General Ledger Accountant (Fiscal Services Administrator I)

OPEN RECRUITMENT

Executive Service

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority)

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The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking a General Ledger Accountant (Fiscal Services Administrator I). This position is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of The Secretary's Office as well as the overall financial health of the Maryland Department of Transportation. The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for performing accounts payable & accounts receivable activities, completing complex accounting transactions, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with yearend closing, and financial reporting, all in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP), State laws and regulations, and the State's Accounting Procedures Manual. This position ensures the integrity and accuracy of MDOT's general ledger, as contained in the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for timely verification and posting of TSO transactions.
• Review and verify all cost accounting information on requisitions for all purchases.
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret various financial reports.
• Ensure the internal control environment regarding financial transactions and the entering items in FMIS is adequate and enforced.
• Complete yearend closing activities.
• Research and resolve vendor and payment inquiries.
• Provide reports, documents, materials, and information to auditors and assist in development and implementation of corrective actions.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO in the Office of Finance which is located in Hanover, Maryland (Anne Arundel County).

The ability to take time off in July/August is limited due to fiscal yearend closing activities.

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, public or business administration, finance, economics or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in professional accounting, auditing, budgeting, fiscal or financial management. Two (2) years of this experience must include experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, general accounting, or financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• At least one (1) year of experience using the State's Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
• Two (2) years of experience working in the Federal or State Government.

Consideration for employment 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 position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:
1. Applicants 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.

2. Applicants may substitute possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for one year of the required experience.

3. Applicants may substitute possession of a master's degree in one of the above specified fields or concentrations for one year of the required experience.

4. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

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TO APPLY: You must complete a MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on 3/25/2025.
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 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.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. 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. MDOT 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: 3/11/25

The purpose of the supplemental questions listed below is to evaluate your experience and education further to determine your eligibility for this job classification. Answer each question accurately and thoroughly. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described in detail in the Work History section of this application. If you cite experience in your response that is not included in the Work History section of this application, your application may be considered incomplete, and you may not receive further consideration for this position. Questions with text answers require you to include the name of the employer/organization and dates of the specific experience.