Reference #: 4627046
THE POSITION
Are you impassioned about accuracy in financial reporting? Share your analytical, accounting, and bookkeeping abilities with the Bureau of Business Taxpayer Accounting, Account Maintenance Division as an Accountant 1. Take the next step in your career by auditing and reporting financial data with our team!DESCRIPTION OF WORKIn this position, you will audit statutory compliance for a variety of restricted credit programs and participate in the preparation of various financial reports for the legislature, other agencies, or the general public. Work involves analyzing corporate leger account transactions, evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of accounting methods and procedures, and maintaining written narratives of division operating procedures, all with an emphasis on identifying errors with the original application of transitions. You will also have the opportunity to provide recommendations to your immediate supervisor to ensure reliability of the processes and the integrity of the data.Additional responsibilities include serving as liaison to other divisions, bureaus, and agencies to establish efficient and accurate workflow procedures regarding new or existing restricted credit programs, as well as responding to inquiries from the Bureau of Enforcement and Taxpayer Assistance regarding delinquent or potentially delinquent accounts and communicating resources that are available to taxpayers in order to promote efficient and effective taxpayer service. Achieve your career goals and help make it easier for business taxpayers to manage their accounts and get the information they need with us!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 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 60-minute lunch or 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch, Monday - Friday.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In office training may be required. Full-time telework status employees are required to work in-office once per month. 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Five years of Bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting; or
A Bachelor's Degree including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting; or
One year as a Fiscal Technician, and fifteen college credits in accounting; or
One year as a Financial Programs Trainee; or
Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program.
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.
Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, or York counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.Legal Requirements:This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced backg ound check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.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 INFORMATIONCompleting 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.
Full-time- ID: #52397537
- State: Pennsylvania Harrisburg 17101 Harrisburg USA
- City: Harrisburg
- Salary: USD TBD TBD
- Showed: 2024-08-27
- Deadline: 2024-10-27
- Category: Et cetera