Accounting Assistant

Are you looking for a professional opportunity to utilize your accounting knowledge and experience? Look no further! The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Bureau of Records and Identification, Firearms Administrative, is eager to welcome a motivated and dependable Accounting Assistant to join the team. In this role, you will perform clerical accounting work involving the application of bookkeeping principles and practices used in maintaining Firearm Dealer accounts. Apply today for this great opportunity and see how rewarding working for the PSP can be!

As an Accounting Assistant, you will review, record, and process surcharge remittance forms and application/record of sale forms submitted by firearm dealers throughout the state. This will require verifying information received to determine completeness, accuracy, and compliance with rules and regulations. In this position, you will complete all required account adjustments, review discrepancies with the firearm dealer, allow ample time for resolution, and post corrected information to the dealer's account. This position utilizes the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) dealer transaction logs with surcharge remittance reports and ensures information is reported timely and accurately as mandated by law. You will have the opportunity to conduct audits of dealer accounts that are not compliant, make recommendations to the auditor for corrective action, and in response to a dealer or sheriff inquiry regarding accounts, research the status of each dealer's account and provide proper information.

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 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 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:

• 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.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be willing to work onsite full-time. Teleworking is not an option as part of this position's work schedule.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass criminal history and background investigations if you do not have a current Pennsylvania State Police background on file.

• 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.