Reference #: 4583162 THE POSITION Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity which encourages professional growth and advancement? State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart is looking for a highly motivated, detailed-oriented Accounting Assistant with bookkeeping experience to join our dynamic team of professionals. If you have a passion for numbers and also want to support an agency committed to enhancing public safety, the Department of Corrections (DOC) wants to hear from you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK No day is the same at DOC! As an Accounting Assistant, you will be responsible for keeping inmates' accounts up to date and accurate. More specifically, you will handle accounts as inmates are released or transferred, answer requests and inquiries concerning inmate accounts, and resolve discrepancies. Administrative work is a necessary aspect of this position, and you will type memos, provide account summaries, return telephone inquires, and post entries into our internal system called Gravity. Other key responsibilities include posting accounting data to ledgers; books; registers; and journals, making routine adjustments to accounts, preparing daily summary and monthly accumulative reports, taking routine trial balances, and preparing routine financial reports.

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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $39,785. (before taxes). This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 60 or 65. 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: Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or An Associate Degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by six credits of accounting. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits. Additional Requirements: Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation.

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 towww.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 di abilities 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.