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PAYROLL TECHNICIAN

FISCAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN II

Recruitment #25-004523-0020

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Introduction

GRADE

ASTD12

LOCATION OF POSITION

DJS-OHR/Payroll & Timekeeping Unit
Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, Fiscal Building (Prince George's Co.)
Cheltenham, MD

Main Purpose of Job

Join Us in Making a Difference at DJS!

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) is dedicated to transforming young people’s lives, creating safer communities, and fostering equitable systems. We are seeking passionate individuals for the role of Payroll Technician (Fiscal Accounts Technician II), so come join our team and make a meaningful impact on youth and the community at DJS!

As a Payroll Technician, you will be a vital part of the agency, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing and supporting key fiscal operations across our facilities and community programs. This role provides an opportunity to make a direct impact on organizational efficiency, compliance, and staff satisfaction. This is a dynamic, highly visible role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, collaborating across teams, and ensuring that critical processes run smoothly.

In this position, you will:
  • Manage Payroll Operations: Enter and review timesheets weekly from Time Clock Plus (TCP) into Workday (WD), reconcile payroll, and generate reports that ensure accuracy and support decision-making across the agency.
  • Support Staff Across Units: Collaborate with mid- to senior-level staff to verify timesheets, provide guidance on payroll and timekeeping policies, and ensure approvals are completed on schedule.
  • Handle Leave and Payroll Requests: Review leave forms, respond to payroll inquiries, and provide support to staff via email, phone, or in-person meetings.
  • Assist with Budget and Financial Analysis: Compile payroll data for budget preparation, review payroll differences, and process payroll codes and COLA adjustments as needed.
  • Ensure Proper Coding and Reporting: Review payroll default coding, prepare journal entries, and create reports to maintain accuracy and compliance with agency and financial systems.
  • Support Additional Fiscal Operations: Calculate funding for payroll advances, issue checks, and ensure all fiscal documentation is accurate and complete.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience: One (1) year of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems or developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers and reports using accounting software packages or identifying budget trends and recommending budget realignments.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. 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.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates for this position must meet both the minimum qualifications listed above and the selective qualification listed below to be considered.

At least one (1) year of professional experience using Time Clock Plus and Workday, or a similar systems.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The preferred candidate for this position may possess any of the following:
  • Experience using automated time and attendance system(s) is highly desired
  • Experience reviewing or auditing numerical and/or accounting documents for errors (e.g., spreadsheets, time cards, credit card statements, etc.).

SELECTION PROCESS

Please ensure that your completed application includes sufficient information to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All documentation related to your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date; information received after this date will not be considered. Candidates who meet the qualifications will remain on the certified eligible list for a period of one (1) year. This list may also be used to fill similar positions within this classification in the future.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment will involve a rating of your application based on your education, training, and/or experience as it relates to the position's requirements. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please report all relevant experience and education. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of equivalent American education, as determined by a Foreign Credential Evaluation Service, at the time of hire. Please complete the supplemental questionnaire, if applicable. They will be used when rating applications. Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your completed application to receive credit. Missing or incomplete supplemental questionnaires may impact the overall rating of your completed application.

If you are a Veteran applying for this position, please submit your DD 214 Long Form with your completed application to receive proper credit.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is strongly recommended. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a completed paper application and supplemental questionnaire via email or fax to the addresses provided below. For fax or mail submissions, please ensure that each page includes your first and last name, the recruitment number (located at the top of the posting), and the last four digits of your Social Security number. All paper application materials must be received by 5:00 PM on the closing date of the recruitment. Applications received after this time, or those submitted with incorrect forms, will not be accepted. Postmarks will not be considered.

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
OHR-Recruitment & Examination Unit
217 E. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Attn: Recruitment # 25-004523-0020
Fax number 410-333-4188
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please contact the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Recruitment and Examination Unit at djs.careers@maryland.gov. Include the Recruitment Title/Number that is located at the top of the bulletin.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country. Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments.

Bilingual applicants and people with disabilities are welcome to apply for all recruitments.

Candidates with lived experience relating to the criminal/juvenile legal system are encouraged to apply.


Click on a link below to apply for this position:

Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online
View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here.
Apply via Paper Application. You may also download and complete the Paper Application here.

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