Administrative Unit Supervisor; Fiscal Accounts Technician Supervisor

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 care for children and adults. We aim to deliver services quickly, fostering a culture of bold innovation to ensure that no one in Maryland is left behind.

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Baltimore County Department of Social Services
Finance Unit
6401 York Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21212

The main purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate the work of the Administration Unit for the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. The unit includes financial reporting; cash receipts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processing through FMIS and Microsoft D365;
Admin working fund disbursements, reconciliation, and reimbursement including County emergency assistance; and gift card monitoring. The position interprets and applies accounting and administrative policies related to these areas, supervises a Fiscal Accounts Technician, and provides customer service that meets or exceeds departmental standards.

• Manage the agency’s Fiscal Administration Unit.
• Assist in the interpretation and application of applicable regulations governing fiscal administration.
• Assist in the planning, implementation, coordination, and management of the daily operations of the Fiscal Administration unit.
• Train and monitor staff, conduct performance evaluations, make promotional and disciplinary decisions, and schedule staff to ensure unit outcomes are achieved in a timely and accurate manner.
• Implement policies and procedures related to accounts payable, deposits, and accounts receivable.
• Implement policies and procedures related to the agency’s automated systems—FMIS, D365—to ensure compliance with relevant requirements and efficient operation.
• Conduct operations ethically; adhere to compliance requirements; provide discipline and structure that influences staff awareness of and respect for operational controls.

• Review Central Services’ staff CPC statements and supporting documentation; prepare journal entries in FMIS to distribute charges.
• Assist with fiscal year closeout by adhering to FMIS processing cut‑off date, preparing expenditure and gift card accruals, and monitoring liquidation of accruals in the new fiscal year.

• High school diploma or equivalent (high‑school equivalency certificate).
• Three years 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.
• Experience calculating and recording financial or statistical data can substitute for one year of high‑school education.
• Military experience in financial clerical or finance technician classifications may substitute one year of required experience.

• One year of experience utilizing automated financial/accounting software such as FMIS.
• One year of experience participating in compliance audits, drafting audit responses, and developing corrective action plans.
• One year of experience training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to finance staff regarding accounting processes and procedures.
• One year of experience developing and maintaining automated spreadsheets, financial reports, databases, or other tracking tools for fiscal monitoring, reconciliation, or analysis, and creating formulas.

Not applicable.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance at low cost.
• Personal Leave – six (6) days annually, prorated based on start date.
• Annual Leave – ten (10) days per year.
• Sick Leave – fifteen (15) days per year.
• Parental Leave – up to sixty (60) days paid parental leave upon birth or adoption.
• Holidays – at least twelve (12) state holidays per year.
• Pension – credits toward a retirement pension.
• Telework possible.

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