Accounts Payable; AP Manager; Grade, M3

Overview

The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $98,662 per year to $167,320 per year, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Montgomery County is one of Maryland's outstanding places to live and work. With the largest population in Maryland at over one million residents and located near the Nation’s capital, the County is one of the most affluent jurisdictions in Maryland and the nation. Montgomery County has a strong and diverse economy, with the 4th highest concentration of biotech in the U.S., corporate headquarters to industry leaders like Marriott and Lockheed Martin, and home to 32 federal facilities.

Demographically, the County is approximately 42.9% white; 20.1% Hispanic or Latino; 20.1% Black or African American and 15.6% Asian. 91% of adult residents have at least a high school diploma while 57.8% hold a bachelor’s or higher degree.

Montgomery County Finance is an innovative, award-winning finance operation, responsible for prudently managing taxpayer funds, establishing and implementing sound fiscal policies, and safeguarding public assets. County financial operations are large and complex, with General Fund revenues of $3.5 billion, governmental fund reserves of $1.3 billion, government-wide assets of $8.7 billion, spanning 36 departments and offices and with 35 published funds comprising all fund types.

Finance programs include Controller operations;
Fiscal Management (debt management, investing, cash management, and revenue and economic forecasting);
Treasury (tax billing and collection, and cashiering); and Risk Management (insurance, claims administration, and safety). These programs, including department-wide experts in Information Technology, Human Resources, contracting and budgeting, are managed by a team of professionals with a depth of government experience, and with industry expertise developed while working for Fortune 500 companies, bond rating agencies, investment banking, public accounting, financial and systems consulting, and state and local governments.

Montgomery County Finance, led by this diverse management team, is nationally recognized for excellence:

Triple AAA Rated – Awarded the highest credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poors, and Fitch Ratings, one of only 14 “Triple AAA” rated counties in the nation with a population greater than 1,000,000.

GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association) – Financial Reporting/Excellence
:

• ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) since 1951, more times than any other county in the nation;
• PAFR (Popular Annual Financial Report);
• Financial Transparency Suite (spending Montgomery & online open budget initiative);
• Automated and integrated year-end closing process.

NACO (National Association of Counties) Achievement Awards – For innovations and initiatives such as the implementation of RPA (robotic process automation), enhancements and streamlining of the vendor registration system, and establishment of a commercial property assessed clean energy program.

Montgomery County Department of Finance (Finance) is seeking an energetic and results-oriented professional with proven financial management and accounts payable (AP) experience, and exceptional communication and organizational skills, to join our collaborative and committed senior management team. In addition, we are looking for an individual that possesses the soft skills necessary to deal effectively and successfully with others both internally and externally.

Employee must demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence evidenced by skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, time management, critical thinking, and positive interpersonal relationships.

This is a full-performance-level managerial position within the Department of Finance. This position manages the Accounts Payable (AP) Section within the Division of Controller and is responsible for supervising staff and overseeing daily operations, including shared services, to ensure timely and accurate payment of expenditures and employee…