Fiscal Manager II - Finance, Bureau of Pension and OPEB

Salary : $93,155.00 - $179,523.00 AnnuallyLocation : Ellicott City, MDJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 25-00506Department: FinanceDivision: Finance - Controllers OfficeOpening Date: 02192025Closing Date: 352025 11:59 PM Eastern POSITION SUMMARYCLASS DESCRIPTION Howard County:Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.Howard County Government:Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2024, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 63 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) - the most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making. What are we looking for?We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government. We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged! We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs. As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.POSITION SUMMARY:Plans, directs, and coordinates the work of the Bureau of Pension and OPEB within the Department of Finance to ensure that the bureau's work is completed in a timely and correct manner. Work also includes supervising the work of professional accountants engaged in operational and staff accounting assignments, resolving major program problems, and developing, evaluating and approving accounting projects and procedures. Requires evaluative thinking and carries out assignments in accordance with functional precedents, practices, and policies, as well as developing new methods of completing assignments by identifying and implementing regulated changes affecting assignments. The work includes responsible contacts with employees in other departments, other governmental agencies, and financial institutions. STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:$44.79 - $50.51$93,155 - $105,061CLASS DESCRIPTION: Performs management and advanced level financial administrative work under general supervision from an administrative superior. Work includes planning, organizing, and supervising the activities of a major financial bureau or assisting in the operational and administrative management of the Budget office; resolving major program problems; and developing, evaluating and implementing financial and budgeting programs and procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. Coordinates the County's annual audit and works closely with the external auditors to ensure annual audits are carried out smoothly and completed on time. Prepares responses and identifies corrective action to be undertaken in response to internal and external audit findings. Prepares annual budget for the Bureau of Pension and OPEB. Assists in communicating County's and department's policies and procedures to staff and provide feedback to department supervisors. Provides financial information and estimates to other agencies as required. Reviews, monitors, and approves journal entries prepared by staff, including heath benefit reconciliationallocation, contribution transfer request, accruals, revenues and expenses entries to each Plan and investment activities to non-managed funds. Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow and oversees the training of staff in all aspects relative to their jobs. Acts as liaison with County coordinator for pension plans and pension trustee. Reviews schedule of anticipated cash flows, works closely with the financial consultant to the Pension Plans for reinvestment of the surplus cash and provides Director of Finance with the final recommendations monthly. Coordinates hiringfiring investment managers and associated cash movements Acts as a liaison with investment managers for both Pension Plans regarding processing capital calls, distribution of funds and monthly and quarterly reports. Oversees monthly close of the alternative investments with the custodian and reconcile the financial information on market value and cost basis for each fund for accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. Prepares annual budget and makes a presentation to the pension committees. Works closely with the actuaries and financial consultants in regards to the implementation of accounting standards issued by Government Accounting Standard Board (GASB) and updates the annual statements to the previously issued standards for disclosure and reporting of net pension liability and other related information and fair value measurement of all investments. Updates the County's financial system (SAP) upon completion of the quarterly reports and issuance of the audited annual statements. Reviews notes and schedules for the ACFR. For the 457 plan, tasks include overseeing relationship with investment advisor, coordinating fund lineup changes, preparing meeting minutes, and coordinating invoice payments through plan record keeper. Stays abreast of new developments in Generally Accepted Accounting Standards, statements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. Research accounting issues as required. Determines the effect of new standards on financial statements and implements new standards as necessary. Provides recommendations for improving the bureau's operations and ensures all financial reporting deadlines are met. Prepares bid documents (RFPs') for professional services and other procurements. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervises two (2) professional accountants engaged in operational and staff accounting functions. One of the two professional accountants supervises the other professional accountant in the Division. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Bachelor's Degree with major course work in accounting and experience in governmental accounting preferred. Possess strong working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software packages. Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other related professional certification is preferred.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift andor move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted. Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks. At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identityexpression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at . Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application. The following is a summary of the benefits available to Howard County employees who hold full-time benefit-eligible positions. Employees in positions covered by a bargaining agreement should consult their union contract for other specific benefits. Additional details are also available in the Employee Manual and in summary plan descriptions which are available in the Office of Human Resources or at FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN: Under the County's flexible benefits plan called CountyFlex, employees may elect to enroll in medical insurance plans, dental insurance plans, optional life insurance, dependent life insurance, and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts. Employee contributions to these benefits are made on a pre-tax basis. Information concerning enrollment options, plan rates and a benefits comparison chart are available in the Office of Human Resources.GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE: Employees receive a group term life insurance benefit equal to 2 times their annual salary at no cost. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included. The County pays the entire cost for this benefit. Employees may purchase additional coverage under the CountyFlex benefits plan.PAID LEAVE BENEFITS: Annual and Disability Leaves are accrued over 24 pay periods each year. Personal leave is credited on January 1st each year. Use of Annual, Disability andor Personal Leave requires supervisory approval.ANNUAL LEAVE: During the first 5 years of employment, employees accrue the equivalent of 13 days per year. From years 6 through 10, the accrual is the equivalent of 16 days per year. From years 11 through 20, the accrual is the equivalent of 19 days per year. From year 21 on, the accrual is the equivalent of 21 days per year. Annual leave may not be used during the first 6 months of employment. A maximum of 40 days may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next.DISABILITY LEAVE: Employees accrue the equivalent of 1 day per month (12 days per year). There is no maximum accrual. This leave may be used for the disabling illnessinjury of the employee, spouse or minor child or for a serious medical condition approved under F.M.L.A. Absences of over 3 days must be substantiated by a physician's certificate.PERSONAL LEAVE: Employees receive 6 personal leave days each calendar year to be taken during the calendar year. Employees hired after April 30th receive 4 days of personal leave that year; those hired after August 31st receive 2 days; and those hired after November 30th receive no personal leave for that year. Personal leave may not be carried over.HOLIDAYS: Employees are paid for the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Day; President's Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day. OTHER PAID LEAVE: Other paid leave will be granted for approved jury duty, military leave, bereavement leave and official leave. Unpaid leave will be granted in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act.RETIREMENT: Howard County sponsors a defined benefit plan for its employees. participation in the plan is mandatory. Employees are required to make contributions to the plan, which are taken on a pre-tax basis. Contribution rates are dependent upon the plan in which the employee participates (general plan, or police and fire plan). The County contributes an additional percentage sufficient to ensure that each plan is adequately funded. Complete details are available in the summary plan descriptions which are available in the Office of Human Resources.Howard County Retirement Plan: Employees contribute 3% of salary to the plan. Sheriff Deputies hired after 712021 contribute 8.5% of salary to the plan. All eligible Corrections Employees must enroll in the Corrections Employees Enhanced Benefit and must contribute 8.5% of salary to the plan.Howard County Police and Fire Employees' Retirement Plan: Sworn police officers and career firefighters must participate in this plan. Police employees contribute 11.6% of salary and Fire employees contribute 7.7% of salary to the plan. SOCIAL SECURITY: Participation is mandatory. Employees contribute at the current established rate.457(b) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: Employees are eligible to participate in an IRS 457(b) deferred compensation program. This plan allows employees to defer a portion of their income on a pre-tax basis. Contributions are invested at the employee's direction on a tax deferred basis. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Employees experiencing problems that affect their personal lives and job performance may take advantage of confidential assessment and referral services. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE: Employees may apply for reimbursement for tuition costs after completion of 6 months of employment. Prior course approval is required. The maximum annual reimbursement is $2500 contingent upon County funding.PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: Employees who have worked for the county for at least twelve (12) months are eligible for twelve (12) weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the qualifying birth of a child, or the placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care. Leave must be used within the 12 months following the birth or placement. LONG TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS: Employees who have completed 6 months of service are enrolled in the LTD plan. After 6 months of disability, plan may pay 60% of base monthly pay up to $2500 per month. The County pays the entire cost of this benefit. DISABILITY LEAVE BANK: Employees have established a Disability Leave Bank to which employees may donate disability leave in order to be eligible to receive salary and benefit protection when they are absent due to a serious disabling illness or injury and have exhausted all accrued leave. Employees are eligible to join the Bank after having completed 1 year of employment. Administration of the Bank, including the review and approval of claims for grants of time, is handled in accordance with the Bank's Rules and Regulations which are available in the Office of Human Resources. VOLUNTARY BENEFIT OPTIONS: Employees may elect to enroll in long term care insurance, critical illness insurance, short term disability income protection, and universal life insurance.CREDIT UNION: Employees may participate in the Tower Federal Credit Union through payroll deductions. Loans are also available to qualified applicants.01 Your application, which includes any associated supplemental questions, must be complete at the time of submission and must clearly articulate the required work experience relevant to the position for which you are applying. The submitted electronic document must outline accurate dates to include (month and year) in association with each work history entry. Vague descriptions of experience will not be considered. Please include all pertinent experience in your application to include, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other such work history that is applicable to the position for which you wish to be considered. Descriptions of duties that state "see resume" will negatively impact your candidacy as resumes cannot be substituted in lieu of a completed application. Applicants will not be contacted for clarification or additional information.I have read and understand the language outlined above. Yes No 02 Are you willing to accept a salary offer within the salary hiring range commensurate with applicable experiencequalifications? $93,155 - $105,061 Yes, I am willing to accept the starting salary hiring range. No, I am not willing to accept the starting salary hiring range. 03 Do you possess a Bachelor's degree with major coursework in Accounting and five (5) years of experience in governmental accounting? Yes No 04 If you possess five (5) years of experience in governmental accounting, please explain where you acquired this experience include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 05 Do you possess supervisorymanagerial experience comprised of interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems? Yes No 06 If you possess the supervisorymanagerial experience addressed in the previous question, please explain where you acquired this experience include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 07 Do you possess experience preparing bid documents (RFPs') for professional services and other procurements? Yes No 08 If you possess experience preparing bid documents (RFPs') for professional services and other procurements, please explain where you acquired this experience include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 09 Do you possess experience coordinating annual audits and preparing responses as well identifying corrective actions to be taken in response to internalexternal audit findings? Yes No 10 If you possess experience coordinating annual audits and preparing responses as well identifying corrective actions to be taken in response to internalexternal audit findings, please explain where you acquired this experience include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 11 Do you possess experience preparing an annual budget for a bureau to include reviewing the bureau's trends for expenditures? Yes No 12 If you possess experience preparing an annual budget for a bureau to include reviewing the bureau's trends for expenditures, please explain where you acquired this experience to include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 13 Do you possess experience reviewing the schedule of anticipated cash flows and work closely with the financial consultant to the Pension Plans for reinvestment of the surplus cash? Yes No 14 If you possess experience reviewing the schedule of anticipated cash flows and work closely with the financial consultant to the Pension Plans for reinvestment of the surplus cash, please explain where you acquired this experience include your employer, position title, dates of employment, and position responsibilities. Be advised that "See Resume" is not an adequate response. 15 How did you hear about this position? NEOGOVGOVT Jobs Linked In Maryland Association of Counties National Association of Counties CEAM ASCE Indeed Employee Referral Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Maryland Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) Handshake Career Fair Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Insight Global Other 16 If you indicated "Job Fair" or "Other" in the previous question, please indicate which job fair you attended and specifically how you became aware of this position. Otherwise, indicate "NA" (Not Applicable). 17 Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)? Beginner Intermediate Advanced None 18 Please indicate your experience working with a comprehensive integrated financial system such as SAP. Four years or more Three years or more Two years or more One year or more None 19 Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification? Yes No 20 I understand I am responsible for maintaining the accuracy of my contact information, including my street address, my e-mail address, and my contact telephone numbers. My failure to maintain accurate contact information may result in my not receiving information regarding this job announcement andor may result in my not being further considered for this employment opportunity. To update this information visit click on the "career seekers" link, and follow the prompts. I have read and understand the language outlined above. 21 I certify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false, erroneous, andor misleading information may result in elimination from the hiring process and termination of employment if hired. I have read and understand the language outlined above. Required Question

Created: 2025-02-23