Accountant Advanced

State of Maryland • Baltimore County, MD

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as an Accountant Advanced for the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in the implementation of the Public Behavioral Health System. It is an integral part of BHA fiscal operations and daily fiscal processes.

The position reviews payroll issues; completes pay blocks for CSA and university payments; prepares journal entries to reallocate expenditures; and collaborates with program managers on requisitions, travel requests, monthly invoices, conferences, training, and software. It also educates staff on administrative processes and procedures. The accountant enters invoices and reviews Local Health Department payments in FMIS, handles rollovers and reductions, and assists with projections and year-end closeout for accruals or encumbrances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing. Substitutions described in the posting may apply.
• Three years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports using generally accepted accounting principles. Substitutions described in the posting may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Experience processing invoices in FMIS.
• Experience running standard and focus reports in FMIS and Answers.
• Experience tracking accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience with Excel.
• Experience reconciling CPC and payroll.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll issues.
• Complete pay blocks for CSA and university payments.
• Prepare journal entries to reallocate expenditures.
• Collaborate with program managers on requisitions, travel requests, monthly invoices, conferences, training, and software.
• Educate staff on administrative processes and procedures.
• Enter invoices into FMIS and review Local Health Department payments in FMIS.
• Handle rollovers and reductions.
• Assist with projections and year-end closeout for accruals or encumbrances.

Benefits

• Eligible contractual employees working at least 30 hours per week or an average of 130 hours per month may qualify for subsidized health benefits for themselves and dependents; the employee pays 25% of medical and prescription premiums and the State subsidizes the remaining 75%.
• Dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance are available at the employee’s full-premium cost.
• Contractual employees may receive leave at a rate of one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level