Accountant 1

Are you an organized and motivated self-starter with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for details? If you wish to explore a rewarding career in which you can exercise your accounting skills while providing critical services for the Commonwealth, the Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for you as an Accountant 1. This position allows you to utilize your skills and experience to perform a variety of ongoing accounting assignments associated with selected subsidy administration responsibilities of the Division of Subsidy Administration. If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in this position, we need you on our team!

As an Accountant 1, you will be required to maintain a working knowledge of appropriate finance-related sections of the "Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949", additional relevant laws, as well as the "Manual of Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pennsylvania Public Schools", as they affect day-to-day functions of this position. You will be responsible for reviewing current year invoices, prior year reconciliations, and supporting documentation submitted by charter schools to confirm the required information has been provided. Work involves updating and maintaining comprehensive business maps; leading and coordinating the process of filing charter school redirection requests; as well as completing special requests and analyzing charter school data. Additional responsibilities include:

• Serving as the secondary contact for external inquiries associated with charter school issues
• Creating a variety of spreadsheets to track key division topics and to calculate subsidy deduction amounts to ensure proper accounting
• Attending meetings
• Formally presenting information regarding charter school invoices and reconciliations to charter schools and school district staff
• Acting as the back-up for select division clerical duties

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) part-time. You will be required to report in-office every other Wednesday. 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.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program.
• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee.
• One year as a Fiscal Technician, and fifteen college credits in accounting;
• Five years of Bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting;
• A Bachelor's Degree including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 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.

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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.

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.

• 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.