Invoice Processor ; Accounting Assistant

Position: Invoice Processor 1 (Accounting Assistant)
THE POSITION

Are you detail-oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced accounts payable environment? If you want to put those skills to use in a team-oriented environment focused on accuracy and productivity, Comptroller Operations wants to talk to you! In this great entry-level position, you will help make sure vendor and grantee payments move through the system accurately and efficiently. Your attention to detail supports responsible use of public funds and strong business relationships.

Join a team that values accuracy, problem-solving, and service to the Commonwealth.

Are you detail-oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced accounts payable environment? If you want to put those skills to use in a team-oriented environment focused on accuracy and productivity, Comptroller Operations wants to talk to you! In this great entry-level position, you will help make sure vendor and grantee payments move through the system accurately and efficiently. Your attention to detail supports responsible use of public funds and strong business relationships.

Join a team that values accuracy, problem-solving, and service to the Commonwealth.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As an Invoice Processor, you play a key role in reviewing, auditing, and processing invoices to ensure payments are handled accurately and in compliance with Commonwealth requirements. You work with financial systems, supporting documentation, and established procedures to help deliver efficient payment services to vendors and grantees. As an Invoice Processor, you will perform the following duties:

• Invoice Review:
  Examine vendor and grantee invoices to ensure payments meet Commonwealth policies, procedures, and requirements
• Payment Auditing:
  Compare invoice details with purchase orders, grants, funding documents, and payment records to verify accuracy
• System Processing:
  Enter, update, and process invoice information within SAP, Oracle, and related workflow systems
• Issue Resolution:
  Research duplicate invoices, identify discrepancies, document findings, and route items for appropriate action
• Workflow Management:
  Assign invoices to the correct processing queues, verify indexing information, and maintain complete electronic records
• Compliance Support:
  Apply accounting principles and established guidelines to help ensure efficient and compliant payment processing

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 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• AWS (alternate work schedule) available upon completion of probationary period.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. 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.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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 & Eligibility QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or
• An Associate Degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by six credits of accounting.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have one or more years of SAP experience.
• You must have one or more years of accounts payable experience.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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).

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