Accountant 2

Full Job Description

Do you consider yourself a dedicated and knowledgeable accounting professional who is searching for a career in a challenging and dynamic work environment?

Are you an organized and motivated self-starter with an analytical background and a keen eye for details? Do you enjoy working as part of a team to accomplish goals and tasks?

If you wish to explore a rewarding career that offers an opportunity to use your accounting skills while providing critical services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, then we invite you to apply for this Accountant 2 opportunity within the PA Municipal Retirement System!

Requirements

In this position, you will be responsible for performing advanced professional accounting work such as preparing accrual entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and preparing various financial reports and analysis.

This includes preparing various accrual entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including but not limited to, cash in transit, accounts receivable, prepaid assets, capital assets and accumulated depreciation, accounts payable, accrued expenses, net pension liability, deferred inflows (outflows), other post-employment liability, and year-end closing entries to net assets.

Your responsibilities will involve reconciling the financial data at an employer level for pension plans and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data for the Year-End Activity Reports and the GASB 68 Reports for each municipality, and for more frequently run reports.

This includes assisting with preparation of the Annual Budget, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and the GASB 68 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position by Participating Municipality.

Our team will rely on you to analyze and research data to identify problems, resolve discrepancies, and propose solutions to help Pennsylvania’s local governments secure the future retirement of their employees.

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 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week after successful completion of the training period.

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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Accountant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of 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.

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.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html 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 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.

Additional Information

• 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.