ACCOUNTANT LEAD SPECIALIZED

The Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Agency is seeking a detail oriented professional to fill this key full-time position. This position is primarily responsible for monitoring and overseeing the timely and accurate financial reporting of the Agency’s operations.

This includes annual budget submissions and closing, financial reporting via the State’s financial reporting system, monthly reconciliations of financial systems, trend analysis, as well as other duties to be assigned.

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Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
1800 Washington Blvd. Suite 330
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

The main purpose of this position is to assist and support the agency with accounting and financial reporting.

The position will assist with the preparation and processing of State budgetary information, monthly analysis of budgetary and financial reporting trends, and preparation of internal and external financial information needs. 

Assist and support the agency with accounting and financial reporting. 
Assist with the preparation and processing of State budgetary information, monthly analysis of budgetary and financial reporting trends.
Preparation of internal and external financial information needs.

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

Experience: Four years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles to include two years performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting.

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 one year of the required general accounting experience.

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

Must have State of Maryland FMIS/R*STARS/ADPICS systems.

Certified Public Accountant
Skilled in the use of spreadsheet software and data base applications
Strong financial analysis of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll experience within a government budgetary
Audit experience

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.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

If you do not have internet access, please mail your application to:

Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Attn: C. Panagodimos
Human Resources
1800 Washington Blvd. Suite 330
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

For additional information please call 410-230-8765

TTY Users Call : 1-800-735-2258

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting and promoting employees who are reflective of the States’ diversity.