Accounts Payable Manager - Department of Comptroller/ Accounting

Accounts Payable Manager

At Carroll County Government, we look for people who are eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts our community. As public servants, our sense of purpose and motivation to work hard starts with the value we place on relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve. We strive to build collaborative and passionate teams, with opportunities to learn and explore new possibilities in a welcoming workplace. As a team, we are committed, inspired, and connected to make a difference in the community.

As part of the Department of the Comptroller, you will lead our Accounts Payable operations. Under the direction of accounting leadership, your expertise as an Accounts Payable Manager will ensure the efficient and accurate management of accounts payable while applying generally accepted accounting principles. The work you do will help Carroll County Government operate efficiently and give internal stakeholders the information necessary to make sound financial and budgeting decisions. You will manage the overall accounts payable procedures within our organization; the leadership you provide will support the accounts payable team and ensure work complies with all laws and tax obligations.

Manage the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of accounts payable operations for the County and its allied agencies.

Supervise and support accounts payable staff while monitoring the quality of their work.

Plan accounts payable processing, auditing, and reporting based on County policies and government regulations. Ensure work meets established deadlines and standards.

Resolve accounts payable discrepancies by checking transactions, carrying out audits, and developing action plans to implement corrections. Manage the issuance of annual 1099 forms.

Maintain internal controls to ensure proper entry of data into the Financial Management System. Compile reports required by management or other federal, state, and local government agencies. Manage the preparation of electronic transfers of accounts payable data.

Review, analyze, and interpret documents received from vendors and other departments for processing accounts payable transactions. Coordinate actions for refunds, recovery of over payments, direct deposit failures, and other pay event corrections.

Oversee the maintenance of retrievable files of source documents for audit trails. Prepare schedules and work papers for external auditors.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting practices and complete required continuing education training

Maintain knowledge of and comply with all accounts payable policies and procedures.

Implement standards developed in coordination with peers through policies, procedures, and work schedules. Lead team training to reinforce integrity, ethics, and the use of sound fiscal management practices.

Encourage collaboration and support team members work and development through mentorship. Build and maintain a welcoming workplace.

Maintain transparent communication to support flow of information in the organization.

Lead team operation to meet standards set in Federal, State, and local laws. Partner with legal counsel to ensure policies, procedures, and practices follow applicable Carroll County ordinances.

May perform additional duties in supervisor's absence.

Your Skills

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (Expert)
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate)

Your Strengths

• Service Excellence
• Decision Making
• Collaborating with Others
• Exemplifying Integrity
• Holistic Thinking
• Inspirational Leadership
• Digital Literacy
• Continuous Learning
• Accounting and Financial Systems, Processes, and Technology
• Accounting and Reporting
• Data Literacy
• Reconciliation and Analysis

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Five or more years of related experience
• Three or more years of supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to perform supervisory duties.
• A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirement.

Requires criminal background check as condition of employment.

May be required to work outside of standard hours.

All the Benefits You Need

• Generous paid time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible schedules and remote options, when applicable
• Comprehensive, no deductible medical plans including prescription and vision coverage, low-cost dental plan, and County paid basic life insurance.
• Pension, 401k, and 457 Retirement Accounts
• Up to $9,000 in Tuition Assistance per fiscal year

Carroll County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County Commissioners of Carroll County recognize the rights of all people, including County employees, to equal opportunity. Discrimination against County employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability is strictly prohibited. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and II, applies to County government employment. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Kristy L. Bixler, Director, Human Resources and Carroll County Government Americans with Disabilities Coordinator for Employment, at the Department of Human Resources View phone number on click.appcast.io) or Md. Relay 711/800-735-2258. The mailing address is 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.

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Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.