CIP Finance Clerk: Procurement & Disbursement Specialist

Anne Arundel County; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County is seeking a full-time, permanent accounting clerk in the Finance Section, Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works. The role involves handling complex clerical accounting for all CIP procurements and disbursements with coordination to Project Managers and the County Finance Office.

You will generate procurement documents, manage approvals, balance accounts, and prepare financial statements and reports. Strong data entry and auditing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school including or supplemented by accounting or accounting-related coursework, and four or more years’ experience in bookkeeping, payroll, or disbursements.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting documents and their uses in a billing or accounting system.
• Familiarity with data processing billing or accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement requests for correctness of form, funding, and documentation.
• Prepare and route procurement requests; create capital project procurements.
• Analyze and verify disbursement data for accuracy and funding.
• Collate vendor disbursement data and track payments, encumbrances and retainages.

Skills

Accounting concepts

Financial data analysis

Mathematical accuracy

Interpersonal communication

Documentation and record-keeping

Office equipment operation

Education

High school + accounting coursework

Tools

Oracle-Harbor

eBuilder

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Anne Arundel County is seeking a full-time, permanent accounting clerk in the Finance Section, Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works. The role involves handling complex clerical accounting for all CIP procurements and disbursements with coordination to Project Managers and the County Finance Office.

You will generate procurement documents, manage approvals, balance accounts, and prepare financial statements and reports. Strong data entry and auditing skills are essential.