Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Technical Services Manager (Administrative Officer 4)
THE POSITION
Are you ready to step into a role where your expertise shapes the financial integrity of an entire Commonwealth? If you are energized by complex accounting challenges, driven by purpose, and ready to contribute to the technical direction of statewide financial reporting, this is your moment to make a lasting impact. Join the Office of the Budget's Bureau of Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM) as a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Technical
Services Manager, where you will help direct how financial information is documented and shared across the Commonwealth.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees the development of accounting policies and reporting standards across the Commonwealth and BAFM. The role guides training, technical analysis, and interpretation of financial reporting requirements. As a GAAP Technical Services Manager, you will perform the following duties:
Policy Development: Shape accounting policies that align with GAAP and statewide reporting practices
Team Leadership: Guide the technical services unit (GTSU) team in managing reporting standards
Technical Guidance: Provide direction on complex accounting issues and disclosures
Standards Interpretation: Review and interpret Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
pronouncements and other regulatory requirements
Report Support: Assist with the Commonwealth Audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report to ensure compliance with Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) standards
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. 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 Harrisburg. 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.
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