Salary: $93,043.00 - $149,050.00 Annually
Location : Annapolis
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Finance Administration
Opening Date: 10/15/2026
Closing Date: 10/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job SummaryThe City of Annapolis is seeking a sophisticated, highly analytical, and proven financial manager to serve as
Accounting Manager. This position performs high-level supervisory financial management work, administering complex municipal finance programs and directing the daily operations of professional accounting staff within the Finance Department.
The Accounting Manager oversees the preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), manages bond continuing disclosures with SEC/EMMA repositories, ensures compliance with IRS arbitrage regulations, and researches/implements new GASB pronouncements. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise in governmental fund accounting, exceptional leadership skills to mentor professional staff, and the strategic foresight to guide municipal financial technology systems and capital planning.
Essential Job Functions Essential Job Functions- ACFR & Financial Reporting: Manages the preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in strict accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), and Maryland State Code. Ensures the reporting structure accurately reflects the Uniform Accounting and Reporting System.
- Bond Disclosures & SEC Compliance: Manages the preparation and filing of continuing disclosure reports for outstanding municipal bonds with EMMA (Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository) as mandated by SEC regulations.
- IRS Arbitrage & Technical Guidance: Ensures City compliance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) arbitrage regulations. Provides technical accounting guidance to municipal departments and assists in establishing financial policies.
- Accounting Standards & Pronouncements: Researches, interprets, and analyzes new accounting pronouncements and standards (e.g., GASB updates), evaluating their impact on City operations and developing new internal accounting workflows to implement them.
- Staff Leadership & Development: Plans, directs, and supervises the activities of professional accounting staff; provides coaching, developmental instruction, and performance evaluations.
- General Ledger & Audits: Directs and supervises the maintenance of various accounting ledgers, reviewing trial balances for accurate reconciliation. Supervises and participates in preparing financial statements and audit schedules for year-end reporting and external auditors.
- Grants & Capital Planning: Interprets grants and aid regulations, translating technical terms into operational terms. Creates and guides the implementation of technology system budgets, financial controls for major construction projects, and capital improvement plans.
- Executive Advisory: Prepares complex financial studies, narrative reports, and executive summaries for the City Manager and Finance Director. Participates in ad hoc committees on specialized governmental accounting matters.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Public Finance & Fund Accounting: Extensive knowledge of governmental accounting principles (GAAP/GASB), cash and investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, debt management, and bond disclosures.
- Regulatory & Statutory Compliance: Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, IRS arbitrage rules, SEC continuing disclosure regulations, and grants/aid requirements.
- Supervisory & Human Relations: Ability to plan, direct, and supervise professional accounting staff engaged in complex, diversified accounting tasks; strong coaching and employee development skills.
- Systems & Technology Oversight: Extensive knowledge of computerized municipal financial software applications. Ability to establish policies for technology systems, financial software implementations, and capital project tracking.
- Analytical Writing & Communication: Ability to write and edit management narrative reports, conduct financial studies, translate complex grants language, and communicate effectively with city officials, external auditors, and the public.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:- Education: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business/Public Management, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, or a closely related field; AND
- Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative and budgetary experience, including direct experience in a public sector/governmental environment.
- Supervisory Requirement: At least three (3) years of the required experience must be in a formal supervisory capacity managing professional accounting or finance staff.
- Equivalent Option: An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Special Qualifications:- Drug & Alcohol Screening: Consent to chemical substance screening consistent with mandated Federal, State, and City guidelines, including pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.
Employment Conditions Employment Conditions & Working Environment- Physical Demands: Work is primarily sedentary, requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Essential physical abilities include manual dexterity for keyboarding, reaching, visual/auditory acuity to operate office equipment, and high mental acuity for deductive reasoning.
- Environment: Executed in a safe and secure professional office setting.
Summary of Benefits for Civil Service
Work Hours: Minimum 35 hour work week, depending upon department operations.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per calendar year.
Personal Leave: 3 personal days per calendar year (cannot be carried over).
Sick Leave: 15 days sick leave per calendar year, with unlimited accumulation.
Final sick leave balance is eligible for additional service credit towards retirement once eligibility requirements
have been met.
Annual Leave: Annual leave accumulates per calendar year as noted below (may carry over to the next calendar year 5 days of annual leave per year of service up to a maximum of 30 days).
Years of Service Days of Annual Leave
1 through 2 15 days
2 through 9 18 days
10 through 19 20 days
Longevity Leave: Longevity leave is in addition to the annual leave noted above. It cannot be paid out or carried over and must be used before your next anniversary:
Years of Service Days
20 through 24 1 day
25 through 29 2 days
30 or more 3 days
Health Insurance Plans (75% City Paid and 25% Employee Paid, unless otherwise noted):
- Medical and Prescription Drug (HDHP, EPO, Core, Plus)
- Dental (Core and Plus)
- Vision (Core and Plus)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (HDHP only)
- Short-Term Disability (100% City paid)
- Long-Term Disability (100% Employee paid)
- Core Life and AD&D Insurance for Employee (100% City paid)
- Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Dependents (100% Employee paid)
- Legal Benefit (100% Employee paid)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - up to 3 confidential visits with a counselor for the employee, spouse, and their dependents
- VEBA/RMSA: A Retiree Medical Savings Account (RMSA) is an individual investment account held in Trust to help employees save for Retiree Health Care costs (can be used after retirement or separation of employment with the City).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - up to 3 confidential visits with a counselor for the employee, spouse, and their dependents
Retirement Plans: 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans with MissionSquare, Nationwide Retirement Solutions or Voya Financial
Maryland State Retirement System (Civil Service):
- 7% employee contribution
- Full vesting rights after 10 years of service credit
- Full Service Retirement - Rule of 90 (sum of Age and Eligibility Service must equal 90 or Age 65 with 10 Years Eligibility Service
Employee Rewards & Recognition program
Eligible to join the State Employees Credit Union (SECU)
Please Note: This document is intended to be a brief summary only. Please refer to the individual plan documents, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and the Rules and Regulations of the Personnel System for additional details specific to your benefits.
REVISED 2023-08-24
01
Which of the following options best describes your highest level of completed education?
- Master's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Business/Public Management, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, or a closely related field
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business/Public Management, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, or a closely related field
- None of the above
02
For degrees obtained from an educational institution outside the United States, applicants are required to provide certified accreditation and equivalency data from an approved credential evaluation service upon the close of this announcement. Does this apply to you?
- Yes, this applies to me and I have attached the required evaluation documentation.
- Yes, this applies to me but I have NOT attached the documentation (I understand this may lead to disqualification).
- No, this does not apply to me (My degree was completed within the United States).
03
Do you possess at least four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative and budgetary experience, including direct experience working within a public sector or governmental environment?
04
If you answered "Yes," to number 3, please specify your official position title, employer name, exact dates of employment, and your primary public accounting/budgetary responsibilities. Note: This experience MUST also be explicitly detailed in the Work History section of your application or resume to be considered qualifying.
05
Do you possess at least three (3) years of formal supervisory experience directing and evaluating professional accounting or finance personnel?
06
If you answered "Yes," to number 5, please specify your official position title, the number and titles of professional direct reports you supervised, exact dates in this role, and your primary supervisory duties. Note: This background MUST also be explicitly detailed inside the Work History area of your application.
07
Which of the following complex municipal finance functions do you have direct experience managing or overseeing? (Select all that apply)
- Managing the preparation of an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- SEC continuing disclosure filings via the EMMA repository for municipal bonds
- IRS arbitrage regulation compliance for tax-exempt bond proceeds
- Researching, interpreting, and implementing new GASB pronouncements
- Translating municipal accounts into the Uniform Accounting and Reporting System
- Creating and/or maintaining subsidiary ledgers for executed contracts and grant agreements
- Establishing financial policies for capital improvement plans or technology projects
- None of the above
08
This position is subject to mandated drug and alcohol screening: Do you consent to chemical substance screening consistent with Federal, State, and City guidelines, including pre-employment and random testing?
09
As Accounting Manager, you will manage the preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and coordinate external audit reviews. Please describe your experience leading an ACFR process or complex year-end financial statement audit. How did you establish timelines, review general ledger trial balances, resolve complex audit inquiries, and ensure full GAAP/GASB compliance?
10
Describe a situation where you researched, analyzed, and implemented a major new accounting standard or pronouncement (e.g., a new GASB statement) within a public agency. What was the standard, what operational challenges did it present, and how did you modify accounting processes and train staff to ensure seamless compliance?
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