Budget Assistant presso Prince George's County Government, MD

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The Prince George’s County Office of Central Services is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Budget Assistant (Budget Assistant 1G), grade G13/15 position, in the Facilities Operation and Management Division.

About the Position

This is a dually allocated entry level paraprofessional budget support position, responsible for performing a variety of budget related tasks. Work involves routine and detailed clerical, semi-technical and research-oriented tasks, often related to the collection of date and the preparation of reports. Incumbent will perform a high volume of repetitive transactions and daily system maintenance, conduct clerical audit reviews of budget materials, reports, and records to verify the accuracy and validity of figures and calculations adhering to prescribed budget procedures, rules and regulations associated with routine fiscal transactions for the budget unit. Independent judgment is exercised when routine matters, or clearly defined policies are involved. Work is performed under close supervision and is evaluated in terms of timeliness and accuracy. 
 
Upon the satisfactory completion of a probational period, entry-level incumbents will be non-competitively promoted to a full performance level Budget Assistant II.
 

About the Agency

Position Duties

• Manages the day-to-day operations for the Work Order Management (WOM) system.  Complies data, makes entries to close completed work requests and prepares summaries on a variety of reports for WOM

• Prepares payment requests for utility bills paid out of the County’s non-departmental budget

• Utilizes credit card to make payments to vendors

• Assists the Budget Management Analysts in billing other County departments for renovation work and in making credit card payments

• Prepares Expense Distribution Tickets after receiving cost estimates for renovation work that will be charges to a County department or other entity

• Reviews/monitors bills and informs supervisor if any bills deviate from the norm

• Maintains liaison with the Office of Finance, vendors, and County employees to identify and resolve accounting problems

• Collaborates with internal teams to generate timely solutions

• Adheres to regulations and policies

• Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s class for work.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or G.E.D., plus 30 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university towards an Associate's degree with course work in accounting and financial management

• One (1) year of experience providing paraprofessional support to an accounting or budget office performing budgetary or financial recordkeeping within an automated accounting system

• Previous experience identifying, synthesizing, and evaluating budget-related issues and assignments

• Possesses specialized knowledge as a client relationship specialist

• Ability to solve problems while ensuring accuracy and efficiency

• Capable of delivering optimum results to address client’s needs for primary consideration

• Ability to identify service inefficiencies and operates in full compliance while supporting business and consumer clients

• Ability to resolve account and payment issues to bring about customer satisfaction

Other Qualifications

Job Location: 1400 McCormick Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, USA

Conditions of Employment:  Upon selection, the candidate must:

• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.

• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.

• Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.

• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.