ACCOUNTANT I

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 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 I within the Office of Accounting at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Recording and applying customer payments including checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, wire transfers, and credit cards to the correct accounts and invoices.
• Reconciling discrepancies and variances between bank deposits and internal accounting system records to ensure data integrity.
• Monitoring daily lockbox activity and promptly resolving short payments, over payments, or unidentified remittances.
• Reviewing accounts receivable aging reports on a daily basis and proactively pursuing outstanding past‑due balances.

This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education
: A bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
Experience
:
One year of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes:

• 1. Candidates 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 who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974, will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.
• 3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience.
• 4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for the required experience.
• 5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Not Applicable

Your application must be received by 08/11/2026.

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 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 H-1B 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) or World Education Services:
International Credential Evaluation (https://).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, 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:
07/28/2026