Fiscal Clerk

Maryland Judiciary; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework up to 2 days per week

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

State retirement and pension plans

Job summary

The Maryland Judiciary is seeking a Fiscal Clerk for the Baltimore County District Court in Towson, MD. The role focuses on reviewing cashier work, recording and reconciling financial transactions, and ensuring accuracy across accounts.

Telework up to 2 days per week may be available based on job functions. Required are a high school diploma and at least two years of fiscal or accounting experience; substitutions include a Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal credentials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of fiscal/accounting work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute the required experience.
• Paralegal degree or 60 college credits may substitute.
• Paralegal certificate may substitute one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify cashier work and reconcile financial transactions.
• Record, process, maintain, and reconcile transactions including deposits and transcripts.
• Maintain audit requirements and prepare automated spreadsheets and reports.
• Provide guidance on fiscal operations to staff and departments.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Accounting basics

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Paralegal certificate

60 college credits

Bachelor’s degree substitute

Tools

MDEC

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Location Baltimore County District Court, 120 East Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21286

Salary $54,199

Job Title Fiscal Clerk

Division/Department Accounting

Closing Date August 25, 2026

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

At Will No

Position Type FT

The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans. Telework, up to 2 days per week, may also be available. Telework eligibility is based on job functions and the approval of the Administrative Head.

Essential Job Functions

This is a clerical position performing accounting functions in the District Court of Baltimore County. Fiscal Clerks are responsible for reviewing and verifying the work of cashiers and for recording, processing, maintaining, and reconciling financial transactions to include, but not limited to, deferred payments, bond forfeitures, bad checks, expense forms, revenue refunds, and CD or transcript requests.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Reviews and verifies the work of cashiers including validation of payments, overages, shortages, voids, and cashiering reports.
• Responsible for financial transactions including accounts receivables, deferred payments, bond forfeitures, requests for recordings and transcripts, daily deposits, and account reconciliations.
• Reconciles agency accounting systems to fiscal accounting systems, locates and researches differences, traces discrepancies, completes adjustments, and maintains audit requirements.
• Verifies commissioners cash bonds, receipts, and transmittals. Makes related entries into MDEC. Verifies and tracks external bonds.
• Provides interpretation and guidance to employees, district court headquarters, related agencies, and the public regarding fiscal operations.
• Creates, updates, and implements automated spreadsheets, ledgers, and reports using accounting software packages.
• Remains up to date and accountable for accounting policies and procedures (both internal and District Court Headquarters), Gears procedures and auditing requirements. Reports all errors errors and problems to the accounting supervisor.
• Completes additional assignments, training, tasks, and projects as assigned by the Fiscal Acct Supervisor, Administrative Clerk, or District Court Headquarters.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma (or GED Equivalent).
• Experience: Two (2) years of fiscal or accounting work experience.
• A Bachelor?s Degree may substitute the required work experience.
• A Paralegal/Associates Degree or 60 college credits may substitute the required work experience.
• A Paralegal Certificate may substitute one (1) year of required work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB).
• Principles and practices of bookkeeping and accounting in order to review, verify, record, adjust, and balance financial transactions.
• Office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, etc.

Skill In:

• Managing priorities to meet critical deadlines while multitasking.
• Customer service and handling problems tactfully and patiently.
• Basic English and arithmetic to include, but not limited to, spelling, punctuation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analyzing records, reports, and other business and financial documents and noting details and facts pertinent to the audit assignment.
• Organization and time management.
• The use of Microsoft Office products to include, but not limited to, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Ability To:

• Acquire knowledge of Maryland Judiciary procedures, rules, practices, regulations, and jurisdictional courts.
• Communicate clearly, tactfully, and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Learn and apply job-related terminology, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws to define problems, collect data, establish facts, record data, appropriately complete forms, and provide information to customers.
• Perform a full range of basic accounting procedures.
• Interpret, apply, and follow a variety of written or verbal instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, superiors, and/or the general public.
• Exercise tact, diplomacy, and impartiality in dealing with the public.

Perform All The Essential Functions Of The Position.

Use standard office and business equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, database software, copier, microfilm machine, register, scanner, fax machine, etc.

Physical Requirements

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Equipment, Machinery And Tools

Personal computer, scanner, copier/fax machine, calculator, telephone. These tools are used to process the daily accounting work and to communicate with the general public, attorneys, and other government agency representatives.

Software And Computer Skills

MDEC is used to verify and update the case financials as needed. Excel is used to verify accounting data and totals, record adjustments, chargebacks, deposits, etc. Outlook and Teams are used to communicate with coworkers, other departments and District Court Headquarters. Adobe is used to view, create, and modify PDF documents.

The Maryland Judiciary is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their request via email to [e-mail] or call 410-260-1732. The Maryland Judiciary is a drug‑free workplace. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.

Please find the Maryland Judiciary's equal employment opportunity policy here: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.