Accountant Advanced

Introduction
The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS) administers benefits for over 430,000 members, including active employees, retirees, and vested participants across 12 retirement systems—supporting the financial security of Maryland’s public servants.

Introduction
The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS) administers benefits for over 430,000 members, including active employees, retirees, and vested participants across 12 retirement systems—supporting the financial security of Maryland’s public servants.
Located in Baltimore’s Central Business District, MSRPS offers a purpose-driven workplace with modern amenities, including panoramic city and harbor views, renovated common areas, upgraded elevators, and an on-site café.

Perks include an on-site fitness center with showers and lockers, 24/7 building security, and easy access to restaurants, shops, public transit, and major highways.
If you're seeking a career with impact, stability, and a supportive environment, explore opportunities with MSRPS.
As required, this position must be available for overtime on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Due to the nature of the payroll processing schedule, the supervisor may designate certain days of the week as critical attendance days. On these days, approved leave may be restricted to emergency situations. Vacations are restricted during the months of June and July.
This position is designated as telework‑eligible under the State of Maryland’s Telework Policy, after successfully completing the defined required training period.

GRADE
17

LOCATION OF POSITION
120 East Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Main Purpose of Job
There are two available positions.
The main purpose of this position is to reconcile payroll data elements (contribution amounts and hours) as reported by over 160 separate employers, to validation reports generated through the State Retirement Agency’s (SRA) automated system. Discrepancies are communicated to employers to facilitate resolution through corrective actions including but not limited to the preparation and submission of manual adjustment transactions.
Other critical position functions include identifying discrepancies, resolving differences, and preparing corrective transactions for other Agency prepared non-payroll transactions processed through SRA validation programs. SRA automated processes necessitate a two-step approach whereby data is first processed through a validation program that performs data edits for subsequent continued processing through a separate update process that records (posts) the validation data to the SRA’s active master file used to maintain participant data for over 200,000 active member accounts.

Performance of this reconciliation and error resolution process are required for all data validated through Agency programs for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of data updated to the SRA’s active master file. The timely and accurate execution of these responsibilities in accordance with prescribed laws, regulations and procedures is an essential element in the Agency’s efforts to meet the objectives of our Mission Statement.
POSITION DUTIES

This Position Will Be Responsible For

Payroll Validation Reports
Reconciles payroll validation reports generated through SRA automated systems of employer reported payroll data elements (contributions and hours); identifying discrepancies; communicating differences to employers and initiating corrective actions including but not limited to the preparation and submission of any necessary transactions within that week's payroll processing cycle, or to direct employers to make an adjustment in accordance with SRA payroll validation procedures.

Performance of this function requires a thorough knowledge and understanding of standard accounting reconciliation conventions, applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to maintenance of employer payroll data on the SRA's active master file .Handle the daily reconciliation to the individual validation reports to ensure that employer payroll data contribution amounts are in agreement with cash remittance. Contact Payroll…