ACCOUNTANT (Internal Auditor)

The Charles County Department of Social Services (CCDSS) is seeking an experienced Accountant for a contractual opportunity to support our finance operations. This role is crucial in managing the agency’s timekeeping and internal audit processes to support and report on corrective actions aimed at ensuring compliance with fiscal policies and regulations. As the Accountant, you will work closely with the Finance Supervisor and the Finance Officer, perform periodic reviews of fiscal, procurement, and information technology records. You will also serve as the agency’s primary resource for timekeeping, time audits, and leave balance reporting.

*This position is posted on the State of Maryland's JobAps site. Interested candidates must submit an application for consideration. Submit your application at:
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Key Responsibilities:

• Performs internal audit of fiscal processes and makes recommendations specific to compliance and best practice; responds to audit requests by external auditors; and ensures that agency accounts are reconciled, and audit trails are preserved.
• Review and reconcile FMIS (Financial Management Information system) processing and system-generated reports, audit accounts payable,
• Audit Electronic Benefit Transfer and check stock inventory, travel advances, and expense accounts,
• Conducts research and compiles data as needed to develop reports for the Finance Officer, Assistant Directors, and the Director, Preparation of Director's monthly (financial) report, Monthly and annual closing (AFS), research and statistical analyses of program data, Record Local Administration vouchers paid through R*STARS for monthly reimbursement to Comptroller (DHS account) report to the Finance Officer
• Manages the Workday activities of the Agency, inclusive of time entry, time approvals, and time corrections to ensure accurate, bi-weekly entry of time worked by agency personnel.

Why Join CCDSS?

• Make a tangible impact on the financial health of an agency committed to community service.
• Collaborate with a forward-thinking leadership team.
• Lead a supportive and motivated finance team with opportunities for professional development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

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

Experience: Two years 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 one year of the required experience.

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

Preferred Skills:
The successful candidate will have demonstrated many or preferably all of the following:

• One year experience in auditing.
• One year experience of payroll or timekeeping.
• One year experience of MS Excel, inclusive of spreadsheet creation and pivot tables.
• One year experience developing or managing budgets.

BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract, and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits. Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in 12 months. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.46 - $35.66 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• accounting and financial management: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $36