Accountant 2 (Local Government) - Lehigh County Children & Youth

Full Job Description

Are you an ambitious professional with a keen eye for detail? Lehigh County Children & Youth Services is on the lookout for an experienced accounting professional to join us as Accountant 2.

With our Fiscal Department, you will have the opportunity to utilize and apply your professional accounting knowledge, principles, and techniques to work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data.

If you thrive in a teamwork environment and are ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

The role of an Accountant 2 is largely of an independent nature with direct responsibility to the agency's Fiscal Officer.

The main purpose of this position is Accounting, Budget, and Contract Preparation of the Delinquent side of Child Welfare Funding.

Work involves record keeping and analysis of Child Welfare expenses accrued by the Juvenile Probation Office (JPO).

Duties include reviewing and processing of invoices and maintaining and developing a financial database.

Having a clear understanding of Federal and State regulations regarding allowable, reimbursable expenses and revenue funding streams is essential.

You can expect to interpret regulations and determine agency protocols to ensure the maximum funding for the County.

You will have the opportunity to help develop changes necessary for Juvenile Probation’s fiscal procedures as Federal and State regulations/laws are adapted and new DHS priorities are mandated.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Accountant I; or
• Two years of professional accounting experience, and graduation from a four year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting.
• Four years of bookkeeping experience and 18 college credits in accounting may be substituted for college graduation.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lehigh County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lehigh 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:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• 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.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.