Accounting Manager - Human Services Grant Accounting Unit (Administrative Officer 4)
Updated: July 01
Dauphin County
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Job Abstract
Pennsylvania's Office of Comptroller Operations is seeking an accounting manager to leads its Human Services Grant Accounting unit. Pennsylvania provides wide-ranging public services to ensure all people in Pennsylvania can lead safe, healthy, and productive lives. In this position, you will be integral to overseeing the extensive grant accounting and reporting necessary to fund these vital services. If you are interested in leading an accounting team with a clear, meaningful impact on people in... more details
THE POSITION
Pennsylvania's Office of Comptroller Operations is seeking an accounting manager to leads its Human Services Grant Accounting unit. Pennsylvania provides wide-ranging public services to ensure all people in Pennsylvania can lead safe, healthy, and productive lives. In this position, you will be integral to overseeing the extensive grant accounting and reporting necessary to fund these vital services. If you are interested in leading an accounting team with a clear, meaningful impact on people in Pennsylvania, apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Human Services Accounting Manager directs and manages the staff and accounting operations of the human services grant unit within the General Accounting Division of the Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management. We are looking for someone who possesses an in-depth knowledge of professional accounting principles, proven team-building, and effective managerial practices in planning and directing the operations efficiently.
The unit is responsible for overseeing the accounting and reporting of a wide array of human services grants and ensuring that human services funding is compliant with all state and federal accounting and budgetary requirements. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting and reporting principles, federal grant reporting, and state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that impact the functions of the Bureau. You will routinely professionally liaison with local, state, and federal entities involved in the work of the unit. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that the human services unit continues to meet high quality and timeliness standards in the performance of their accounting services. Be part of something bigger than yourself and join our team!
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 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. Please keep in mind that while this is a full-time telework position, that can change at any time at the Governor's discretion. 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 with the Commonwealth will start at the minimum salary.
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:
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 earned a minimum of 24 college credits in accounting.
You must have three years or more of progressively responsible professional accounting experience.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
Experience with Governmental GAAP and/or Grant Accounting
How to Apply:
Your application must include a resume.
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.
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