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ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

Recruitment #14-004545-004

GRADE

13

LOCATION OF POSITION

Department of Human Resources
Budget and Finance
Office of Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for managing the Department's Maryland Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange (MD CHESSIE) and Financial Management Information System (FMIS) financial and accounting systems related to foster care and subsidy provider payments and overpayments, client trust accounts, reconciles system financial data, accounts receivable billings and collections, and monitoring of fiscal compliance in Local Departments of Social Services (LDSS) operations across the State that provides care for Maryland's foster care and adopted children.

POSITION DUTIES

Learns MD CHESSIE system to generate reimbursement for foster care; learns to create payments to assist with cost associated with certain adoptions/guardianships for approx 8,000 clients; learns to maintain MD CHESSIE and FMIS accounting system reconciliations for financial reporting; learns to review/authorize all stop payment and forgery requests; learns to review/approve vendor interface error correction; learns to prepare journal entries to adjust, correct, and allocate costs, and record year-end close entries; learns to reconcile accounts receivable receipts; learns to analyze and interpret variances; learns to request and receive electronic dataset information; learns to audit agency fiscal operations; learns to identify orientation and ongoing training needs; learns to act as liaison with information processing and/or to resolve accounting records and systems problems and learns to perform other related duties.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the minimum qualifications stated and include any computer software experience (ex. Word, Excel, Access, etc.) used in each of the positions you held.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience: None

Notes:

1. 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 auditing, for the required education.

2. 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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this 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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

DHR Examination Services Unit,
311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or fax requested information to: 410-333-0882.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.




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