Fiscal Management Specialist 1

About the role

Would you enjoy a career working with numbers and solving financial challenges that support meaningful public programs? As a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will help maintain the financial stability that keeps critical services functioning. This is a fulfilling opportunity to utilize your analytical skills and strong attention to detail while contributing to agency success.

Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing: Process non-PO and funds commitment invoices for payment through Treasury
• Invoice Auditing: Audit invoices to confirm proper coding and complete documentation while resolving SAP blocking issues
• Revenue Handling: Process payments from parolees, prepare revenue transmittals, and manage refunds and miscellaneous revenue checks
• Financial Review: Review housing, treatment, and reentry invoices for accuracy, eligibility, documentation, and proper funding
• Vendor Communication: Communicate with vendors and staff to resolve billing issues, discrepancies, and documentation problems
• SAP Utilization: Use SAP business practices to complete daily financial tasks and account adjustments

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience in paraprofessional fiscal administration work, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. 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 Mechanicsburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.