Posting number: 4554-SHA-30-08-TC-08/26
Department: State Highway Administration
Job classification: ACCOUNTANT MANAGER II
Posting type: Open
Categories: Accounting and Finance, Transportation, Management, Program Management
The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Finance is currently recruiting for a Section Chief, Vouchers Payable (Accountant Manager II) in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.
Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to manage the State Highway Administration’s Vouchers Payable Section with a fiscal year (FY) 2025 expenditure budget of about two billion dollars. The Section Chief is responsible for establishing procedures for processing the payment of all SHA vendor invoices and for reconciling payments and accounting distribution into the Financial Management Information System (FMIS). This role is responsible for the design and development of the implemented District Emergency Meal payment system. The Section Chief is fully responsible for processing data entered daily into the system and training field personnel to use the system for processing all emergency meal invoices and submitting backup documentation.
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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 (3) credit hours in auditing.
Experience Seven (7) years of experience examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting systems, preparing financial reports and statements by applying generally accepted accounting principles. Experience must include (3) three years of performing advanced duties in the areas of cost accounting, systems accounting, federal fund accounting or bond and loan accounting and one (1) year of supervising other employees.
Notes:
1. 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.
2. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required general accounting experience.
3. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of general accounting 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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TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Consideration for employment 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 position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Issue Date: 08/17/2026
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