Accounting Manager, PhilaPort

NOTE: This posting will close on October 13, 2025 or after 30 applications are received, whichever occurs first.

Are you a strong leader, skilled in managing teams and implementing best practices in financial processes and controls? If so, consider joining the PhilaPort, the Port of Philadelphia as an Accounting Manager. This position gives you the opportunity to oversee daily accounting operations, monitor deadlines, and provide essential support to staff. We are an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged with the management, maintenance, marketing, and promotion of port facilities along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, as well as strategic planning throughout the port district. PhilaPort works with its terminal operators to improve its facilities and to market those facilities to prospective port users around the world. Port cargoes and the activities they generate are responsible for thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the Philadelphia area and throughout Pennsylvania.

If you are highly organized and have a knack for creating efficiencies and streamlining financial processes, we need you on our team!

As an Accounting Manager, you will be overseeing all daily accounting operations such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash receipts and disbursements, capital asset accounting, payroll, debt service, fixed assets, and variance analysis. Work involves managing the daily activities of team members, monitoring deadlines, and providing support and coaching. You will also have the opportunity to perform accounting research and offer technical guidance, as needed, to ensure the accurate processing of accounting transactions. Additional responsibilities include:

• Leading the month-end, quarter end, and year-end closing process
• Reviewing and approving the monthly balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations
• Researching more complex discrepancies and determining the appropriate course of action
• Maintaining fixed asset module and accounting software
• Administering the coordination of internal and external audits and the gathering of required audit information
• Proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement related to receiving, controlling, validating, recording, and reporting accounting data by reviewing internal controls, performing analysis, and updating procedures
• Using financial data and reports to provide professional accounting advice for investing, spending, and managing Commonwealth assets
• Completing special projects and other ad hoc requests

Our ideal candidate will:

• Excel at grant accounting and have experience preparing, reviewing, and reconciling financial reports
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoy collaborating with other departments to ensure grant and accounting compliance
• Be able to manage and maintain confidential financial records with precision
• Value contributing to and maintaining an open work environment committed to teamwork, mutual trust, and respect

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• 5 flex schedules to choose from. Additional information may be provided during the interview.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, on Friday each week. 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 Philadelphia. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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:

• Seven or more years of related financial experience, with at least three years in a supervisory role.
• Experience with Fund Accounting/Grant

Additional Requirements:

• You must have a strong understanding of government contract compliance regulations found in US GAAP & GASB knowledge.
• You must have a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including advanced skills with Excel.
• You must have the ability to approach problem solving proactively and creatively to execute multiple tasks and adhere to strict deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• You must have the ability to work collaboratively on a team, and the willingness to be an active and supportive member of a cross-functional team.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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.