Accountant II

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of the position of Accountant Lead for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) is to prepare accurate and precise reconciliations of all bank accounts, gift cards and financial transactions ensuring that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are applied and proper internal controls are maintained. Responsible for ensuring that all funds received are expended by BCDSS are properly documented and booked utilizing various departmental worksheets and system reports. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of all systems utilized by BCDSS to include the Automated Financial System (AFS – D365), the Child Juvenile and Adult Management System (CJAMS), the Foster Care Payment Legacy System and the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) to enable them to analyze and interpret the system records and reports. The incumbent is also responsible for the adherence to all imposed daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
Two years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
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.
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.
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.
Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Nice To Haves

One year experience reconciling bank accounts and internal control process.
One year experience using Microsoft Office including D365 and Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
One year experience preparing accounting and compliance reports.

Responsibilities

Prepares the accurate and precise reconciliations of all bank accounts, gift cards, salary advances (monthly summary), MA-Copay (monthly summary), working fund(monthly summary), and other financial transactions ensuring that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are applied.
Develops and modify rules, standards and internal controls for monitoring BCDSS' assets and expenditures.
Prepares periodic financial reports assessing the financial position of BCDSS.
Responsible for the preparation of reports, accrual entries and accumulating data needed to ensure a smooth year-end close-out-process.