What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Compliance Risk and Audits (Accountant/Auditor Supervisor), Grade N26 position at Montgomery County Government?
About The Position
“Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $87,235 to $137,996, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.”
Supervisor, Compliance Risk and Audits
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington , D . C. , and with over one million residents, is the mos tpopulous County in the State of Maryland . The County is also the most diverse County inthe State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation . Montgomery County contains 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, which meet the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors . TheDepartment 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 health and wellness of the county 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 for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
The department's Compliance office is comprised of hard-working, dedicated, analytical, and thoughtful staff members. The team's diverse knowledge and skill set adequately supports internal and external audit processes, contract compliance, reviews and more. But our core values remain the same: compliance, efficiency, collaboration, transparency, and improved operational and financial performance. We strive to embody those core values in our everyday operations and interactions.
What You'll Be Doing
This is a key role with the compliance unit that will supervise staff auditors and support DHHS staff with training in compliance and audit-related matters. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration or a related field with a major of accounting coursework.
Experience: Considerable (i.e., five (5) years) professional experience in 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.
The selected candidate will be required to complete and submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Preferred Criteria:
Qualifications
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:
Interview selection will be based on the following interview preference criteria:
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.
“Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $87,235 to $137,996, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.”
Supervisor, Compliance Risk and Audits
Who We Are
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington , D . C. , and with over one million residents, is the mos tpopulous County in the State of Maryland . The County is also the most diverse County inthe State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation . Montgomery County contains 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, which meet the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors . TheDepartment 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 health and wellness of the county 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 for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
Who We Are Looking For
The department's Compliance office is comprised of hard-working, dedicated, analytical, and thoughtful staff members. The team's diverse knowledge and skill set adequately supports internal and external audit processes, contract compliance, reviews and more. But our core values remain the same: compliance, efficiency, collaboration, transparency, and improved operational and financial performance. We strive to embody those core values in our everyday operations and interactions.
What You'll Be Doing
This is a key role with the compliance unit that will supervise staff auditors and support DHHS staff with training in compliance and audit-related matters. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct reviews of vendors, contracts, and programs to ensure compliance with applicable policies and guidelines.
- Serve as liaison between internal and external stakeholders while cultivating an environment of collaboration, training, and innovation.
- Facilitate kick-off and recurring status meetings, producing accurate progress and issue resolution reports.
- Trains internal and external stakeholders on policies and procedures.
- Oversee task execution, resource allocation, and performance reporting for all tasks.
- Support strategic direction for audits and Sub-vendor 440 reconciliations while making essential decisions.
- Conduct risk assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of vendors and programs.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration or a related field with a major of accounting coursework.
Experience: Considerable (i.e., five (5) years) professional experience in 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.
The selected candidate will be required to complete and submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Preferred Criteria:
Qualifications
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:
- Staff Supervision
- Team Leadersion to include collaboration and efficient task execution
- Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
- Knowledge and experience with risk assessment and management
Interview selection will be based on the following interview preference criteria:
- Your approach to training and mentoring junior staff members
- Your experience investigating and resolving issues related to non-compliance with regulations or standards.
- Your strategic ability to identify potential areas of risk within an organization's operations.
- Your ability to handle difficult conversations with clients regarding their internal controls or other issues.
- Your communication skills, both verbal and written, in coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Your experience auditing financial statements.
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.
Salary : $87,235 - $137,996
