ACCOUNTANT II

MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) seeks an Accountant Lead for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) Office of Finance. The role ensures accurate reconciliations of bank accounts, gift cards, and financial transactions while applying GAAP and maintaining internal controls.

The incumbent will work with systems including AFS (D365), CJAMS, the Foster Care Payment Legacy System, and FMIS to analyze records and meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with auditing credits.
• Two years of experience in examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems and reports.
• Notes: CPA education substitutions may apply (see job listing).
• Notes: Military service or other substitutions may apply per state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepares accurate reconciliations of bank accounts, gift cards and other financial transactions.
• Develops and updates internal controls for monitoring assets and expenditures; prepares periodic financial reports.
• Assists with year-end close and accrual entries to ensure GAAP compliance.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

GAAP compliance

Internal controls

Financial reporting

D365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

D365

FMIS

Job description

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.

GRADE

STD0016

LOCATION OF POSITION

BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

OFFICE OF FINANCE

1910 N. BROADWAY

BALTIMORE, MD 21213

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of the position of Accountant Lead for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) is to prepare accurate and precise reconciliations of all bank accounts, gift cards and financial transactions ensuring that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are applied and proper internal controls are maintained. Responsible for ensuring that all funds received are expended by BCDSS are properly documented and booked utilizing various departmental worksheets and system reports. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of all systems utilized by BCDSS to include the Automated Financial System (AFS – D365), the Child Juvenile and Adult Management System (CJAMS), the Foster Care Payment Legacy System and the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) to enable them to analyze and interpret the system records and reports. The incumbent is also responsible for the adherence to all imposed daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.

POSITION DUTIES

• Prepares the accurate and precise reconciliations of all bank accounts, gift cards, salary advances (monthly summary), MA-Copay (monthly summary), working fund (monthly summary), and other financial transactions ensuring that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are applied.
• Develops and modify rules, standards and internal controls for monitoring BCDSS' assets and expenditures. Prepares periodic financial reports assessing the financial position of BCDSS.
• Responsible for the preparation of reports, accrual entries and accumulating data needed to ensure a smooth year-end close-out-process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire.
• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
• Experience: Two years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
• 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 in auditing, for the required education.
• Notes: 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.
• Notes: 3. 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.
• Notes: 4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.
• Notes: 5. 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

• Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
• One year experience reconciling bank accounts and internal control process.
• One year experience using Microsoft Office including D365 and Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
• One year experience preparing accounting and compliance reports.

SELECTION PROCESS

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 eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

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.

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.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS