ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.  The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ defined benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 193,000 active members and more than 156,000 retirees and beneficiaries.  The Agency is currently recruiting for an Accountant Trainee to work in its Benefits Processing Reconciliation and Revision Unit.

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120 East Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland  21202

This position serves an accountant within the Retirement Processing Section of the Benefits Processing Division. The Benefits Processing Division is responsible for retiring approximately 6,000 members each year. Subsequent to retirement, a retiree's record may need to be revised to reflect changes to information provided to the Agency by the retiree's employer, to reflect changes requested by the retiree, or to correct errors in how the retirement record was initially created. This accountant will be responsible for analyzing, preparing, and approving revisions to retirement records as required by the above scenarios. These revisions must be calculated and processed to ensure that payments made to the retirees are 100% accurate. This position is not a standard accounting role (e.g. general ledger accounting). However, the position requires someone with strong financial skills who can quickly and accurately analyze retirement records, benefit payments, and information provided to determine what revisions, if any, are necessary to correct a retirement record. This position will provide the selected candidate with the opportunity to grow and develop their financial analysis skills and problem solving skills within the context of a defined benefits pension plan with 193,000 active members, 156,000 payees receiving a monthly pension payment, and $49 billion dollars in assets.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

*  Experience with MS Excel MS Word and MS Outlook.

Due to the confidential nature of the work, selected candidates must undergo and pass a background check.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum 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.  This list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees. 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.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online application is STRONGLY PREFERRED.  Please use Internet Explorer as your internet browser.  Google Chrome may not function properly.   If you do not have internet access you may mail your application to:  

Department of Budget and Management

Recruitment and Examination Division  

301 W. Preston St.,

Room 608

Baltimore, MD 21201  

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-4850.

We will not consider information submitted after this date.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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