Accountant II, OFNS
About the role
This position will be relied upon to complete daily, monthly, and year-end accounting tasks for the Office of Food and Nutrition (OFNS). Serves as a direct support to the fiscal supervisor who serves as the principal advisor to the food service director and other food service administrators within the Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS).
Responsibilities
- Provides fiscal support to the fiscal supervisor, director, and other food service administrators.
- Manages grant awards and compliance requirements directly related to the Child Nutrition Cluster (grant) and approves grant financial transactions including reporting and invoicing to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
- Oversees grant compliance requirements.
- Prepares payroll reports and time and effort certifications.
- Prepares the school-level financial statistics for operations staff managing profit/loss at each cafeteria site.
- Manages the preparation of cash remittances, disbursement requests, and journal entries related to the food service fund.
- Prepares balance sheet reconciliations and income statement reports and reviews reconciliations and reports prepared by others.
- Assists with invoice payment and reconciliation for direct delivery vendors.
- Prepares the fiscal year end accounting entries, reconciliations, and workpapers to support financial statement audits.
- Works with OFNS operations and equipment/fixed asset management staff on related fiscal matters.
- Conducts financial activity analysis as directed.
- Assists with the annual Meal Benefit Application verification process.
- Maintains the OFNS Accounting Procedure Manual in collaboration with the fiscal supervisor.
- Identifies, documents, and implements process improvements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration with an accounting concentration, or a related field. Three years of professional experience in accounting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting.
- Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting computer applications and systems.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and related applications. Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Skill in the formulation, implementation, and administration of various operating and grant budgets.
- Skill in the preparation and maintenance of financial reports.
- Skill and ability to organize, plan, and execute work with minimal supervision.
- Skill and ability to maintain accurate records and produce necessary reports and reconciliations.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to supervise and coordinate the work of support staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Pay & Schedule
- Salary: $76,157 to $120,097 (Annual Salary Scale for Exempt 12-Month Employees Represented by BCPSOPE 2025-2026 Effective September 20, 2025)
- Work schedules may include nights and weekends. Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advance notice.
- FLSA Status: Exempt
- This position may be eligible for comp time.
- Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System
- Grade: Grade 05 - 12 Month OPE Pay Scale
Benefits
BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include paid vacation, paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves. All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire.
Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement
Conditions of Employment
- Work is generally sedentary and performed in the central office. Work involves sitting, walking, bending, stooping, carrying light to moderately heavy objects, and operating a computer.
- Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required.
- All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
- If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
- Official transcripts will be required upon hire and must be sent via escript/clearinghouse from your university.
- Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
- All newly hired personnel must attend a Benefits and Retirement Orientation meeting.
- Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.