Accounting Assistant - SCI Chester

Are you a highly motivated accounting professional eager to start a new chapter in your career? The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Chester is on the lookout for a analytically minded Accounting Assistant 2 with a background in bookkeeping. This position allows you to utilize your unique skill set to perform clerical-accounting support functions in our Inmate Accounts section. Apply today to take advantage of this fulfilling career opportunity!

As an Accounting Assistant for the Department of Corrections, you will be responsible for keeping inmate accounts up to date and accurate by recording, reviewing, classifying, and processing inmate transactions and revenue-producing activities under the Inmate General Welfare Fund's (IGWF) Accounting Manual. Work involves staying up to date on inmate releases and transfers as well as answering requests or inquiries concerning inmate accounts and resolving discrepancies that may arise. You will also be responsible for preparing release forms, processing blocked invoices, as well as processing inmate cash slips for inside and outside purchases. Additional tasks include:

• Completing a variety of accounting transactions
• Preparing deposits for IGWF activities
• Updating records for commissary sales and payroll transactions
• Handling transactions for the cable system
• Verifying required documents and entering data into the Integrated Offender Case Management System (IOCMS)

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

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 a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $39,785.00 (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.

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 able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.