What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiscal Accounts Technician II position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
**Open To All Qualified Candidates**
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: The Fiscal Accounts Technician II is responsible for processing payments incurred by the MDTA for all eight toll facilities in a timely manner and effectively communicating payment information to both internal and external customers. The duties and responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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: The Fiscal Accounts Technician II is responsible for processing payments incurred by the MDTA for all eight toll facilities in a timely manner and effectively communicating payment information to both internal and external customers. The duties and responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Audit employee expense reimbursement requests;
- Initiate and monitor the approval process for invoices received directly in the Finance Division without authorized approval;
- Record budget charge codes and vendor ID information on invoices in preparation for payment processing in Microsoft Dynamics;
- Research payment correspondence from both internal and external customers;
- Retrieve approval documents from automated procurement system and match invoices for payment;
- Review invoices and purchase documents to ensure authorized approval signatures and proper budget coding have been included on invoices;
- Process both check and electronic payments;
- Ensure work is in compliance with laws, codes, and policies;
- Review monthly reports and reconcile monthly check activity for period close processing; and
- Process Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) requisitions.
The incumbent in this position will report to the Fiscal Accounts Technician Supervisor. The current opportunity exists in Baltimore, MD. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.
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 on start date.
Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One year of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems or developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers and reports using accounting software packages or identifying budget trends and recommending budget realignments.
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 relevant experience 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.
1. Experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
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.
All applications must be received by 05/19/2025.
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.
The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application for 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, and the potential employer must assume all sponsorship fees.
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: 5/2/2025
Salary : $47,536 - $75,820
