ACCOUNTANT I

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 main purpose of this position is to provide support of budgetary and professional accounting support to the Division of Financial Services in various areas to include budget preparation, monthly expenditure projections, policy implementation, and support for the year-end closing process to all department's finance offices. This position is the entry level of work examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

1. Assists with the preparation and submission of the annual operating budget requests, discusses needs, priorities and budgetary constraints with the agency head and other appropriate staff of this agency.

2. Assists with the preparation and review of the agency projection with the agency head and/or their designees, identifying and explaining any problems (i.e., actual or potential deficits) and recommending alternative courses of action to reduce or eliminate such deficit.  Submits the monthly expenditure projections, which are prepared on a spreadsheet in a specified format.

3. Assists with the certification of the availability of funding for all requested procurements and employment contracts.  Requests an amended DA22 when needed.

4. Reviews daily and monthly financial accounting reports generated via R*STARS to ensure that accounting transactions have been properly recorded, and corrects any identified errors.

5. Assists with the preparation of the year-end closing documents, in cooperation with the Office of the Secretary's Accounting Section, to ensure that expenditure accruals, encumbrances, and revenues are properly recorded at year-end.

6. Monitors grant expenditures and prepares required grant financial reports and requests for reimbursement of grant expenditures.

7. Compiles and prepares various reports and/or analyses as requested

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience: One year of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education.

2. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.

3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience.

4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for the required experience. 

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

1. One year of professional experience examining, analyzing and interpreting budgets.

2. One year of professional experience maintaining a control ledger.

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.

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.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,
please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information,
recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

Sharvonne Rouzer

sharvonne.rouzer@maryland.gov

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov <Application.Help@maryland.gov> or
410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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