Accountant Trainee

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA), part of the Maryland Department of Transportation, is seeking an Accountant Trainee in the Office of Finance at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). This open recruitment will populate an eligibles list to fill this vacancy and future postings.

Responsibilities include examining accounting records using GAAP, creating invoices reflecting rents totaling about $90 million yearly, maintaining AR reports, and reconciling

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting with at least three credit hours in auditing.
• Experience: None.
• Substitution: 30 accounting credit hours including auditing can substitute for the degree.

Responsibilities

• Examine and analyze accounting systems and reports using GAAP to modify and maintain agency systems.
• Create and send invoices reflecting current rents (approx. $90 million annually).
• Prepare and maintain AR reports and logs, including revenue and airline traffic data.
• Reconcile invoice payments and address customer communications to ensure satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Open Recruitment

Position Specific Recruitment

This is a position specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligibles will be used to fill this Maryland Department of Transportation 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.

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The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Accountant Trainee within Office of Finance at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting systems, records, and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles in order to modify and maintain agency accounting systems.
• Creating and sending out invoices that reflect the current rents. The approximate annual total of these types of invoices is $90 million.
• Preparing and maintaining various reports and logs relating to the Accounts Receivable functions, to include but not limited to logs of monthly revenue activity reports and airline traffic reports.
• Reconciling any differences between invoices and payments with the goal of resolving any differences in a timely manner. Responsible for customer communications and ensuring customer satisfaction by working directly with customers involving other departments as necessary.

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: None.

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.

None.

The incumbent in this position will not 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: 08/24/2026