ACCOUNTING CLERK I (PERM/FT/BENEFITS)

Salary : $41,410.00 Annually

Location : Bel Air MD 21014, MD

Job Type : PERMANENT / FULL-TIME

Job Number : 25-014

Department : Treasury

Opening Date : 02 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Nature of Work

The Accounting Clerk I is an entry level position responsible for performing accounting clerical work by maintaining accounting, budgetary and fiscal records through various accounting processes. This position assists in preparing various accounting reports, statements, and schedules. This position can include customer service-based cashiering and account support either in person or over the phone. The Accounting Clerk I position involves substantial personal contact with the public, co-workers, and management.

Employees in this class who demonstrate the full performance of the job in a satisfactory manner may be eligible for promotion to Accounting Clerk II.

Examples of Duties

The following examples illustrate the work performed in the positions in the class. Positions may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the department. The list is not inclusive. A position may require duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.)

• Supports County clients with accounting-related requests; processes requests received via telephone, electronically, mail, or in person in accordance with internal procedures.
• Maintains general books and accounts such as computerized general ledgers
• Maintains records of daily cash receipts, voucher registers, ledgers of fixed assets, inventory, plant property, and equipment
• Reviews and researches accounts to ensure the accuracy of billing / payment.
• Prepares regular and special reports, analyses, and recommendations as may be required
• Operates computer terminals for financial inquiries and transaction processing
• Prepares, analyzes, and processes data entry of accounting transactions, including processing payments and bills.
• Checks extensions, discounts, and totals on invoices.
• Maintains and controls various accounting records and systems
• Receives, identifies, and prepares data input for cash payments
• Prepares reports, invoices, and cash receipts
• Processes expenditure documents for accounts payable
• Prepares invoices for payment to vendors and for a refund of overpayments.
• May provide instructions to employees engaged in subordinate accounting clerical duties in the processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, etc.
• May be placed in any area of Treasury including but not limited to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Revenue Collections, Water & Sewer, etc

Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

EDUCATION :

Possession of a high school or technical school diploma or a GED certificate.

EXPERIENCE :

One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in bookkeeping, accounting, deed processing, or cash handling (teller / cashier) work, which included personal computer operations.

Preferred customer service experience.

LICENSE :

A valid Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with no more than three (3) points may be required for some positions in this class series.

SAFETY :

Must comply with all Federal (OSHA), State of Maryland (MOSH), safety regulations, and applicable Harford County safety policies, procedures, or manual as required for this position.

BENEFITS :

Harford County offers an exceptional benefits package that includes :

Notes

Additional education in the area of business administration / public administration, finance, or economics with major coursework in accounting may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

FRINGE BENEFITS

Effective July 1, 2023)

ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS (320 hours) will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.

0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)

4 years - 9 years 1 ¼ days per month (15 days per year)

10 years - 15 years 1 ¾ days per month (21 days per year)

Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)

SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)

1 day is allowed after first month of employment

1 ¼ days per month accumulation

PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE : Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)

1 / 1 to 1 / 31 6 days 4 / 1 to 4 / 30 3 days

2 / 1 to 2 / 28 5 days 5 / 1 to 5 / 31 2 days

3 / 1 to 3 / 31 4 days 6 / 1 to 6 / 30 1 day

7 / 1 to 12 / 31 0 days

FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year

FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days 1 day for extended travel

MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.

CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.

RETIREMENT -

COUNTY EMPLOYEES : State Pension System 7% employee contribution

LAW ENFORCEMENT (TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY DEPUTIES) : LEOPS 7% Employee Contribution

CORRECTIONS : SOPP 9% Employee Contribution

COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following :

HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)

DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan

VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.

LIFE INSURANCE -

Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM / WHOLE / UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)

Provided through MetLife.

LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION -

Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland

Phone 410-236-2494 Email-

Customer Service Representative 1-800-234-3500)

RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-

Employees hired on or after 7 / 1 / 2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and / or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.

These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).

DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY

PAID BY RETIREMENT

One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.

HOLIDAYS - 11 per year :

New Year's Day January 1st

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday in January

President's Day 3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day last Monday in May

Juneteenth June 19th

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day 1st Monday in September

Veteran's Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November

Friday after Thanksgiving

Christmas Day December 25th

OTHER BENEFITS : Employee Assistance Program

Travel and Official Expense Reimbursement

Uniforms and Safety Clothing

Tuition Assistance

Legal Plan

Salary : $41,410 - $50,000