What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant Trainee (Local Government) - Bedford-Somerset County MH/ID position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
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This opportunity is for an Accountant Trainee to perform beginning level accounting and bookkeeping duties. Our Accounting Department executes daily accounting operations and collaborates with a large system of county administrative staff and providers who service the individuals in our community. If you possess excellent organizational, analytical, and documentation skills, we want to meet you!
This is a beginning level professional Accountant Trainee position within the Financial Department involving the application of accounting and bookkeeping practices and functions with a budget of approximately $15,000,000. This position performs a variety of beginning-level duties as part of a one-year training program. Successful completion of the training period will result in promotion to an Accountant 1.
Under the supervision and instruction of the Accountant 2, this position oversees and monitors biweekly payroll and assists in performing payroll activities as needed with a Fiscal Technician or in the absence of the Fiscal Technician. Duties involved in reviewing and processing bi-weekly payroll include verifying payroll changes, employer/employee deductions, reviewing cost allocations, assisting in preparing and submitting direct deposit transfer files, submitting files to third party tax companies, benefits payment processing, and preparing monthly and quarterly tax reconciliations. This position also assists in posting accounting data to general ledger accounts from accounting records, as well as assists in taking trial balances and preparing financial reports.
Accounts payable duties include invoicing, reviewing invoices, reconciling credit card payments, coding and posting electronic invoice payments, participating in maintenance of vendor profiles, and assisting with reporting. Accounts receivables duties include invoicing, collecting payments, making bank deposits, and performing reconciliation and month end duties. General ledger duties include completing journal entries, assisting with reconciliation of expenses and entries, asset, liability, revenue and expense accounts, and banking activities. Under the guidance and instruction of the Accountant 2, the Accountant Trainee assists in preparing all necessary reports, assists with annual financial reports/forms, completes electronic transfers, assists with end of year processing, and assists in conducting standard internal audits. Under the immediate supervision and guidance of the Accountant 2, this position also assists in preparing the agency’s annual required auditing activities and may assist in budgetary reporting.
This opportunity is for an Accountant Trainee to perform beginning level accounting and bookkeeping duties. Our Accounting Department executes daily accounting operations and collaborates with a large system of county administrative staff and providers who service the individuals in our community. If you possess excellent organizational, analytical, and documentation skills, we want to meet you!
This is a beginning level professional Accountant Trainee position within the Financial Department involving the application of accounting and bookkeeping practices and functions with a budget of approximately $15,000,000. This position performs a variety of beginning-level duties as part of a one-year training program. Successful completion of the training period will result in promotion to an Accountant 1.
Under the supervision and instruction of the Accountant 2, this position oversees and monitors biweekly payroll and assists in performing payroll activities as needed with a Fiscal Technician or in the absence of the Fiscal Technician. Duties involved in reviewing and processing bi-weekly payroll include verifying payroll changes, employer/employee deductions, reviewing cost allocations, assisting in preparing and submitting direct deposit transfer files, submitting files to third party tax companies, benefits payment processing, and preparing monthly and quarterly tax reconciliations. This position also assists in posting accounting data to general ledger accounts from accounting records, as well as assists in taking trial balances and preparing financial reports.
Accounts payable duties include invoicing, reviewing invoices, reconciling credit card payments, coding and posting electronic invoice payments, participating in maintenance of vendor profiles, and assisting with reporting. Accounts receivables duties include invoicing, collecting payments, making bank deposits, and performing reconciliation and month end duties. General ledger duties include completing journal entries, assisting with reconciliation of expenses and entries, asset, liability, revenue and expense accounts, and banking activities. Under the guidance and instruction of the Accountant 2, the Accountant Trainee assists in preparing all necessary reports, assists with annual financial reports/forms, completes electronic transfers, assists with end of year processing, and assists in conducting standard internal audits. Under the immediate supervision and guidance of the Accountant 2, this position also assists in preparing the agency’s annual required auditing activities and may assist in budgetary reporting.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- On occasion, staff may need to work hours outside of the set work week to complete projects, meet work demands or in the event of an emergency.
- This is a bonded position, which requires an applicant’s credit history to be reviewed by an insurance company, and must meet this bonding process.
- This position may be located in Bedford or Somerset. If a Bedford applicant is selected, the position will be located in Bedford. If a Somerset applicant is selected, the position will be located in Somerset. Position must travel to opposing county as needed. The Somerset DBHS location is 245 West Race Street in Somerset, PA, and the Bedford DBHS location is 1243 Shed Road in Bedford, PA.
- 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:
- A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.
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.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
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 Info/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.
- 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.
Salary : $33,515
