Accountant 1

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, seeks an Accountant 1 at the Southwestern Veterans' Center in Pittsburgh to strengthen daily financial operations and support decision-making for veterans and their spouses.

Join a dedicated team with a focus on accuracy, accountability, and timely financial reporting. Full-time, first shift, on-site work schedule; telework is not available. Salary ranges from $53,008 to $80,646 annually.

Qualifications

• Five years of Bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by fifteen accounting credits.
• One year as a Fiscal Technician or Financial Programs Trainee, or completion of Accounting Intern Program.
• Within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits meets educational requirements.
• PA residency required and able to perform essential job functions.
• Conditional offer requires medical examination; vulnerable to criminal history checks.
• Veterans' preference applies; diverse candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Budget Monitoring: Track expenditures and prevent budget shortfalls.
• Payment Processing: Review invoices, confirm coding, resolve issues, and approve vouchers.
• Posting Review: Ensure proper posting and classification of funds.
• Document Auditing: Review financial documents to reduce errors and delays.
• Asset Oversight: Ensure compliance with asset procedures and corrective actions.
• Financial Reporting: Compile data and prepare summaries and analyses.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting credits

Job description

Salary

$53,008.00 - $80,646.00 Annually

Location

Allegheny County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-61554-03020

Department

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Division

MV Bdgt Swvc

Opening Date

10/28/2026

Closing Date

11/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

03020

Position Number

00239288

Union

Non Union

Bargaining Unit

A3

Pay Group

ST06

Bureau / Division Code

00134940

Bureau / Division

Southwestern Veterans' Center / Accounting

Worksite Address

7060 Highland Drive

City

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

15206

Contact Name

Natalie Fewell

Contact Email

[e-mail]

THE POSITION

The Accountant 1 role with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) gives you the opportunity to make a real impact at the Southwestern Veterans' Center. This position strengthens daily operations by ensuring that financial activity is accurate, organized, and ready to support strong decision-making. Your work will help uphold high standards of service for the veterans and their spouses who depend on this facility. Join a dedicated team where your skills, determination, and drive for excellence will truly matter.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports accurate financial operations that help the facility run smoothly and serve its residents. As an Accountant 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Monitoring: Track expenditures, review commitments, and take action to prevent budget shortfalls
• Payment Processing: Review invoices, confirm coding, and resolve payment issues, and approve advancement account voucher packages
• Posting Review: Examine incoming funds to ensure proper posting and classification
• Document Auditing: Review financial documents to reduce errors and prevent delays in ordering or payment
• Asset Oversight: Review compliance with asset procedures and support corrective actions
• Financial Reporting: Compile fiscal data and prepare required summaries, statements, and analyses

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 1st shift (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: 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of Bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting; or
• A Bachelor's Degree including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting.
• One year as a Fiscal Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration), and fifteen college credits in accounting; or
• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Successful completion of the Commonwealth's Accounting Intern Program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration)
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.