Junior Accountant; Previous not re

junior accountant (previous applicants need not reapply)

position type: central office professional/fiscal services

date posted: 3/23/2026

location: central office - 191 south east st.

role

the junior accountant is a paraprofessional position reporting directly to the financial reporting manager. Responsibilities are to provide a wide variety of tasks and duties which require advanced accounting skills and accuracy. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• working closely with the assistant financial reporting manager or assistant accounting manager to monitor and analyze daily, weekly, semi‑weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual transactions
• providing customer service to administrative secretaries/school financial specialists and central office departments
• helping to ensure compliance in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• performing payroll related duties and other related responsibilities consistent with the scope and nature of the position

reporting directly to the financial reporting manager or accounting manager, the junior accountant performs the following duties:

• coordinates the preparation of specified reports
• prepares reports both periodic and special
• ensures that financial transactions comply with fcps policies and regulations
• performs related financial and payroll transactions, analysis, and reporting functions
• responsible for the preparation of multiple monthly bank reconciliations for the school system and recording electronic bank transactions (including transfers, wires, achs, interest, etc.)
• monitors and properly accounts for the merchant service account charges; investigates credit card disputes as needed
• analyzes accounts and prepares monthly journal entries for account maintenance
• reconciles financial and payroll data to maintain accurate account balances
• researches discrepancies of financial and payroll information to ensure the accuracy and adherence to established policies, procedures and standard accounting practices
• prepares and posts frequent and periodic transactions and correcting transactions into the financial and hcm system
• accesses and navigates multiple software or website platforms for reporting purposes, including but not limited to, people soft finance, people soft hr, online banking services, school-based accounting software (school cash), comptroller of maryland gad online service center, and credit card portals
• prepares periodic budget to actual detail for the managers (i.e., systemic utility analysis) for management review and decision-making
• assists in year‑end close process
• records year‑end adjustments in accordance with gaap and the matching principle
• assists auditors and others by providing supporting documentation and/or information for audits
• assists financial reporting managers in compiling the annual comprehensive financial report (acfr) each year
• properly manages and handles confidential or sensitive information
• provides support to other departmental personnel to ensure efficient processing of data
• assists in the implementation and coordination of accounting systems, fiscal procedures and related matters
• participates in meetings, in‑service trainings etc. To gather information required to perform job functions
• assists in determining the needs and requirements of the department to complete the specified goals/objectives of the department
• maintains regular and predictable attendance
• capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without accommodations

performs other duties as assigned by the manager.

education, training, experience

• associate degree in accounting or business or a combination of experience and training.
  note: two (2) years of experience in accounting/clerical work may be substituted for the required education. A bs degree in accounting or business or a related subject may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
• five (5) years of full‑time accounting or experience in examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports with a financial background.

certification/license: none

knowledge, skills, abilities

• knowledge…