FISCAL ACCOUNTS CLERK II

This is a Position-Specific Recruitment for Prince George's County Department of Social Services.

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Department of Human Services

Prince George's County Department of Social Services

805 Brightseat Road

Landover, MD 20785

To maintain electronic time sheets, prepare and review payroll reports, maintain leave system, monitor sick leave documentation and provide clerical support to the Agency's Office of Human Resources Manager.

Maintains and updates employee's leave and time records in accordance to Maryland State Personnel Regulations.

Assists staff with their timesheets and medical documentation for accuracy, returning incorrect documentation to employees and monitoring prompt return of corrected documentation.

Corresponds with employees by verbal or written regarding rules, regulations, policies and procedures as it relates to leave use and personnel related issues. (advises employees of leave without pay guidelines, requests for leave without pay).

Generates No Time Entered and Unpaid Time and Time Off reports bi-weekly to ensure payment accuracy to employees.

Generates payroll reports bi weekly to ensure payment accuracy to employee with pay exceptions.

Reconciles differences in employee salaries based upon time sheets submitted and make appropriate adjustments.

Makes adjustments to time sheets and assists staff with State Payroll miscalculations.

Completes employment verifications keeping in line with regulations regarding confidentiality. 

Provides responses to outside agencies, organizations and companies to confirm employee status. Ensuring a signed consent form is with the request before releasing information.

Generates bi-weekly report to provide to the Human Resources Manager updates regarding employees that have not submitted their time sheets electronically.

Prepares workman's comp leave documents as required by DHS Risk Management.

Please read the job announcement in its entirety before applying for this recruitment. Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. 

It is imperative to list all computer and software experience on your application pertaining to your job duties.

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

Experience: Two years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.

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. Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

3. A minimum of five courses or six months of accounting-related training in a vocational training program in subjects such as journalizing transactions, analyzing transactions into debits and credits, posting to a general ledger, payroll, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. 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.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

One year of payroll experience.

Strong preference will be given to applicants that possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding the qualifications.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

1. One year of experience using Workday.

2. One year of experience in data entry.

3. One year of experience reconciling payroll.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application 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 one year.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies. 

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 is required prior to hire.  

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

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 applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If you are not able to apply online, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

Department of Human Services

Examination Services Unit

Attention:  Moses Devaprakasam

311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or, fax requested information to: 410-333-0882; Email moses.devaprakasam@maryland.gov ; Voice 410-767-7416, toll-free: 1-800-332-6347.

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.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.