Accountant 2

Company: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

THE POSITION
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has an exciting opportunity for a professional Accountant 2 in the Bureau of Accounting and Purchasing, Cash Management and Sales Audit Division. In this role you will be responsible for performing the accounting duties associated with PLCB's Licensing and Lottery activities as well as supporting some Cash Management/Sales Audit duties. Take the next step in your career with an agency that promotes social responsibility and provides funds for essential services that support all people in Pennsylvania!



DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position you will utilize your analytical and accounting skills to prepare the documentation through which PLCB returns more than $4 million of liquor license fees to local municipalities. Your work will fulfill this, and a variety routine operations and administrative practices governed by established policy, procedure, and regulation with a high degree of independence, judgment, interpretation, and initiative in their application. Responsibilities include fulfilling the accounting requirements of the PLCB Liquor License Fund in accordance with the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, coordinating the financial activities associated with Lottery transactions for the PLCB, validating licensing fees received by various payment methods against the Daily Close reports from Licensing and preparing the associated entries and reconciliations, and fulfilling the accounting requirements for miscellaneous revenue. Be part of a process that creates a lasting, positive, financial impact for diverse communities across the state with 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 a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. 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: 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
  QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:
• One year as an Accountant 1; 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions. Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 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. 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.
  EXAMINATION 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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