Fiscal Assistant, Grade 16

Posting number: 2026-00409

Department: Department of Finance

Division: FIN 32 Division of the Treasury

Job classification: Fiscal Assistant

Posting type: Internal/External Applicants

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Accounting and Finance

Summary

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Please Note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $59,237 to $88,526.08, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. 

Montgomery County is one of Maryland's outstanding places to live and work. With the largest population in Maryland at over one million residents and located near the Nation’s capital, the County is one of the most affluent jurisdictions in Maryland and the nation.  Montgomery County has a strong and diverse economy, with the 4th highest concentration of biotech in the U.S., corporate headquarters to industry leaders like Marriott and Lockheed Martin, and home to 32 federal facilities.   Demographically, the County is approximately 42.9% white; 20.1% Hispanic or Latino; 20.1% Black or African American and 15.6% Asian. 91% of adult residents have at least a high school diploma while 57.8% hold a bachelor's or higher degree. 

Montgomery County Finance is an innovative, award-winning finance operation, responsible for prudently managing taxpayer funds, establishing and implementing sound fiscal policies, and safeguarding public assets. County financial operations are large and complex, with General Fund revenues of $4.5 billion, General Fund reserves of $1.1 billion, government-wide assets of $10.2 billion, spanning 36 departments and offices and with 35 published funds comprising all fund types. Finance programs include Controller operations (details below); Fiscal Management (debt management, investing, cash management, and revenue and economic forecasting); Treasury (tax billing and collection, and cashiering); and Risk Management (insurance, claims administration, and safety). These programs, including department-wide experts in Information Technology, Human Resources, contracting and budgeting, are managed by a team of professionals with a depth of government experience, and with industry expertise developed while working for Fortune 500 companies, bond rating agencies, investment banking, public accounting, financial and systems consulting, and state and local governments. Montgomery County Finance, led by this diverse management team, is nationally recognized for excellence:

Triple AAA Rated – Awarded the highest credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poors, and Fitch Ratings, one of only 14 “Triple AAA” rated counties in the nation with a population greater than 1,000,000.

GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association) – Financial Reporting/Excellence:

• ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) since 1951, more times than any other county in the nation; 
• PAFR (Popular Annual Financial Report);
• Financial Transparency Suite*(spending Montgomery & online open budget initiative);
• Automated and integrated year-end closing process. *

*Recipient of numerous industry awards

NACO (National Association of Counties) Achievement Awards – For innovations and initiatives such as implementation of RPA (robotic process automation), enhancements and streamlining of the vendor registration system, and establishment of a commercial property assessed clean energy program. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Department of Finance, Division of Treasury, is seeking to hire a Fiscal Assistant. The primary purpose of this position is to provide front-line assistance and general accounting support to Montgomery County departments and agencies and the public. A successful candidate must be able to develop and maintain superior customer service skills; exercise sound professional judgment when dealing with sensitive situations and challenging customers; function in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Examples of duties

Responsibilities for this position consist of a variety of office and administrative processes and methods, including working at an intermediate or higher level of proficiency with computer applications like Microsoft Office 365, Oracle, MUNIS, and Siebel. The successful candidate will be cross trained to support multiple functions within the Division of Treasury including, but not limited to cashiering, excise, property tax, and transfer/recordation sections. Duties may include tax information and payment processing, preparing and reconciling daily transfer/recordation batch work, assisting with electronic transfer processes and cashier processing of property tax bills, processing photo citation and parking fines, processing cash transactions, making daily deposits, reconciling daily receipts, preparation for appeals cases, processing refunds, responding to customer service inquiries, etc. 

Qualifications

Experience: Four (4) years of progressively responsible, fiscally-related clerical experience (e.g., posting journal entries, processing fiscal actions using automated systems) including demonstrated proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.

Education: Completion of an Associate of Arts degree with a major in Accounting or completion of 12 acceptable college credit hours in Accounting.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted. Supplemental information

All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications.  Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.  

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following.   Please address this information in a separate section of the resume.

1. Experience with the annotated Code of Maryland; preference for experience with the Annotated Code’s Tax Property Article.
2. Experience working with the public in a customer service representative or similar role.
3. Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite including using Excel for administering taxes.
4. Experience with the Oracle E-Business Suite, MUNIS property tax system, Siebel, or other similar Internet-based computer applications to enter and retrieve data.
5. Experience multi-tasking in a deadline-oriented environment.