FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN II

THIS IS A POSITION-SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT FOR THE HOWARD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

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DHR/HOWARD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
7121 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND 21046

This position will function and perform the full level of work for fiscal accounts technician II; reconcile and update corresponding special and daily reports, and compile data for fiscal and upper management's use for monthly analysis; develop, update and implement automated spreadsheets to complete audit reports as required, including reports from Child Support Unit; review and research Federal, State and Local reports concentrating on developing solutions for problematic cases where funds have not been released or distributed in accordance with Federally mandated programs that apply to the State; effectively communicate by telephone, in writing and/or in personal with supervisors and other personnel in other local departments to meet the Agency's objectives; reconcile and update daily and monthly reports for fiscal and upper management's use for monthly analysis; time keeping and payroll, collects, compiles and records all data that relates to time keeping and payroll for merit and contractual employees; prepares Exception Time Reports (ETR - 127) and Positive Time Report (PTR - 777); bi-weekly State Stat reports for the Governor's office, FMLA, Leave Bank, Employee to Employee leave donations, etc.; Accounts Maintenance: payment of all AFS/FMIS invoices including the children in foster homes, adoptive parents and other vendors (includes printing AFS checks, inputs vendor invoices to the system, adds or delete vendors, prints vouchers, enters deposits and uses the check signer); processes CARES financial reports and prepares EAFC checks; serve as a back-up for reconciling the Agency's three bank accounts monthly and reconciles EBT cards monthly; maintain the incoming and outgoing mail logs including all checks in the system; issuing gift cards to service staff when needed.

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. (Please list specific job duties relating to any of the three kinds of experience listed above. Please include the names of any software used in each of your jobs.)

Note:

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.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

DHR Examination Services Unit,
311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or fax requested information to: 410-333-0882.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.