Investment Accountant
Investment Accountant
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Job Description
THE POSITION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a self-driven and motivated professional youll play a key role in ensuring financial excellence and risk management within our organization. Your primary responsibilities as an Investment Accountant will include performing quality control reviews of financial data analyzing financial risks and evaluating internal controls with a focus on investment-related transactions. You also will serve as a key liaison to the SERS internal auditors compliance personnel various external auditors and SERS actuary.
Additional details can be found in the position description.
About SERS:
Established in 1923 SERS is one of the nations oldest retirement plans for public employees and manages the pension benefits of more than 240000 employees and retirees for 99 public sector employers. In 2024 SERS paid about $4.0 billion in benefits and managed $38.7 billion in assets. Additional information is available at .
Our mission is to prepare our members and participants to achieve financial security in retirement. We achieve this through focusing on our mission acting ethically and with integrity empowering our members embracing innovation fostering life work balance modeling an inclusive and respectful workplace valuing and developing team members collaborating and finding joy in our work.
SERS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to our team. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful work environment that fosters personal and professional growth embraces the contributions of all team members and leverages diversity in people ideas and experiences to achieve our highest potential.
SERS is located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Situated along the Susquehanna River Harrisburg is an affordable city in which to live and is located just a few hours from Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington D.C.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment 37.5-hour work week Monday through Friday.
- Work hours:A work schedule beginning and ending between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM inclusive with a half-hour or one-hour meal period will be considered depending on operational requirements. The requested schedule may not end prior to 4:00 PM.
- Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time with occasional onsite visits as needed. In order to telework you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location in Pennsylvania; otherwise you must work on-site at the work location specified in this job posting.
- Salary:In some cases the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- Financial Disclosure: The individual appointed to this position will be required to disclose financial information consistent with provisions of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act and the Governors Code of Conduct.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email including spam/junk folders for these notices.
- This position is located in Dauphin County Harrisburg Pennsylvania. SERS will not pay for relocation housing or travel expenses. All applicants must be willing to work in and commute to the Harrisburg location when on-site work is required.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of professional accounting or auditing experience which includes one year of professional investment accounting or investment auditing experience and a bachelors degree supplemented by eighteen credits in accounting; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of professional investment accounting or investment auditing experience and a bachelors degree supplemented by eighteen credits in accounting.
Other Requirements:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- You must pass a background investigation.
- You must possess satisfactory communication and interpersonal skills.
- You must be adept at problem-solving and decision-making.
- You must possess satisfactory job knowledge and technical skills.
- You must demonstrate satisfactory initiative and motivation.
Preferred Qualification (not required):
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
How to Apply:
- Your application must include a cover letterrsum and college transcripts.
- 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 preference for veterans go to and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at .
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
