City of Pittsburg, PA is hiring: Specialist, Accounting in Pittsburgh

Maintains moderate to complex financial records utilizing accounting and other financial systems and software (e.g., Lotus, Microsoft, Excel, Access etc.); prepares or assists in preparing fiscal reports.

Department: Public Safety

Posting Type: Announcement/Bid

Salary: $50, 131 per year.

Union: This position is included in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719 bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form: Not required. Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive.

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

* Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.

* Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.

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NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

* WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show at least one (1) year of full-time experience in general ledger accounting which includes each of the following: preparing financial statements, monitoring budgets, payroll, purchasing and inventory. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

* EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.)

* EQUIVALENCY: Work experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is five (5) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.)

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

* Written: None required for this position.

* Performance: None required for this position.

* Medical: None required for this position.

* Maintains and reconciles journals, ledgers and various other financial records utilizing accounting and other financial systems and software (e.g., Lotus, Microsoft, Excel, Access etc.).

* Monitors expenditures against budget; prepares requisitions, Departmental Invoices, etc.; maintains and/or assists in maintaining Department's inventory, generates reports and enters payroll as requested or required.

* Records, assigns and audits payments for Department's fiscal transactions.

* Assists in collecting, recording and depositing funds received by Department.

* Takes periodic trial balances and reports on the condition of accounts; prepares information for financial statements, reports and tabulations.

* Prepares special reports in connection with fiscal records and supply orders as requested or required.

* Studies assigned accounting problems and recommends revision in forms, account classifications and statements within the framework of City and other pertinent governmental regulations.

* Assists in the preparation of Department's or Division's budgets.

* May prepare legislation as requested or required; contracts for approved goods and services; assigns contract number(s) to purchase requisitions and determines appropriate code account to be charged.

* May maintain personnel and payroll records as requested or required.

* Performs activities and functions of related personnel as assigned or required.

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