ACCOUNTANT I

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Jessup, MD

The main purpose of this position is to ensure MCE's inventory is properly valued and that all currently produced product's standard cost are updated.

The position will function as a Cost Accountant responsible for manufacturing plant costs and control including accounting for the standard costs of finished goods, component parts and work in process. Additional duties include working closely with the 30 plus field business units to understand issues and how they impact financial results; analyzing actual material costs, labor costs, and overhead costs against standard costs; accurately reporting monthly production costs by planning, studying, and collecting data; auditing bill of material standard costs; reporting on break-even points by products, work centers and factories; reporting on margins by product and division; conducting variance analysis, calculating overhead for each plant, accumulating and applying overhead costs as required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The incumbent functions as a business support person to the plants and financial management team.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience: One year of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education.

2. 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 referenced above.

3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience.

4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for the required experience. 

5.  Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year for year basis for the required experience and education. 

Two years of cost accounting experience, or a master's degree in Accounting, or possession of a C.P.A license.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Online application is STRONGLY preferred. If the online application process is not available, you may submit a paper application to:

Dolloress Holmes
7275 Waterloo Road
Jessup, MD 20794
dholmes@dpscs.state.md.us

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

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