Accountant, Financial Reporting

THE POSITION

As an Accountant 3 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you will take on a key role in managing financial operations at the Southwestern Veterans Center. This position provides an opportunity to grow your skills while helping ensure responsible use of funds. Your work will strengthen the financial health of the facility and support its mission to serve veterans.

Become part of a team that relies on your knowledge and commitment.

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role oversees the accounting operations for the Southwestern Veterans Center, including budgeting, auditing, and financial reporting. The work supports informed decisions and ensures accurate financial management. As an Accountant 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Management:
  Prepare budgets, monitor balances, and provide financial updates to support decisions
• Financial Reporting:
  Prepare statements and worksheets for special funds and monthly reviews
• Audit Support:
  Participate in audits, review fiscal operations, and prepare findings reports
• Procurement Oversight:
  Review invoices, assign codes, and resolve vendor and purchase order issues
• Ledger Maintenance:
  Maintain journals, supervise staff entries, and ensure accurate account postings
• Safety Compliance:
  Identify hazards, report incidents, and follow general safety rules

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 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Accountant 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, and graduation from a four-year college or university, including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting.
• Four years of bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting may be substituted for college graduation. A Master's degree in Accounting or a related field may be substituted for one year of general work experience.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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…