FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN I *Repost*

About the Role

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 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In 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.

Position Duties

The main purpose of this position is responsible for the posting of inmate accounts transactions that relate to the Central Region Inmate Accounts Unit. This position is responsible for the posting of the Central Region Inmate Accounts transactions as it relates to:

• Lockbox processing
• Releases
• Receipts
• Payroll
• Check processing
• Transfers
• FMIS entries
• The daily MOBS reconcilement

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting and balancing financial transactions.

Notes:

• Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required high school education.
• Six credit hours in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of professional experience utilizing one or more of the automated systems listed: system for processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking receipts and disbursements, supply inventory, or fixed asset inventory.
• Two years of professional experience with creating and using spreadsheets.

Special Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English.
• The ideal candidate must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings.
• Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of 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 also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension