ACCOUNTANT ADVANCED Full-Time Contractual

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package

Dental insurance

AD&D and life insurance

Job summary

The State of Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration seeks an Accountant Advanced to support the fiscal operations and daily processing, including payroll review, journal entries, invoices in FMIS, and year-end accruals.

The role involves collaboration with program managers on requisitions, travel, invoices, conferences, and training, and requires educating staff on established processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with three credit hours in auditing.
• Three years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports applying GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll issues and complete pay blocks for CSA’s and University payments.
• Prepare journal entries for reallocation of expenditures and assist with year-end close for accruals or encumbrances.
• Enter invoices into FMIS and review LHD payments, rollover and reductions; assist with projections.
• Collaborate with program managers on requisitions, travel requests, monthly invoices, conferences and training; educate on processes and procedures.

Skills

Excel

Payroll reconciliation

Education

Accounting Bachelor's degree with auditing courses

Tools

FMIS

Answers

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as an Accountant Advanced for the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in the implementation of the Public Behavioral Health System. This position is an integral part of the Fiscal operations and daily fiscal processes. This position provides a crucial function in the daily operations of BHA. This position reviews payroll issues, completes pay blocks for CSA’s and University payments, completes journal entries for reallocation of expenditures, collaborates with program managers on requisitions, travel requests, monthly invoices, conferences, training, software and educates on processes and procedures for the administration. This position also enters invoices into the FMIS system, they review LHD payments in FMIS, rollover, reductions, and assists with projections and year end close out for accruals or encumbrances.

GRADE

STD0017

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Behavioral Health Administration

Catonsville, MD 21228

Minimum Qualifications

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

Experience: Three years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes

• 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 in auditing for the required education.
• 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.
• Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

The desired candidate should possess the following:

• Experience processing invoices in FMIS.
• Experience running reports (standard and focus) in FMIS and Answers.
• Experience tracking accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience with Excel.
• Experience reconciling CPC and payroll.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.

During the recruitment process, candidates may be kept on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

Benefits

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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