General Ledger Manager (Accountant Manager II)

Overview

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
• 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.

Benefits

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

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 30 credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience

Seven years of experience examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting systems, preparing financial reports and statements by applying generally accepted accounting principles. Experience must include three years of performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting or bond and loan accounting and one year of supervising other employees.

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.

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…