Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Beaver County MH/ID

About the role

Join Beaver County MH/ID as an Accountant 1 and help support responsible management of public funds. This role gives you the chance to build accounting skills while contributing to services that make a difference in the community. You will work with financial records, budgets, and reports that support daily operations. If you enjoy detail-oriented work and want to grow professionally, this is a great opportunity.

As an Accountant 1 with Beaver County MH/ID, you will perform entry-level professional accounting work that supports accurate financial management and accountability. You will assist with financial tracking, reporting, reconciliations, and other activities that help maintain fiscal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Financial Tracking: Maintain the Chart of Accounts to help ensure expenses are recorded and tracked correctly
• Expense Oversight: Review expense coding and help ensure costs are assigned to the proper programs and accounts
• Asset Auditing: Direct, maintain, and audit fixed assets to support accurate financial records
• Time Study Monitoring: Conduct and monitor the annual time study to support proper allocation of overhead, payroll, and direct expenses
• Fiscal Support: Assist with budget preparation, expenditure tracking, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Staff Coordination: Participate in overseeing fiscal assistant data entry activities when the County Fiscal Officer is unavailable

Requirements

• One year of professional accounting experience and graduation from a four-year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting; or
• One year as a Fiscal Technician and 15 college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of bookkeeping experience and 15 college credits in accounting
• Must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement
• Must be able to perform essential job functions
• A conditional offer of employment requires a drug screening

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home part-time after successful completion of the probationary period. One to two days per week telework may be possible depending on office needs. 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 report to the headquarters office in Beaver Falls. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Pay

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.