Accountant 2 - SCI Muncy

Are you ready to take the next step in your accounting career by utilizing your analytical and leadership skills? Would you enjoy maintaining the financial integrity of a business office and overseeing the administration of multiple funds? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy is seeking an organized and knowledgeable Account 2. If you want to work with a professional team dedicated to accounting, budgetary, and fiscal accuracy, then this position is for you! Apply today!

As an Accountant 2, you will provide professional administration of the general fund, Inmate General Welfare Fund (IGWF), and inmate organization accounting systems. You will prepare invoices, review budget projections, supervise direct charge expenditures, submit reports for the general fund. You will also oversee financial reporting, maintenance of checking accounts, and monthly reconciliation of the IGWF. This role requires the ability to perform a wide variety of accounting work including analyzing difficult financial transactions to control state funds, as well as make operational and policy decisions. In addition, you will directly supervise Accounting Assistants and conduct performance evaluations.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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

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:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.

• You must pass background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Veterans:

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.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

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.

• 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.