Accountant 3

Are you searching for advanced professional accounting work in which you will supervise, lead, monitor, and train a professional accounting staff engaged in the analysis, reconciliation, classification and reporting of various complex and highly automated investment account activities? Join the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), Office of Financial Management in this highly responsible Accountant 3 position. If you excel at improving current procedures and helping to implement new procedures as deemed necessary, acting as an operational liaison for various third-party service providers, and providing technical expertise through review, research, and resolution of routine, unique, or complex investment accounting transactions, then this is the role for you!

In this position, our team will rely on you to make decisions regarding the results of the daily analysis of various complex and highly automated investment activities, security types, and transaction types, resulting in the resolution of complex reconciliation issues. You will be expected to assess and identify best practices to ensure that PSERS receives the contracted reconciliation and reporting benefits from the custodial bank. Your experience and judgement are essential for determining if monthly general ledger work is complete and accurate following generally accepted accounting principles, and whether there is a need for general ledger adjustment transactions, as well as enforcing compliance with the requirements of various internal and external financial, government, and management reports.

Work also includes developing recommendations for policies and procedures for the independent daily investment accounting processing environment and determining the need for requesting Investment Accounting System program and software modifications required in order to properly maintain the required processes and procedures for all current and future investments for the covered funds of PSERS' complex and diverse investment portfolio. Accountability is essential as you will review, monitor, analyze, and prepare various internal and external financial, government, and management reports as well as maintain a proficient knowledge of various investment and accounting software packages, the investment markets, and their impact on fund performance. Do not miss this opportunity to grow and advance your career!

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 7:30 AM to 4:00 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Accountant 2; 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.

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.

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.

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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.