County Fiscal Officer 1 (Local Government) - Wayne County Area Agency on Aging

About the role

Join our fiscal team as a County Fiscal Officer 1 for the Human Services Agency (HSA) in Honesdale, Wayne County, PA. Put your financial expertise to work supporting essential human services programs while enjoying the stability, benefits, and career growth opportunities of public service in a welcoming community.

Responsibilities

• Grant Processes: Complete fiscal maintenance and reconciliation of housing-related grants; prepare and submit invoices and fiscal reports; calculate required grant match.
• Fiscal Tracking: Ensure accurate recording and allocation of revenues and expenditures; review invoices and monitor provider expenditures to ensure adherence to contract limits.
• Account Maintenance: Prepare and post general ledger entries; reconcile accounts; maintain accounts receivable and revenue records.
• Operations Assistance: Participate in budget monitoring and financial reporting, cost allocation processes, and audit preparation.
• Program Support: Provide fiscal support to the Aging program through preparation of required reports and interpretation of financial data.
• Staff Supervision: Oversee one Fiscal Technician, including assigning work, approving leave, and completing performance evaluations.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure all work is completed in accordance with policies, procedures, regulations, accounting standards, and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Two years as a Fiscal Technician and six college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of bookkeeping experience and six college credits in accounting; or
• Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related associate’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• One year of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting.

Other Requirements

• Must meet the PA residency requirement.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law; a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. This position may include irregular hours including evenings, weekends, or holidays. Overnight travel or out-of-county travel for meetings or training may be required. Telework is not an option in this position.

Pay

$2,000 sign-on bonus. Salary details will be provided via email; in some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.