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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accounting Assistant - SCI Chester in Chester, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4524086 THE POSITION Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity that encourages professional growth and advancement? The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Chester is looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented person with bookkeeping experience to join our dynamic team of professionals as an Accounting Assistant. Fuel your ambition and find your maximum potential with us!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK As an Accounting Assistant for the Department of Corrections, you will provide clerical and accounting support in the Inmate Accounting Section of the institution's Business Office. You will perform bookkeeping duties, including recording, reviewing, classifying, and processing inmate transactions, as well as revenue-producing activities under the Inmate General Welfare Fund's (IGWF) Accounting Manual. You will prepare and issue release forms and notifications when inmates are released; refund prepaid phone time to the inmate's account; review lists of personal property and retrieve items to be disbursed to inmates upon release; and perform miscellaneous accounting transactions and reconciliations. Ideally, you will have working knowledge of computer software programs including Microsoft Excel and Gravity.
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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. This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 60 or 65. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Please note, selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $39,003.00 (before taxes). 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.
Additional Requirements: Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement: 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 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.