Accountant/Auditor I/II

Department of Fire and Rescue Service

( This position may be under-filled at the Accountant/Auditor I, Grade N18, salary: $50,250 – $81,770)

About the Department

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is a full spectrum life safety agency protecting about 500 square miles and over one million people who live and work in Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction. MCFRS is a combination system (volunteer/career) in the suburban Washington, D.C. area, operating with an annual budget of over $220 million. MCFRS Responds annually to over 120,000 emergency calls for service and is staffed by nearly 2,700 career and volunteer responders.

What You Will Be Doing?

MCFRS is seeking an Accountant as part of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transport reimbursement program. The program has the responsibility for billing and collecting annual revenue of about $32 million for EMS transportation and services.

The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performing professional accounting work associated with billing insurance providers for the cost of ambulance transportation and other EMS services. Much of work will be related to daily reconciliation of the program payments data between financial systems and the bank account that receives payments;
• Analyzing and compiling required data set for the completion of EMS cost report for justifying supplemental insurance payments;
• Reviewing requests for the refund of overpayment on patients account, determining the correctness of the refund amount due and the appropriate payee. Initiating the payment request for approved refund reimbursements;
• Reviewing insurance companies’ takebacks (monthly) and verifying the appropriateness of the takebacks and correctness of amount deducted;
• Preparing, examining, or analyzing accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards;
• Reviewing and obtaining supporting documentation for the disbursements to Local Fire and Rescue Departments (LFRDs).
• Reviewing quarterly reports on fund utilization by LFRDs and ensuring that expenses complies with approved terms and conditions. Ensuring all documentation are received and appropriate follow up maintain when there are missing documents;
• Developing, implementing, modifying and documenting recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technologies;
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work;
• Communicating with supervisors, peers, and/or internal or external customers providing information by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Updating and using relevant knowledge and keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job; and
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned.

How Will You Contribute?

In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for preparing accounting entries, working closely with the staff from the billing company, the county finance department’s controller’s office, the county department of Health and Human Services, as well as preparation financial data and reports.

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added, as may be dictated by changes in Medicare rules and regulations, changes in the ambulance billing industry and/or as additional program needs are identified.

Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation. The position will be required to file a Financial Disclosure statement with the Ethics Commission annually.

The position is eligible for telework and comes under a retirement savings plan that doubles the employee’s contributions up to four percent of salary for a total of twelve percent annually. Additionally, this position will have access to very competitive group insurance plans and will enjoy a generous annual leave allowance. Finally, the position will have ample access to training and professional development opportunities.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to special.accommodations@montgomerycountymd.gov Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Minimum Qualifications

Accountant/Auditor II

Experience: Two (2) years of experience as an Accountant/Auditor.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or in a related field such as Public Administration or Business Administration with a major in Accounting from an accredited university or college.

Substitution: Certification a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may be substituted for a degree in Accounting or a major in Accounting.

Accountant/Auditor I

Experience: One (1) year of experience performing professional accounting work.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or in a related field such as Public Administration or Business Administration with a major in Accounting from an accredited university or college.

Substitution: Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may be substituted for a degree in Accounting or a major in Accounting.

Preferred Criteria:

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas: