UI Financial Services Officer

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

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About The Position

The Maryland Department of Labor is hiring a UI Financial Services Officer to support accounting, financial reporting, budget, and fiscal operations within the Division of Unemployment Insurance. Under the guidance of the Director of Finance & Support Services for the Division of Unemployment, the position helps implement, review, and maintain fiscal policies and procedures to promote compliance and accuracy.

The role supports accounting and reporting for state, federal, and special funds, including general accounting, cash management, financial forecasting, grant management, time distribution, accounts payable, and other financial operations. The position also provides fiscal support and guidance to program teams and department staff, and helps ensure financial processes are accurate, efficient, and consistent with departmental and state guidelines. The classification has access to federal tax information and requires state and FBI background checks. Employees travel to multiple locations within their assigned territory and are provided a laptop that they are required to use.

This is a full-time, permanent position eligible for full State benefits. Qualified applicants may be considered for current and future vacancies in the classification for up to one year.

Requirements

• Eight years of experience in a public or private agency rendering and/or determining eligibility for a Human Service Program, or an insurance claims processing and fraud investigations program; OR four years of administrative staff or professional staff work and an additional four years of qualifying Human Service Program or insurance claims processing and fraud investigations experience.
• Applicants must have three years of experience collecting debt in a public or private company.
• Personnel in this classification must undergo state and FBI criminal background checks as a condition of employment.
• Employees are required to travel to multiple locations within their assigned territory.
• Employees are required to use a provided laptop computer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing customer service.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Spanish-speaking ability is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and submitting budget submissions to DBM, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Serve as a point of contact for fiscal-related inquiries and provide support to program teams.
• Provide fiscal technical assistance and guidance to managers, senior staff, directors, and grantees.
• Assist in reviewing RFPs and MOUs for alignment with funding guidelines and provide compliance feedback.
• Review and approve credit card reconciliations, verifying transaction accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with approving requisitions and ensuring they meet processing criteria.
• Assist management with the final review of the cost allocation plan.
• Assist with reviewing and processing FMIS closeout for accurate financial reporting.
• Review and provide assistance with the Resource Justification Model (RJM).
• Review expenditure accrual journal entries and assist with necessary adjustments.
• Create training materials and assist the Training Team with training sessions.
• Support coordination of special projects, ensuring fiscal processes are in place and assisting with project-related tasks.
• Prepare journal entries for NPS, Indirect, and grant draws, ensuring supporting documentation is accurate.
• Support accounting and reporting for state, federal, and special funds, including general accounting, cash management, financial forecasting, grant management, time distribution, and accounts payable.

Benefits

• Flexible hours and hybrid teleworking.
• Paid holidays, 12–13 per year.
• Generous paid leave package, including annual, sick, personal, and compensatory leave.
• State pension defined-benefit plan.
• Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans, including 401(k) and 457.
• Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental, and prescription plans, with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services.
• Flexible Spending Account plans for health care and daycare.
• State Employees Credit Union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed