Accountant Trainee

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 Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 9000 employees and a budget of more than $1 order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team you can have a fulfilling career while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage paid time off (i.e. vacation sick leave) becoming vested in the State pension supplemental retirement options and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

Allegany County

(Western Correctional Institution)

13800 McMullen HighwaySW

Cumberland MD 21502

The main purpose of this position is to provide professionalaccounting support to the Office of Financial Services Accounting of responsibility include: account management and reconciliations; budgetmanagement; and fiscal support to management.

1.Maintains analyzes and adjusts account balances:Responsiblefor the following accounting functions: daily/monthly credit card paymentsapplication to invoices & reconciliation; recording cash receipts loggingmailed-in checks and reconciling with deposit slips investigating and clearingcash receipts and charge backs made by the State Treasurers Office;investigating and reconciling clearing accounts with necessary adjustment and releasing of daily journal entries as may be assigned.

2.Provides Budget Management Support:Responsiblefor updating expenditure tabs on the projection file on a daily/monthly basisfor ITCD to support the Fiscal Officer. Duties include: extracting necessaryreports for budget preparation once available and save them on the shareddrive; reviewing and updating budget expenditure tabs daily/monthly and informsupervisor or the fiscal officer for coding errors and necessary adjustments;reviewing daily and/or monthly the expenditure tabs and/or encumbrance reportsto detect errors and notify the supervisor or the fiscal officer for anyappropriate and necessary adjustments. Assist the department during year endclosing and budget submission activities as may be assigned.

OTHERTASKS:

Prepares detailed accountinganalysis and investigates any accounting related issues such as invoiceschargebacks past incorrect JEs that may possibly affect clearing accountsrevenues and expenditures as requested by her supervisor and/or seniormanagement of accounting unit.

May be asked to assistsupervisor and/or the fiscal officer to communicate with IT department A/Pprocurement associates and STOs office for further investigation of accountingrelated issues.

Participates in the year endclosing and budget submission exercise of the Departments fiscal operations byproviding at the direction of the supervisor and/or senior staff preparationand analysis of actual expenditures. May also assist in the formulation andimplementation of corrective action plans precipitated by projectionexceptions.

Prepares the periodic requestfor expenditure reclassification and adjustment journal entries as may berequested or assigned.

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

Experience: None

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses including or supplemented by three credit hours 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.

• Experience preparing and processing financial transactions.
• Experience creating expenditures disbursements and receipts in an accounting system and/or complex database system.

Please makesure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show thatyou meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerningyour qualifications must be submitted by the closing will notconsider information submitted after this candidates willbe ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed ontheeligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of youreducation training and experience related to the requirements of theposition. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information onyour application. Please report all experience and education that is related tothis position.

As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access tooutstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plansoffered at a low cost.

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Personal Leave - new Stateemployees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on startdate)

Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulatedannual leave per year
Sick Leave - fifteen (15) daysof accumulated sick leave per year
Parental Leave - up to sixty(60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
Holidays - State employees alsocelebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year

Pension - State employees earn credit towardsa retirement pension

Online applications are highly recommended. However if you areunableto apply online the paper application supplemental questionnaireand required documents maybe emailed to Lena materials must be received in our office by the closingdatefor the recruitment. Onlyadditional materials that arerequested will be accepted for thisrecruitment.

If you are having difficulties with submittingyour onlineapplication please contact the DBM Recruitment andExamination Division or .

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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 torecruitingretaining and promoting employees who are reflective of theStatesdiversity.