Senior Accountant (Accountant 3)

State of Pennsylvania • Harrisburg, PA

56d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to flex your analytical and leadership skills? If so, the Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management wants to hear from you! We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team of professionals in providing professional analysis, control, and guidance in government financial and budgetary accounting and reporting; therefore, ensuring ongoing governmental transparency, legal and fiscal accountability, and appropriate use of Commonwealth resources! Take charge of your future and apply today.

As a Senior Accountant, you will be providing professional guidance and monitoring of day-to day accounting activity for the Department of Human Services within the purview of the Human Services Unit in General Accounting. You will be responsible for the preparation and analysis of federal financial reports and fund financial statements. You will also have the opportunity to routinely interact with the various local, state, and federal entities involved in the work of the unit. In this role, you will serve as the manager's delegate for leading projects, facilitating presentations, refining internal processes, and establishing procedures. This position supervises one Executive Accounting Specialist position.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional guidance and monitoring of day-to day accounting activity for the Department of Human Services within the purview of the Human Services Unit in General Accounting.
• Preparation and analysis of federal financial reports and fund financial statements.
• Routinely interact with the various local, state, and federal entities involved in the work of the unit.
• Serve as the manager's delegate for leading projects, facilitating presentations, refining internal processes, and establishing procedures.
• Supervises one Executive Accounting Specialist position.

Benefits

• Health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.
• Competitive wages
• Multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.
• Opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
• Special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees