Revenue Clerk - Upper Marlboro, United States - Prince George's County

    Prince George's County
    Prince George's County Upper Marlboro, United States

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    Description
    Salary: $45, $75,000.00 Annually

    Location : Largo, MD

    Job Type: Fulltime/Permanent/Classified

    Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

    Job Number: 08371

    Department: Office of Finance

    Division: Revenue Collection

    Opening Date: 04/29/2024

    Closing Date: 5/13/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

    Nature and Variety of Work

    Come join our team Located minutes from downtown Washington, DC Prince George's is the perfect family-friendly community to live, work, and play

    We are Prince George's Proud

    Incumbents in this class are responsible for responding to general inquiries from County agencies, contractors, and the general public and for leading subordinate employees in posting and balancing accounts receivable and payable to appropriate funds and appropriation accounts.

    Work usually requires the operation of a calculator, computer, fax machine, copier, and printer. This position will process and provide maintenance of accounting and financial records within the County SAP system. Incumbents in this position will create financial transactions including posting information to accounting journals or accounting software from source documents such as invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices. This position may also reconcile accounts to assure their accuracy.
    Examples of Work

    What You'll Do:
    • Provides excellent customer service both in person and over the phone.
    • Prepares and processes payments according to established procedures, verifying data, posting account information, researching and resolving discrepancies in account information, entering information into SAP, and/ or reconciling revenue collection against backup documents.
    • Reviews legal documents for calculation of transfer and recordation taxes.
    Qualifications

    What You'll Need:
    • Must have experience at the Account Clerk II level equal to the length of the probationary period; or, one (1) year of college coursework which included accounting, bookkeeping, or financial management plus six (6) months of experience performing complex accounting/ bookkeeping functions with data processing applications.
    • Any equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experiences will also be accepted.
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Demonstrated excellent customer service
    • Use of Microsoft applications including Word & Excel
    • Comfort with technology
    • Experience in the banking, real-estate, and/or mortgage industry helpful
    Additional Information

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
    • Applicants will be required to pass a performance test.
    • Pass a thorough background investigation that includes criminal, motor vehicle, credit history, and drug screening.
    • Incumbents may be considered ESSENTIAL employees and are required to work during emergencies including inclement weather, natural and man-made disasters, etc., and conform/perform according to Departmental Agency policy and procedures.
    Certain positions with financial responsibilities with this class may be subject to a background investigation, conducted by the Prince George's County Office of Human Resources Management, Public Safety Investigation Division.

    DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.

    ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.

    This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at or visit their website at

    ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

    Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.

    Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
    Committed to Diversity in the Workplace


    General Plan Information:

    The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

    A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

    Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

    The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

    New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

    The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

    After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

    Employee Benefits

    Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
    • Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
    • Group Term Life Insurance
    • Long & Short-Term Disability
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
      • Dependent Care Assistance Program
      • Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Retirement Benefits
    • Defined Benefit Pension Plan
      • Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
    • Supplemental Pension Plan
      • Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
    • 457(b)
    • 403(b)
  • Employee Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary Benefits
    • Critical Illness
    • Whole Life Insurance
    • Accident Insurance
    • Legal Services
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    01

    I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether I possess the minimum qualifications for the position.
    • Yes
    • No
    02

    Which of the following best describes your level of education?
    • High School or G.E.D.
    • Some College
    • Associate's
    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD
    03

    How many years of relevant experience do you possess?
    • Six months to One year
    • One to Two years
    • Two to Four years
    • Over Six years
    • None
    04

    Do you possess one (1) year of experience in accounting/finance, which includes performing bookkeeping, account-related research, and financial and/or accounting work within an automated accounting system?
    • Yes
    • No
    05

    If you answered "Yes" to question #4, list dates and places of employment associated with your experience. Please elaborate on the application and do not respond with "See Resume". Write "N/A" if you do not have experience

    06

    Are you willing to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work during standard and non-standard hours when other county employees are granted administrative leave.
    • Yes
    • No
    Required Question