Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County Children & Youth Services
About the role
Cambria County is seeking a kind and capable candidate with fiscal bookkeeping or professional accounting knowledge to begin a rewarding career in public service. This Accountant 1 position is a great opportunity to work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data while supporting important programs that help guide children and youth toward safe and stable futures. Apply now to join a team that provides the financial planning and processing our teams need to promote positive outcomes and keep essential services running smoothly
Responsibilities
- Budget Preparation: Assist in preparing and modifying program budgets for the use of state and county funds
- Agency Planning Support: Help prepare fiscal forms for annual plans; develop and maintain agency manuals and detailed instructions for fiscal processes; and train fiscal technicians
- Invoice Management: Post invoices from service providers, prepare and submit foster care invoices, and process other program invoices as needed
- Fiscal Processes: Help prepare general ledger reports and trial balances, journal entries, cost allocations; reconcile client income; and oversee and verify the completion of service provider contract files
- Eligibility Calculations: Prepare income calculations for Title IV-E Foster Care eligibility and medical assistance determination before applications are sent for approval; maintain eligibility and status records
- Audit Participation: Pull and analyze reports, gather information, and conduct internal audit of petty cash fund
Requirements
You must meet the PA residency requirement. Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered. You must be able to perform essential job functions. Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening. This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
Qualifications
- 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.