ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Dental and Vision

Job summary

State of Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services seeks an Accountant to provide professional accounting support to the Office of Financial Services - Accounting Division in Baltimore City. Responsibilities include account management, reconciliations, budget management, and financial analysis to support management decisions.

The role emphasizes detailed daily processing, year-end close, and coordination with IT, A/P, and procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 3 credit hours auditing.
• No prior work experience required beyond education.
• CPA exam admission before July 1, 1974 considered as meeting education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, analyzes, and adjusts account balances with daily/monthly reconciliations and journal entries.
• Provides budget management support and updates expenditure tabs for ITCD and fiscal reporting.
• Assists in year-end closing and budget submission activities as directed by supervisor.
• Communicates with IT, A/P, procurement and STO’s office for accounting issues.
• Prepares periodic expenditure reclassification and adjustment journal entries as requested.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth,

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

14

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City

6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21229

POSITION DUTIES

The main purpose of this position is to provide professional accounting support to the Office of Financial Services - Accounting Division. Areas of responsibility include: account management and reconciliations; budget management; and fiscal support to management.

• Maintains, analyzes, and adjusts account balances: Responsible for the following accounting functions: daily/monthly credit card payments application to invoices & reconciliation; recording cash receipts, logging mailed-in checks and reconciling with deposit slips, investigating and clearing cash receipts and charge backs made by the State Treasurer’s Office; investigating and reconciling clearing accounts with necessary adjustment JEs. Preparation and releasing of daily journal entries as may be assigned.
• Provides budget management support: Responsible for updating expenditure tabs on the projection file on a daily/monthly basis for ITCD to support the Fiscal Officer. Duties include: extracting necessary reports for budget preparation once available and save them on the shared drive; reviewing and updating budget expenditure tabs daily/monthly and inform supervisor or the fiscal officer for coding errors and necessary adjustments; reviewing daily and/or monthly the expenditure tabs and/or encumbrance reports to detect errors and notify the supervisor or the fiscal officer for any appropriate and necessary adjustments. Assist the department during year end closing and budget submission activities as may be assigned.

Other Tasks

• Prepares detailed accounting analysis and investigates any accounting related issues such as invoices, chargebacks, past incorrect JEs that may possibly affect clearing accounts, revenues, and expenditures as requested by her supervisor and/or senior management of accounting unit.
• May be asked to assist supervisor and/or the fiscal officer to communicate with IT department, A/P, procurement associates and STO’s office for further investigation of accounting related issues.
• Participates in the year end closing and budget submission exercise of the Department’s fiscal operations by providing, at the direction of the supervisor, and/or senior staff, preparation and analysis of actual expenditures. May also assist in the formulation and implementation of corrective action plans precipitated by projection exceptions.
• Prepares the periodic request for expenditure reclassification and adjustment journal entries as may be requested or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

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

• 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.
• 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.

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.

• Microsoft Excel: experience with Microsoft Excel, or similar spreadsheet software. This includes creating spreadsheets, utilizing Excel for various tasks, and working with it for financial purposes.
• Experience applying Government accounting principles and regulations, as well as Maryland state financial policies and procedures.

Special Requirements

The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English. The ideal candidate must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings. Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

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.

Benefits

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

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 recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.