Fiscal Specialist IV - Public Works and Transportation - No OPEB; Grant Job California area,Maryland USA,Administrative/Clerical

Position: Fiscal Specialist IV - Public Works and Transportation - No OPEB (Grant)
Job Summary

Performs a wide variety of tasks to support department fiscal operations; performs other duties as assigned. The hiring salary for this position is $55,910 annually ; full salary range for this position is $55,910 - $96,179 annually.

Essential Functions

May:

prepare accounts receivables covering rents, loan payments and mortgages;
provide fiscal staff support to St. Mary's Transit System;
review journals and complex subsidy accounts, and monitors bank receipts and receivables;
assist with planning, forecasting, formulating, and overseeing budgets while assessing current and anticipated needs and costs and consulting with office staff on availability of funds;
implement cash receipts and disbursement transactions afflicting with checking and savings accounts;
reconcile ledgers and uses financial information, prepares various monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports for county, state and federal government agencies;
assist in preparation of budget requests and compute salary and other accounting information;
copy; prepare envelopes and mail orders;
research and complete financial forms and charts;
assist in the preparation of grant proposals, modifications, renewals and special requests;
implement separate accounting systems for fiscal operations;
generate data for preparation of trial balances, general ledgers and maintain various double entry records;

Maintain files and other records to provide administrative support to the staff of assigned division in order to meet division goals and objectives;

Prepares various reports, forms, correspondence, etc., as directed;

Maintains and manages records relevant to the department;

Assists with the coordination and organization of office work load to ensure the smooth and efficient working of the department;

Utilize technology effectively in performance of job duties;

May:

prepare annual grant application and necessary assurances;
prepare reports associated with the grants, and prepare transcripts;
prepare plans associated with the grants;

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. Mary's County Government policies and procedures;

Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary's County Government to the public;

Expert knowledge of department practices and procedures;

Knowledge of fundamental accounting principles;

Ability to operate office equipment – copier, fax machines, multiple phone lines;

Ability to prioritize and multitask; ability to follow through with assigned tasks;

Ability to keep accurate records;

Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and simple office machines;

Provide outstanding customer service with excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience

Associate's degree;

Three years or more of job related experience;

Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.

Additional Requirements:

Must successfully pass background investigation with favorable results;

Must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Physical and Environmental Conditions: Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meetings and training rooms.