FISCAL ACCOUNTS CLERK II

Salary Grade 9

$29,277-mid range $37.638

200 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD

To provide clerical and administrative support for Grants Accounting, Accounts Payable, and General Accounting by means of the following: data entry and verification of journal entries, data entry and verification of payment documents including but not limited to grant requests, invoices, vouchers, payment requests, grant report, journal vouchers, and filing and research requests.  

• Reviews and verifies monthly federal grant payments by comparing information in RSTARS to information provided to Grant accounting from financial representatives as to fund, payee, and availability of funds
• Reviews sub-grantee information entered by program staff and financial representatives into the Notices of Grant Award system into RSTARS Accounting system.  Enters sub-grantee awards and modifications into RSTARS
• Verifies batches of Child Care Administrative Tracking System (CCATS) payments daily by checking data contained on the CCATS MSDE payment interface report versus interfaced transactions from CCATS to RSTARS
• Completes data entry journal entries in RSTARS, including but not limited to, general accounting entries, grant entries, cash and revenue entries, and budget entries.  Review document information to ensure accuracy.

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.

Applicants must meet this selective qualification to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

1 year experience with Microsoft Office Excel

The following qualifications are preferred, not required:

• Experience with Google Documents
• Customer service experience
• Experience verifying financial transactions 

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required. Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment

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.

Your application is part of the examination process. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position. The rating will be based on the information provided on your application. Therefore, it is important you provide all the experience and education that is related to this position completely and accurately. Applicants are required to complete the supplemental questionnaire, as part of the application process.

It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and not write "see resume.” Incomplete applications will not be considered.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

Maryland State Department of Education

Office of Human Resources

C/o Marcia Cooper-Stokes

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments. Please DO NOT submit any unsolicited materials and/ or documents. Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application Fiscal Account Clerk II  (JobAps#: 19-004518-0009). Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.