ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.  The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ defined benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 193,000 active members and more than 137,000 retirees and beneficiaries.  The Agency is currently recruiting for an Accountant Trainee to work in its Benefits Processing Reconciliation and Revision Unit.

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120 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21202

 

This position serves as an accountant trainee in the operations of the reconciliation team in the Reconciliation & Revision Section and reports to the Accountant Supervisor I.  The primary responsibility of this position is to learn how to prepare and review reconciliations of production jobs that create retirement payment records, retirement estimate notices, and revisions to retirement payment records.  Additional duties of this position will include learning how to reconcile payment histories to authorize replacement payments, prepare and review manual benefit calculation worksheets to confirm accuracy of retirement transactions, process lien requests against retirement payment records, and audit disability payments to identify duplicate payments for retirement benefits and workers’ compensation awards.   

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

Experience: None

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 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.

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Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  This evaluation must be submitted with your application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of completing the employment application.  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 examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

 

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit an unofficial or official transcript which identifies a minimum of 30 credit hours in accounting coursework including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing. If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript you should list all applicable courses and credits on the application. This is the method the recruiter uses to determine if an applicant has completed the minimum educational requirements.

Submitting a graduate level transcript with less than 30 visible accounting credits may be deemed insufficient because it provides less than the minimum number of accounting credits. In this case, it is advisable to submit multiple transcripts totaling or exceeding the minimum number of accounting credits.

Submitting a copy of your diploma may be deemed insufficient because it does not provide a list of courses completed.

The recruiter must verify 30 credits in accounting coursework including or supplemented by 3 credits in auditing. Submitting a combination of transcripts which do not cumulatively provide a minimum of 30 accounting credits including or supplemented by 3 credits in auditing may be deemed insufficient.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online access is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to the attention of  S. Hudson via fax  number 410-333-7674.  All faxed materials must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by the closing date.  Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please call 410-767-4910.

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

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

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