FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN I

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plans

Pension

Paid time off

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking a Payroll Clerk to support the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The role maintains payroll, timekeeping, and leave records for biweekly processing across agencies and facilities using Workday and TCP, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.

The position requires a high school diploma and 3+ years of relevant experience; preferred candidates have Excel/Word skills and knowledge of payroll systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with coursework in accounting preferred.
• Three years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.
• Military service or college credits in accounting may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews routine payroll and timekeeping information for DPSCS agencies and facilities.
• Enters approved timesheet corrections, payroll adjustments, and exceptions in Workday.
• Ensures entries are supported by documentation and refers complex transactions to senior staff.
• Processes routine payroll transactions from personnel actions and timekeeping activity.
• Performs calculations using established procedures and submits complex calculations for review.
• Maintains routine employee leave information and tracks discrepancies in balances.

Skills

Timekeeping

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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, apply to join the DPSCS team today! 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

ASTD11

LOCATION OF POSITION

18701 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, MD 21746

Main Purpose of Job

The primary purpose of this position is to assist with maintaining payroll, timekeeping, and leave records for the DPSCS Office of the Secretary, consolidated agencies, and correctional facilities to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll on a biweekly basis. The position performs routine payroll and timekeeping functions under the direction of a Fiscal Accounts Technician Supervisor or higher-level fiscal staff. The position reviews, enters, and maintains payroll and timekeeping information in Workday and TimeClock Plus (TCP), assists with identifying discrepancies, and refers complex or unusual payroll matters to higher-level staff for review and resolution.

POSITION DUTIES

• Reviews routine payroll and timekeeping information for assigned DPSCS agencies and facilities.
• Enters approved timesheet corrections, payroll adjustments, and exceptions in Workday in accordance with established procedures.
• Ensures entries are supported by appropriate documentation and refers questionable or complex transactions to higher-level fiscal staff.
• Assists with processing routine payroll transactions resulting from personnel actions and timekeeping activity, including overtime, shift differential, leave without pay, acting capacity assignments, promotions, suspensions, and other approved adjustments.
• Performs calculations using established procedures and submits complex calculations or unusual situations for review.
• Enters and maintains routine employee leave information, including approved leave adjustments and leave usage associated with employee absences.
• Assists with tracking leave usage and identifying discrepancies in employee leave balances.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.

Notes

• 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.
• Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• 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.

Selective Qualifications

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications. One year of experience processing, reviewing, auditing, or reconciling payroll and timekeeping records, including, verifying employee work hours, leave balances, payroll adjustments, and identifying and resolving payroll discrepancies using an automated payroll or timekeeping system.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience with timekeeping
• Three years of experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NOT APPLICABLE.

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.

• 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
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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