited telework, up to three days per week, after the initial training period.

Offsite Work: The candidate must be able to work off-site.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field with a major in accounting coursework. Related Degrees: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration or a related field with a major in accounting coursework. For related degrees, please upload a copy of your college transcript with your application to confirm the completion of your accounting coursework. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification of your application.

Experience: Considerable (i.e., five (5) years) professional experience in a financial accounting, auditing, or business administration field at the full performance level or 2 (two) years of experience performing work as a senior-level accountant and/or auditor.

Substitution: Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may be substituted for a degree in Accounting or a major in Accounting.

Medical Protocol: This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess your ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.

Financial Disclosure Statement: This position is designated as one that requires filing a Financial Disclosure Statement, and you will be required to disclose information about your financial affairs.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent of the relevance of training and experience in the following areas: Can you describe a specific situation in which you communicated a complex audit, financial, or compliance matter to management, contractors, program staff, or other stakeholders? Can you provide an example of your experience reviewing contracts, budgets, financial records, invoices, or supporting documentation for compliance with applicable requirements? Can you describe your experience supervising, leading, or mentoring professional staff in a union or non-union environment? Can you describe a financial, operational, contract, or compliance audit or review that you personally conducted or led?

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position. Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference. All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview. This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume. Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.