Position DetailsPosition Information
Position Title Assistant Director, Accounting
Posting Category Full-Time Staff/Management
Starting salary range $69,737-$90,658
Faculty Position (if applicable)Benefits Excellent benefits package, including 2 weeks paid college break, 15 days of sick leave, and 18 days of paid vacation. Eligible for health, vision and dental benefits, flexible spending accounts, identity theft plan, and legal benefit plan. Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance; employee paid supplemental life insurance available. Participation is required the mandatory retirement plan & two optional retirement plans are available (403b with match after 1 year & 457b). Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance. Tuition waiver for HCC classes and tuition reimbursement are also available!
Job Description The purpose of this position is to manage the daily operations of Accounts Payable and annual preparation of IRS Form 1099's, manage/maintain Banner Finance Security, and the electronic approval queue for the procurement/requisitioning process. This position is responsible for managing and monitoring non-sufficient fund (NSF) activity and providing expert guidance to Finance Department staff on accounting issues, policies, procedures, system troubleshooting, and reconciliations. This role includes performing periodic reconciliations of subsystem figures to the general ledger and overseeing fiscal year-end closing processes to ensure the timely roll-forward of encumbrances and ledgers. The incumbent also develops and delivers in-person and virtual training on the Banner Finance system and related accounting processes.
Additional responsibilities include preparing reconciliations, spreadsheets, and assisting with supporting schedules and financial reports for the annual audit. The position collaborates with other departments on system module updates, testing, and implementation, and actively participates in Banner End-user Support Team (BEST) meetings.
Other duties involve providing management support to all accounting functions in the absence of supervisors, developing training materials, updating and improving accounting processes, and implementing system automation where feasible to enhance efficiency.
This is a full-time, exempt staff position.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.
Required Education - Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or related field
Required Experience - Minimum of five years of experience managing the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice review, purchase order matching, disbursement processing, vendor relationships and administering payment cycles
- Minimum of two years of leadership experience (leading taskforces, committees, projects, etc)
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - Ability to effectively communicate
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Teams, and SharePoint
Preferred Qualifications - Certified Public Accountant
- Experience in higher education
- Knowledge of Ellucian Banner
- Microsoft 365 proficiency
Hours per Week 40 - 100%
General Weekly Work Schedule Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2026-080FSFA
Number of Vacancies 1
Open DateClose Date 12/07/2026
Open Until Filled No
