Payroll Analyst (Administrator I)

Open Recruitment

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The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking a Payroll Analyst (Administrator I). The Payroll Analyst works within the Office of Finance and is a critical member of the payroll unit. The payroll unit is primarily responsible for processing personnel transactions for approximately 8,000 MDOT employees. Payroll must be administered timely, accurately, and in accordance with all Federal and State laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as well as MDOT policies and procedures and various collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reconciling data between the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and the payroll system
• Maintaining all aspects of salary rates for each employee
• Performing complex calculations for retroactive salary actions
• Resolving payroll discrepancies
• Answering questions and resolving issues for payroll-related matters
• Applying Federal, State, and MDOT policies and procedures to payroll activities
• Preparing payroll and financial reports
• Responding to audit requests and implementing corrective actions
• Maintaining personnel records

This position is considered Emergency Essential. Employees are restricted from taking leave during the critical processing days, and in the event the State is closed or on Liberal Leave on those critical processing days, employees must still report to work/telework. Overtime may be required during the payroll cycle based on work volume and/or processing days.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO, Office of Finance, which is located in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and required on-site work hours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Selective Qualification: *Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved experience in processing gross payroll transactions.

*This statement contains a selective qualification which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or ability).No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to manage stress in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines on a biweekly basis

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 the position for which you are applying.

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.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.

Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or state laws regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligible, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

The application must be complete at the time of submission and must clearly describe the required work experience. Dates (month and year) must be stated. Vague descriptions of experience will not be considered. Please include all relevant experience on your application. Description of duties that state, "see resume" will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on 2/23/2026.

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 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 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.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

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

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT 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.