Accountant

St Mary's County Government; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Government is seeking a finance records clerk responsible for recording, evaluating, and adjusting the County's financial accounts to ensure timely and accurate information in the accounting system.

The role involves preparing journal entries, processing ACH and wire transfers, supporting audits, maintaining organized records, and using NaviLine and County software to support financial activities.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.
• Two years or more of job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Records, evaluates, analyzes, and adjusts the financial accounts of the County to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the information contained in the accounting system.
• Prepares and enters into the financial system the necessary journal entries to record activity and/or adjust account balances.
• Prepares, processes, and records all ACH and wire transfers including debt service payments, bond proceeds drawdowns, and other activity.
• Reviews journal entries prepared by other departments into the financial system.
• Performs routine maintenance in the NaviLine financial system as directed by the supervisor.
• Communicates with other department staff to ensure accuracy and completeness of the records.
• Responds to auditors’ requests for information/documents.
• Maintains files and records to support financial transactions and work performed.
• Utilizes technology effectively in performance of job duties.
• Exercises professional judgment and discretion when handling information processed in performance of job duties.

Skills

Thorough knowledge of accounting

Strong communication skills

Multitasking and prioritization

Attention to detail and records

Technology proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

NaviLine financial system

County accounting software

Job description

Records, evaluates, analyzes, and adjusts the financial accounts of the County; maintains and records financial transactions; performs other duties as assigned.

The hiring salary for this position is $66,102 - $78,582 annually; full salary range for this position is $66,102 - 113,734 annually.

1. Records, evaluates, analyzes, and adjusts the financial accounts of the County to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the information contained in the accounting system;
2. Prepares and enters into the financial system the necessary journal entries to record activity and/or adjust account balances;
3. Prepares, processes, and records all ach and wire transfers including but not limited to debt service payments, bond proceeds drawdowns, and other repetitive and non-repetitive ach and wire transfer activity;
4. Responsible for reviewing journal entries prepared by other departments into the financial system
5. Performs other routine maintenance in the NaviLine financial system, as directed by the supervisor;
6. Communicates with other department staff, as needed, to ensure accuracy and completeness of the records;
7. Responds to auditors’ requests for information/documents;
8. Maintains files and other records to support financial transactions and work performed;
9. Utilizes technology effectively in performance of job duties;
10. Exercises professional judgment and discretion when handling information processed in performance of job duties;
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. Mary’s County Government policies and procedures;
2. Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Government to the public;
3. Expert knowledge of department practices and procedures;
4. Thorough knowledge of fundamental accounting principles;
5. Ability to operate office equipment – copier, fax machines, multiple phone lines;
6. Ability to prioritize and multitask; ability to follow through with assigned tasks;
7. Ability to effectively communicate and work with other Finance staff members as well as departmental fiscal staff;
8. Ability to keep accurate records and maintain organized and current files;
9. Ability to effectively utilize appropriate technology, including County administrative software as well as the County’s financial accounting systems.

1. Associate’s degree;
2. Two years or more of job-related experience;
3. Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.

Additional Requirements:

1. Must successfully pass background investigation with favorable results;
2. Must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meetings and training rooms.