Commonwealth Accountant Manager (Administrative Officer 4)

Are you searching for an opportunity to combine your administrative skills and accounting knowledge in a highly responsible role that collaborates with seasoned financial professionals, executives, and officials to support Commonwealth Agencies' general accounting needs? In this Administrative Officer 4 position serving as a Commonwealth Account Manager, our team will rely on your judgment and expertise to make recommendations on personnel management, redeploying critical resources to address workload demand, and escalation and reporting of critical issues. Advance your career and contribute to effective and efficient Commonwealth accounting operations for the benefit of all people in Pennsylvania!

As a Commonwealth Accountant Manager, you will be responsible for directing and managing staff and operations of the Transportation unit within the General Accounting Division of the Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management. An in-depth knowledge of professional accounting principles, techniques, and effective managerial practices will help you with the planning and directing of operations in the most efficient and effective manner possible. In this role, you will have the opportunity to routinely interact with the various local, state, and federal entities involved in the work of our unit. You will be expected to meet specific quality and timeliness standards when completing duties and providing services while ensuring that goals and objectives for each agency or project are met.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing goals and objectives for the unit
• Supporting staff career development programs
• Assisting with implementing procedures and revisions to accounting policies
• Overseeing functions for Accounting and Budgetary Control and Revenue
• Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues, implement policies, and ensuring compliance with requirements and deadlines
• Directing staff through completion of special projects

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Your headquarters is 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg. You will be required to report to headquarters to pick up your equipment and attend periodic meetings at your expense.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. The ability to telework is subject to change any time. 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: All new employees to the Commonwealth will start at the minimum salary listed.
• 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:

• One year as an Administrative Officer 3 (Commonwealth title); or
• Six years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management or staff work, including experience in personnel management, budgeting, or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have a minimum of 24 college credits in accounting.
• You must have three or more years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience with Governmental Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Grant Accounting.

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.

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.