Fiscal Assistant, Grade 16
Salary
$59,237.00 - $92,718.00 Annually
Location
27 Courthouse Sq Rockville MD 20850 USA
Job Type
Permanent
Job Number
2026-00409
Department
Department of Finance
Division
FIN 32 Division of the Treasury
Opening Date
07/20/2026
Closing Date
7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA
Non-Exempt
About the Position
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 Marylands 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 bachelors 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:
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.
What Youll Be Doing
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.
Minimum 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.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (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.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) 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 reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, 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 applicants 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 or interview preference 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 the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
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.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the Countys "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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MQ Question FISCAL ASSISTANT (000215)
What is your highest level of completed education?
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MQ Question FISCAL ASSISTANT (000215)
Do you possess an Associate's degree or higher with a major in Accounting, or have you completed at least 12 college-level credit hours in Accounting from an accredited institution?
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MQ Question FISCAL ASSISTANT (000215)
How many years do you have performing 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?
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Please select the one response that best describes your experience with the Annotated Code of Maryland, specifically the Annotated Code's Property Tax Article.
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Please select the one response that best describes your experience with oral communication.
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Please select the one response that best describes your experience with written communication with internal/external customers.
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Describe Experience using laptops or other personal computers to access automated systems, including systems such as Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS), MUNIS Property Tax System, Siebel, or other internet-based applications to enter and retrieve data.
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Please select the one response that best describes your experience using Microsoft Excel.
Required Question
Employer Montgomery County (MD)
Address 101 Monroe Street
7th Floor
Rockville, Maryland, 20850
Phone 240-777-5000