FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN II

The main purpose of the Fiscal Accounts Technician II position is to review, verify and record costs associated with community based services for Region I.

This position also calculates, processes and verifies the payroll/timekeeping functions for the Department of Juvenile Services Region I-Baltimore City.

The functions include reviewing vendor involces related to community based services and entering vendor invoices in the MD State Accounting System (FMIS ). 

The Fiscal Accounts Technician II position also calculates payroll and posts salary information to the exception time report (ETR) for regular payroll and positive time report (PTR) for contractual payroll as well as enters timesheet information in the Leave Accounting System (LAS). 

This also includes generating and reconciling control reports to actual timesheets and preparing and posting adjustments in the LAS.

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

Experience: One year 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.

Note:

1. Candidates may substitute experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required 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.

1. Experience calculating and processing payroll in MD State Leave System (LAS), processing invoices and posting payments in State of MD Financial Management Information System (FMIS)

2. Experience in Microsoft Excel or Access and using accounting software. 

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.

The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training, and experience as it relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate educational and employment information on your application. 

Please make sure to provide sufficient information on your application to show the qualifications for this recruitment. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.

The Certified Eligible list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees.

Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

Applications that do not include a completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and may be subject to disapproval.

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.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. However, if you are unable to apply on line you may mail a paper application to the address below, or fax a paper application to the fax number below.  If you choose to fax or use regular mail, you must include on each page of the attachment your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number that is located at the top of the bulletin and the last 4 digits of your SS#. The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.  Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

The mailing address is: 

 Maryland Department of Juvenile Services 

 OHR-Recruitment & Examination Unit

 One Center Plaza

 120 W. Fayette St.

 Baltimore, MD 21201 

 Attn: Linda Padgett

 Fax number 410-333-4188  

If you have questions about this recruitment, please call 410-230-3454.

The resulting Certified Eligible List for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country. Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments.

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