FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING DIVISION OF THE COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND.

This is a position specific recruitment.  The resulting certified eligible list will be used to staff this position/function only.  Interested persons may need to reapply for future recruitments within this classification.

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80 Calvert St

Annapolis, MD

Fiscal Accounts Technicians in the Pre-Audit section audit the invoices submitted by state agencies for payment to vendors, and oversees the processing and final approval of more than 2,000,000 invoices annually, totaling approximately $35 billion. The incumbent of this position assigns and reviews the work of the Fiscal Accounts Technicians, which includes training staff and evaluating performance based on office standards. This position, in close coordination and cooperation with the program and administrative unit managers of all state agencies, ultimately assists vendors of the State of Maryland in obtaining proper and timely payments, by ensuring that the work processed by the fiscal accounts technicians is accurate and consistent with state law, regulation and policy.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems or developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers and reports using accounting software packages or identifying budget trends and recommending budget realignments.

NOTES:

1. Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required high school education.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

* In order to receive due credit, all unofficial transcripts must be submitted in a non-editable format. If you can edit your document, it is not acceptable for the purpose of demonstrating your qualifications.

** For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of Fiscal Accounts Technicians
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency fiscal staff, program managers, grantees and representatives of fiscal control agencies
• Experience in auditing and the review of invoices
• Extensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and procedures

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING DIVISION OF THE COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND.

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE CURRENT COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND EMPLOYEES AND MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.  The examination may consist of a rating of your education, training and experience.  It is essential that you submit complete and accurate information on your application in order to determine if you meet the qualifications as specified above, including a non-editable, unofficial copy of your college diploma or transcripts as applicable.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be received by the closing date.   Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Qualifying applicants are subject to an oral interview.  Prior to appointment, the employee must successfully undergo a comprehensive background investigation including a review of criminal, MVA and tax records; and determination of legal authorization to work in the United States or under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  Upon initial appointment OR promotion to a position in the State Personnel Management System, an employee is required to serve an initial six month probationary period.  This probationary period may be extended an additional six months under certain circumstances at the discretion of the appointing authority.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

DD-214

Veteran’s Status In order to receive credit for first time Veteran’s Status, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 to your application.

Attachments

The preferred method for submitting additional information is to upload it directly into your online account.  Please remove references to the first 5 digits of your SSN and your DOB on all attachments by deleting, redacting or blacking that information out with a marker.  Please note that all unofficial transcripts must be submitted in a non-editable format.

Faxes/Email

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If you choose fax or email as the option to submit your application and/or required additional information, you must include the following information on each page you submit:

• First and Last Name
• Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
• The last 4 digits of your SS#

Fax: 410-974-5249 – This fax number is for Comptroller of Maryland recruitment efforts only.

Email: ahaskins@comp.state.md.us

For Further Questions

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

If you have questions about this particular recruitment, please contact the Comptroller of MD, Office of Human Resources at sdaye@comp.state.md.us.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 260-6622 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.