FRONT DESK CLERK; Fiscal Accounts CLERK II General Accounting Division

Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

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Annapolis, MD

The Fiscal Accounts Clerk II position within the Comptroller's Payment Processing Pre-Audit group focuses on accounts payable and disbursement operations. The successful candidate will be self‑motivated, detail oriented, intellectually curious, a collaborator, and a partner who supports the General Accounting Division. Position is not telework eligible. Work schedule is Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

• Receive, accept, coordinate, and archive invoice transmittals from all state agencies.
• Coordinate and mail check disbursements.
• Receive, organize, and distribute incoming mail for the Comptroller's General Accounting Division.
• Control returned checks received within the financial system.
• Provide excellent customer service to state agencies and vendors, addressing incoming phone and email requests.
• Pre‑Audit Team receives and accepts invoices submitted by state agencies for payment to vendors and oversees the coordination of payment for over 2,000,000 invoices annually, totaling approximately $35 billion in disbursements.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting, and balancing financial transactions.

• Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis for the required high school education.
• Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• A minimum of five courses or six months of accounting‑related training in a vocational training program in subjects such as journalizing transactions, analyzing transactions into debits and credits, posting to a general ledger, payroll, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.
• For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course‑by‑course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalence evaluating members identified at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for employment.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Due to the time and resources involved, the Comptroller of Maryland cannot sponsor visa applications. Upon appointment (new hires and/or transfers), applicants must successfully undergo fingerprinting.

Disqualifying charges may include any felony; any crime of moral turpitude, e.g. embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion or bribery; any crime of identity theft or impersonation; any crime of assault or battery; and any crime relating to the use or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana, regardless of the age of the offense or the specifications of the position.

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