FISCAL ACCOUNTS CLERK II

MD; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MDH Talbot County Health Department is seeking a full-time fiscal support position to manage accounts payable and receivable, maintain financial records, and ensure compliance with state and agency policies. The role involves processing invoices, payments, deposits and journal entries with accuracy and timely completion.

Responsibilities include travel documentation, expense reviews, donation tracking, and vendor file maintenance, performed under general supervision with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• At least two years of experience in reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.
• Notes: substitution options include accounting coursework, military finance experience, or training in journalizing, posting to general ledger, payroll, accounts payable/receivable.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Maintain financial records and ensure compliance with State and agency fiscal policies and procedures.
• Review, verify and process invoices, payments, deposits, and journal entries with accuracy and proper documentation.
• Provide fiscal office support including travel documentation, expense review, donation account tracking, and vendor file maintenance.

Job description

GRADE

ASTD10

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Talbot County Health Department
510 Cadmus Lane
Easton, MD 21601

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this full-time position will be to provide fiscal and accounting support to the agency by processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, maintaining financial records, and ensuring compliance with State and agency fiscal policies and procedures. This position will review, verify, and process invoices, payments, deposits, and journal entries while ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and timely completion of all financial transactions. This position will also provide fiscal office support including travel documentation, expense review, donation account tracking, and vendor file maintenance. Work is performed under general supervision and requires accuracy, attention to detail, and adherence to established fiscal controls and reporting requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:� �Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Two years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.
• Notes:
  • 1. Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required high school education.
  • 2. Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
  • 3. A minimum of five courses or six months of accounting-related training in a vocational training program in subjects such as journalizing transactions, analyzing transactions into debits and credits, posting to a general ledger, payroll, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
  • 4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

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. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Candidates may remain 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

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

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.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

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