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ACCOUNTANT II

Recruitment #14-004547-012

GRADE

15

LOCATION OF POSITION

MD Department of General Services
Division of Fiscal Services
301 W. Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to provide accounting support to the Capital Projects Accounting Section of The Department's Division of Fiscal Services. This involves the reconciliation of the Section's automated Capital Projects Accounting System (CPAS) with the Statewide Automated Financial Management Information System (FMIS). This position also provides assistance to the Chief of the Operating Accounting Section, by providing the accounting expertise necessary to: analyze and approve various accounting transactions; make adjusting journal entries when necessary; and maintain various subsidiary accounting ledgers. The scope of the workload encompasses the entire Department of General Services (DGS) with General, Special, and Reimbursable funds.

POSITION DUTIES

An Accountant II is the full performance level of work examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles in order to modify and maintain agency accounting systems, prepare financial reports or statements and give fiscal advice to management. Employees in this classification do not supervise.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an Accountant Supervisor or other designated administrator.

Position duties include but are not limited to:

- Perform reconciliations of the internal accounting system (CPAS) with the Statewide accounting system (FMIS);

- Make appropriate corrections when necessary with journal entries or change orders;

- Review and approve all purchase orders and change orders;

- Prepare various spreadsheets for analysis of the Operational Accounting area; and

- Review daily/monthly FMIS reports and credit card holder activity logs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience: Two years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education.

 2. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.

3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of the State-wide accounting system(s) is preferred.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application 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.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligibility list categorized as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED, or QUALIFIED.  The list will be valid for at least one year and may be extended.  The list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees.

You must possess the minimum qualifications before you may be selected for a State job – Verification will be completed by the appointing authority.  If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the examination, you may participate in the examination process.  Permanent State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of an examination.  Credit is given for relevant part-time, temporary or volunteer experience based on the number of hours worked per week.  You must include on your application the time you spent in such activity.  You must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

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.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

To submit additional information, please upload an attachment to your application or scan and send an e-mail to tammy.vehstedt@maryland.gov

If you are unable to submit an application online, you may send a paper application, by the closing date, to: Personnel Division, Dept. of General Services, 301 W. Preston St., Room 1207, Baltimore, MD  21201.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

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.




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