Fiscal Accounts Technician Ii

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. DHS provides economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services quickly to meet the needs of the people we serve, fostering a culture of bold innovation to ensure that in Maryland, no one is left behind.

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Baltimore County Department of Social Services – Finance, 6401 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212

This position processes various types of invoices, reconciles fund controls with the accounting system D365, serves as a corporate purchasing account holder for goods and services, hotel reservations, and airfare, and ensures accurate bank deposit processing and timely payments.

Invoices

• Verify accuracy of payment requests and confirm no prior payments have been issued.
• Assign appropriate fund codes and tax codes to each invoice.
• Collaborate with vendors and social workers to resolve discrepancies.
• Process all invoices in a timely manner to comply with state guidelines.

Check Preparation

• Prepare emergency and assistance payments within the D365 accounting system.
• Prepare and process checks, obtain signatures, and reconcile payments against interface reports, statements, and invoices.
• Adhere strictly to the agency’s security of checks procedures.

Corporate Purchasing Card (CPC) Holder

• Purchase hotel bookings, airfare, and other goods and services on behalf of clients and staff.
• Maintain documentation for all purchases.
• Reconcile activity logs with activity reports.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high‑school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  One year of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems or developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers, and reports using accounting software packages, or identifying budget trends and recommending realignments.
• Substitutions:
  • Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical, or other numerical data may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis for the required education.
  • U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in financial clerical or finance technician classifications may substitute one year of required experience.

• One year of experience with Maryland Financial Management System (FMIS) or other finance‑related software systems.
• One year of experience as a corporate purchasing (P‑Card) holder.
• One year of experience reconciling statements for accuracy and compliance.
• One year of experience reviewing, auditing, and processing vendor invoices.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance at a low cost.
• Personal leave: six days annually (prorated).
• Annual leave: ten days per year.
• Sick leave: fifteen days per year.
• Parental leave: up to sixty days paid upon birth or adoption.
• Holidays: at least twelve state holidays per year.
• Pension: retirement pension contributions.
• Telework eligibility may be available.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who reflect the diversity of the State. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our veterans for their service to our country.