Fiscal Specialist

The Frederick County Division of Housing is a growing organization committed to innovative and creative approaches to providing affordable housing in our community. Our mission is to assist in the provision of affordable housing for Frederick County residents with an emphasis on special needs populations, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and low to moderate income workforce households. As the fastest growing county in Maryland, it has never been more important to ensure access to affordable housing options for our residents.

Exempt; full‑time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; full‑benefits

This professional position is responsible for completing fiscal reporting and maintaining and monitoring accounting transactions for the Frederick County Division of Housing. This position follows fiscal plans and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal law, regulations and policies. Supervision is received from the Financial Office Manager.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high‑deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low‑cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee‑paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

• Review and analyze financial data of local, federal and state funds; ensure funds are used in accordance with all regulations including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Circular
• Assist in the preparation of the Division’s annual program operating budget; monitor budgets, analyze actual vs budget reports and prepare revenue and expenditure projections
• Prepare corresponding budget journal backup documentation for new grant budgets, budget amendments, budget alignments, etc.
• Prepare required financial periodic and year‑end grant, general fund, enterprise fund and revolving loan fund reports; present and discuss interim and status reports with supervisor
• Provide fiscal support for grant programs and assist in the review of various required and time‑sensitive grant financial reporting ensuring accuracy of financial information (revenue, expenditures, recovery, in‑kind funds, etc.) for the reporting period
• Assist in the development of internal fiscal control assessments and implementation of financial standard operating procedures
• Coordinate and maintain in‑house fiscal database, timelines, and appropriate fiscal information relevant to the various grants and funds for internal reference
• Review internal reports such as capital and non‑capital asset inventories, mileage, procurement card statements, and other activity…