Reference #: 5221634
THE POSITION
Are you looking to launch your accounting and finance career? Achieve your goals in this Accounting Associate - Executive Accounting Specialist Trainee position within the Office of Comptroller Operations, Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management, General Accounting Division. Our office ensures fiscal integrity for the benefit of all Commonwealth residents and supports career growth opportunities for our team members. Candidates in this job title may be promoted to an Executive Accounting Specialist upon successful completion of a probationary period and at least one year as a trainee. Join a department that values and invests in its employees!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Upon successful completion of a minimum one-year training and probationary period as an Accounting Associate, candidates in this position will be eligible for promotion to the mid-level staff accountant role of Executive Accounting Specialist. Your work in this trainee program will involve serving as a vital contact for our agencies and a strong support to the unit providing analysis, control, and professional guidance in the areas of government financial and budgetary accounting. This position serves to ensure ongoing governmental transparency, legal and fiscal accountability, and appropriate use of Commonwealth resources.
You will also gain valuable experience by assisting the Manager and other accounting staff as needed with various projects and initiatives. Our team will train and rely on you to ensure that all draw down related activities comply with applicable law, regulation, and grant requirements and to prepare quarterly and final Federal Financial Reports for all assigned grants. This includes performing professional accounting work through critical analyses, journalizing, reconciliation, interpretation, recommendations, and conclusions affecting financial and fiscal transactions and reporting.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Three years as an Accounting Assistant (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and completion of 21 college credits in accounting and an additional 3 credits in finance or accounting; or
Two years as a Fiscal Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and completion of 21 college credits in accounting and an additional 3 credits in finance or accounting; or
A bachelor's degree including 21 credits in accounting and an additional 3 credits in finance or accounting; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 21 college credits in accounting and an additional 3 credits in finance or accounting.
Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
