Fiscal Accounts Technician II

State of Maryland • Allegany, MD

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About The Position

The Fiscal Accounts Technician II is a full-performance position with the Maryland Department of Human Services. The role reconciles agency accounting systems with fiscal control systems, develops automated spreadsheets, ledgers, and reports, and identifies budget trends and recommends budget realignments. Employees in this classification do not supervise other Fiscal Accounts Technicians or Fiscal Accounts Clerks.

This statewide recruitment establishes a list of eligible candidates for current and future vacancies throughout the Department of Human Services, including local departments of social services and regional offices of child support. Current vacancies are listed at the Baltimore County Department of Social Services in Baltimore and the Howard County Department of Social Services in Columbia. Positions may be eligible for telework.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited high school or possess a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems, developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers, and reports using accounting software packages, or identifying budget trends and recommending budget realignments.
• Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical, or other numerical data may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or financial-field specialty codes may substitute for the required experience at a rate of one year of military experience for one year of required experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience with the Maryland Financial Management Information System (FMIS) or other finance-related software systems.
• One year of experience as a corporate purchasing (P-Card) holder.
• One year of experience reconciling statements for accuracy and compliance or explaining financial data to customers.
• One year of experience reviewing, auditing, and processing vendor invoices, or experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial transactions.
• One year of experience using Microsoft Office Suite to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and using Google Sheets.
• One year of fiscal or accounting experience with the State of Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Examine financial data to identify interrelationships and trends, and devise procedures to improve the reliability and usefulness of the data.
• Design report formats and summarize financial data in periodic and special reports.
• Meet with professional fiscal staff and program managers to discuss and resolve accounting and budgetary issues.
• Provide technical guidance and direction on fiscal policies and procedures to fiscal clerical staff in agency units.
• Reconcile agency accounting systems with fiscal control systems by comparing reports, researching differences, tracing discrepancies to source documents, making adjustments, and maintaining an audit trail.
• Develop, update, and implement automated spreadsheets, ledgers, and reports for fiscal staff, including layouts and user instructions using accounting software packages.
• Assist with budget preparation by compiling data and calculating current funding requests based on agency needs and adjustments for inflation and other variables.
• Review budget submissions or financial statements from other agencies or grantees for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with procedures and regulations.
• Maintain appropriations or grant ledgers and approve expenditures based on established guidelines and fund availability.
• Recommend and process budget modifications, supplements, and amendments.
• Prepare budget projections by reviewing past and current budget data and estimating future budget needs.
• Prepare grant status-of-funding reports and request fund drawdowns.
• Assist with training subordinate Fiscal Accounts Clerks and clerical support staff.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Low-cost health insurance, dental, and vision plans.
• Six personal leave days annually for new State employees, prorated based on start date.
• Ten days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Fifteen days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Up to sixty days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• At least twelve holidays per year.
• Credits toward a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED