Introduction
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.
This is a contractual position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
GRADE
16
LOCATION OF POSITION
Maryland Department of Human Services
Charles County Department of Social Services
200 Kent Avenue
La Plata, MD. 20646
Main Purpose of Job
This position responsible for monitoring FMIS operations for compliance to State Departmental, Local agency policies and regulations. Performs other financial operational, procedural audits that include elements for material exceptions to financial, compliance and procedural guidelines of laws, regulations and policies. Performs internal control reviews agency-wide, ensuring that the local department adheres to all accounting processes and procedures as the laws and policies set forth mandate.
POSITION DUTIES
- 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. This cert list may be used to fill future vacancies.
All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date
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 a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Charles County Department of Social Services Attention: Donna Richards, 200 Kent Avenue, La Plata, Maryland. 20646
If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Donna Richards at donna.richards@maryland.gov include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-7855 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
