FISCAL ACCOUNTS CLERK II

Maryland State Department of Education is recruiting for an Fiscal Accounts Clerk II; located in the Business Services, Accounting Division. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one (1) year.

Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply.

This recruitment is limited to current MSDE Contractual and Permanent employees.

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200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Process all documents petaining to payments to vendors furnishing goods or services to Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) and Disability Determination Services (DDS)clients. This is to be done in compliance with regulations and time frame of the Comptroller's Office.

Verifies Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) and Disability Determination Services (DDS) voucher documentation against interfaced transaction in R*STARS for vendors number, address, anmount to be paid and accounting coding. Reviews and corrects data errors that cause that batch not to post when interfacing with R*STARS.

Creates requests to add or edit vendor information as needed. Backup to Supervisor for writing out check requests received from the field offices for Working Fund payments to clientss or vendors.

Verify that checks are either picked up by mail to the proper recipient. File and box records by archive reference number as assigned by Supervisor accurately within designated timelines.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.

Notes:

1. Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required high school education.

2. Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

3. A minimum of five courses or six months of accounting-related training in a vocational training program in subjects such as journalizing transactions, analyzing transactions into debits and credits, posting to a general ledger, payroll, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

Proficient with Financial Management System System (FMIS)

Possess at least two (2) years of knowledge in Word Processing

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. 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 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. 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.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred; however, the paper application may be submitted to:

MSDE, Office of Human Resources - Staff Employment Section,

200 W. Baltimore Street St,

Baltimore, MD 21201. 

The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted!!! If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload.  If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-8950. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

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.