What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant (Administrator I) position at Maryland Aviation Administration?
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 Department of Transportation 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 (Administrator I) within the Office of Finance at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. * One year of experience performing accounts receivable, collections, and financial reconciliation work, including investigating discrepancies, processing payments, reconciling financial transactions, and generating invoices using Financial Information System (FMIS), or related systems.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
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. 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 (1) 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 04/30/2026.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY 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 H1B 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 will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MDOT 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: 04/16/2026
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 Department of Transportation 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.
Powered by PERFORMANCE. Inspired by INNOVATION. Fueled by FUN. We are chartering careers to unprecedented Successes, Opportunities, Advancements, Results, and Services. If you’re beginning your career journey or performing at your peak level, we invite you to consider our aviation family for your career.
The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Accountant (Administrator I) within the Office of Finance at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Responsible for all collection activities, including investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding issues by issuing customer refunds for overpayments.
- Conducting follow-up inquiries, negotiated with customers on past-due accounts, maintained accurate records of cash receipts, and referred delinquent accounts to the Maryland Central Collection Unit for further collection actions.
- Managing incoming payments for the Maryland Aviation Administration, including depositing funds and recording accurate journal entries in the State accounting Financial Management information System (FMIS,) MDOT Standard Accounting and Reporting System (MSTARS) and billing Budget Reporting and Analysis SupportSystem (BRASS) systems.
- Conducting daily comparisons, monitoring, and reconciliation of deposit source documents (ACH and federal wires), journal entries, and related transactions by reviewing the Daily History Detail Report (DAFR2261), Daily Transaction Register (DAFR7200), and Daily Interface Report (DAFR2271) to identify discrepancies and ensure alignment between the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and the Maryland Department of Transportation Standard Accounting and Reporting System(MSTARS)
- Generating monthly recurring and ad hoc invoices and served as backup for preparing landing and concession invoices.
- Distributing invoices to customers daily and processed credit memos as needed.
- Reconciling Minimum Annual Guarantee (MAG) payments by comparing customer-reported and remitted amounts to independent CPA reports.
- Preparing customer revenue reports and performing detailed reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Participate in the month-end and year-end closing processes.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. * One year of experience performing accounts receivable, collections, and financial reconciliation work, including investigating discrepancies, processing payments, reconciling financial transactions, and generating invoices using Financial Information System (FMIS), or related systems.
- This statement contains a Selective Qualification, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. ?Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skills or abilities).
- Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute for the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Candidates may substitute for the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
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. 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 (1) 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 04/30/2026.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY 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 H1B 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 will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MDOT 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: 04/16/2026