Budget And Accounting Specialist

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides Accounting and budget support to the Budget, Accounting and Revenue (B.A.R.) Unit, Office of Finance, Medical Care Programs through a variety of duties, including invoice processing and tracking, review of purchase requisitions for available funding, and support for budget preparation, quarterly projections, and expenditure management plans. In addition, this position assists in the preparation of fiscal notes, budget initiatives and other special accounting and budgetary assignments required.

Requirements

Seven years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.
Graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration (30 credit hours) for five years of required experience.
U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing budgets and budget projections, including forecasting.
Experience with Accounts Payable (AP) processing, ensuring timely and accurate invoice review and payment processing.
Experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, with strong skills in reporting and financial documentation.

Responsibilities

Invoice processing and tracking
Review of purchase requisitions for available funding
Support for budget preparation, quarterly projections, and expenditure management plans
Assists in the preparation of fiscal notes, budget initiatives and other special accounting and budgetary assignments