Accounting Associate (Executive Accounting Specialist Trainee)

Are you looking for a rewarding career with a great organization where you can grow and collaborate with talented individuals? The Office of Comptroller Operations (OCO) is where you want to be! We are the accounting office for the Commonwealth of PA and offer the full spectrum of accounting services for our agency customers. Consequently, we offer an excellent opportunity to learn the full spectrum of accounting activities and develop your accounting career in state government. 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 an Executive Accounting Specialist. Are you ready to grow and face these challenges? Join our team!

This Accounting Associate position involves learning and performing accounting duties in the preparation of revenue and refund transactions for various agencies of the Commonwealth. You will serve as part of our Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM) in the processing and oversight of essential Commonwealth revenue accounting, cash management, and reporting functions. Work includes the examination of a variety of documents for propriety, quality, and conformance to established policies, procedures, and controls to ensure fiscal accountability and transparency related to the Commonwealth of PA's revenues for all agencies. This role will afford you the opportunity to interact, build relationships, and access opportunities across the enterprise. If you love accounting, the OCO is where you want to be!

This position is an entry level position in the Executive Accounting Series. The Office of Comptroller Operations is supportive of career growth opportunities, and this position is a training program with promotional opportunity to the mid-level staff accountant role of Executive Accounting Specialist after successful completion of a minimum one-year training and probationary period.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

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 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.

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.

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.