Accountant 1

Are you an organized and motivated self-starter with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for details?  Would you enjoy working as part of a productive team to accomplish goals and tasks? The Department of Labor & Industry has a rewarding career opportunity available for an Accountant 1 in the Financial Management Division of the State Workers' Insurance Fund (SWIF). Apply today for this next step in your professional career.

As an Accountant 1, you will be responsible for utilizing Treasury's reporting software to obtain necessary reports to create monthly cash journals. This position enters all investment activity and other financial transactions that are processed outside of SWIF's insurance system into the general ledger software. A primary responsibility of this position will be aiding in the preparation and/or analysis of management reports and financial statements.  Working with Accountant 2s will be included in your duties.

Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.

• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.

• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) up to full-time with office visits as required. in order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the office located in Scranton.

• 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:

• One year as a Fiscal Technician, and fifteen college credits in accounting; or

• Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program; or

• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee; or

• Five years of Bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting; or 

• 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.

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.

• 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.