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Accountant Advanced
Salary
$70,743.00 - $110,288.00 Annually
Location
Baltimore City
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
4549-MDTA-8/25
Department
Maryland Transportation Authority
Opening Date
09/08/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
Questions
Description
Open Recruitment
Open Until Filled
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.
Nature of Work: An Accountant Advanced is the advanced level of work examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles in order to modify and maintain agency accounting systems, prepare financial reports or statements, and provide fiscal advice to management. Employees in this classification perform specialized duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting, or bond and loan accounting. This position verifies the propriety of MDTA expenses and financial transactions and prepares financial information for internal and external customers. The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Interpreting, analyzing, and explaining financial information;
Performing monthly account reconciliations, ensuring that all transactions were recorded correctly within the correct general ledger accounts;
Performing fiscal year-end accounting for financial reports;
Preparing/assisting with information for outside auditors, providing documentation and schedules used in the preparation of annual close-out and financial reports; and
Performing complex accounting transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) with an understanding of Government Accounting Standards.
Employees in this classification receive general supervision from the Accountant Supervisor II or other designated official. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).
MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27 days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! May be prorated based upon start date.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
Experience: Three years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
Notes:
Candidates may substitute a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing for the required education.
Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.
Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.
Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Licenses & Certifications
None
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS :
Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.
NOTES:
Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying .
The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Issue Date: 09/08/2025
Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:
https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152
Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!
*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.
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Do you have 3 credit hours in auditing from an accredited college or university
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Do you have three years of experience examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles?
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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, @type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.
Required Question
Employer
Maryland Department of Transportation
Address
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Website
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