General Ledger Manager (Fiscal Services Administrator I)

STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL ONLY

(This position is open to current permanent, contractual, and temporary State of Maryland employees.)

EXECUTIVE SERVICE

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

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 General Ledger Manager is responsible for overseeing all general ledger accounts to ensure the integrity and accuracy of MDTA's financial statements. This position ensures that all transactions are properly recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and interpretations. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises accounting staff performing accounting project management and related finance functions for the MDTA Division of Finance;
• Oversees general ledger operations, ensuring accurate postings, journal entries, accruals, and supporting documentation;
• Manages monthly and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, trial balance review, and financial reporting schedules;
• Ensures accuracy of construction, consultant, capital asset, and interagency financial data;
• Maintains compliance with accounting standards, policies, and legal requirements;
• Supports audits and implements corrective actions related to audit findings;
• Develops and updates accounting procedures and internal controls to ensure data integrity and proper period reporting;
• Supervises and mentors staff, including hiring, evaluations, training, and performance management;
• Leads account analysis, reconciliations, and project accounting activities, including sub-account maintenance and project closeouts; and
• Participates in system improvements and automation initiatives related to the general ledger and financial reporting.

This position will report directly to the Financial Reporting Manager. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. 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.

MINIMUM 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.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Financial analysis, financial forecasting, and data-modeling experience.

• Hands-on experience with Financial Accounting Systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics SL.
• Above-average proficiency with the suite of Microsoft applications including WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint.
• Experience supervising and/or leading teams while effectively resolving diverse issues in an efficient manner.

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.

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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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 4/27/2026.
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 is nota 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 disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).