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. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve.

At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one 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 including but not limited to direct pay voucher, payments interfaced from CJAMS, and miscellaneous assistance benefits and emergency CARES payments. Additionally, the incumbent may audit and process foster care and social worker reimbursements for goods and services on behalf of clients. This position ensures that all invoices received are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

This position may also be responsible for the reconciliation of the funds control to the accounting system D365 fund balance. This position serves as a corporate purchasing account holder for the purchase of goods and services, hotel reservations, and air fare. This classification may be responsible for ensuring bank deposits are processed timely and recorded in the D365 accounting system.

• Verifies data on payment requests is accurate and that previous payments have not been issued.
• Coding of invoices to charge appropriate funds related to goods/services and to ensure the appropriate tax code has been assigned.
• Works closely with vendors and social workers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• All invoices must be processed in a timely manner to ensure compliance with State mandated guidelines.

• Prepares emergency and assistance payments within the D365 accounting system.
• Prepares and process checks, obtaining signatures as well as reconciling payments against interface reports, statements and invoices.
• Requires strict adherence to the agency's security of checks procedures.

• Responsible for the purchase of hotel bookings, airfare, and other goods and services on behalf of clients and staff.
• Maintains documentation for all purchases.
• Reconciles activity logs with activity reports.

Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

• 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 budget realignments.

• Candidates may substitute experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• 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.

• One year of experience with Maryland Financial Management Information 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.

NOT APPLICABLE.

• Personal Leave- new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave – ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave – fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave – up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays – State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holiday per year.
• Pension – State employees earn credits towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

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