Open Until Filled

This is a position-specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.

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 Budget Supervisor is responsible for the budgeting activities throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority. The incumbent in this position will review and make fiscal recommendations to division directors, the MDTA Executive Director, and the MDTA Board. This position will also supervise and review the work of lower-level Accountant Advanced employees. Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares the salary forecast by analyzing the fiscal impact of salary adjustments for all employees including Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), step increases, and reclasses;
• Provides analysis on budget versus actual variances to the Budget Director and recommends adjustments to the budget, including cost saving measures;
• Assists with determining whether sufficient funding has been budgeted to execute business priorities;
• Facilitates agreement between the MDTA Police and other MDOT modes (Maryland Aviation Administration [MAA] and Maryland Port Administration [MPA]) on the annual operating budget for law enforcement services provided by the MDTA Police;
• Monitors expenses for compliance based on budget;
• Reviews position reclass requests, entrance rate of pay requests, and contract fund certification to determine if funding is available;
• Assists with preparing legislative fiscal note responses;
• Prepares and distributes monthly year-to-date report of capital spending to the Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC);
• Assists with review and approval of purchase orders in Maximo;
• Provides analysis of financial impact of special projects;
• Audits electric utility expenditures and prepares average cost reports as requested;
• Reviews capital project coding on task orders as requested by OEC for validity; and
• Investigates and corrects capital budget expense discrepancies as needed and makes necessary journal entry adjustments.

The employee in this position will report directly to the Director of Budget. 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

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: Six years of experience in professional accounting, auditing, budgeting, fiscal or financial management. ** Two years of this experience must include budgeting and cost accounting including working with payroll burden and overhead.

**SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION recruitments are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

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 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.

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 . RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

NOTES:

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 not a 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 () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (). 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 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.

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 us in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 04/10/2024