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ACCOUNTANT I
Salary
$63,154.00 - $99,603.00 Annually
Location
Anne Arundel County
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
4546-MAA-07/2026
Department
Maryland Aviation Administration
Opening Date
07/28/2026
Closing Date
8/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Benefits
Description
Open Recruitment
Position Specific Recruitment
This is a position specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications* listed below. The resulting list of eligibles will be used to fill this Maryland Aviation Administration position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.
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The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Accountant I within the Office of Accounting at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Recording and applying customer payments including checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, wire transfers, and credit cards to the correct accounts and invoices.
Reconciling discrepancies and variances between bank deposits and internal accounting system records to ensure data integrity.
Monitoring daily lockbox activity and promptly resolving short payments, overpayments, or unidentified remittances.
Reviewing accounts receivable aging reports on a daily basis and proactively pursuing outstanding past-due balances.
This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.
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: One year 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 the required experience.
Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Licenses & Certifications
Not Applicable
Additional Information
TO APPLY:
You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to this position. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Your application must be received by 08/11/2026.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in 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.
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/).
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MAA 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.
Issue Date: 07/28/2026
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*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.
Employer
Maryland Department of Transportation
Address
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Phone
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Website
http://www.mdot.maryland.gov
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