Fiscal Assistant (Local Government) - Perry County C&Y

Are you seeking a career that allows you to demonstrate your financial expertise? If so, consider joining Perry County Child Welfare Services as a Fiscal Assistant. This position gives you the opportunity to utilize your skills as you provide fiscal support to the agency. If you are ready to embark on the next phase of your career, we offer the ideal environment to help you reach your goals!

As a Fiscal Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing and maintaining agency purchase of service agreements and independent contractor contracts; assuring accuracy of provider rates; and obtaining all required supporting documentation initially and ongoing. Work involves performing contract monitoring duties for all agency contracts, including analyzation and data entry of provider progress notes and encounter forms as well as purchased provider site visits, in order to evidence services and ensure compliance. You will have the opportunity to serve as back-up in the absence of other fiscal staff, such as county time records and agency billing. Additional responsibilities include:

• Monitoring purchased provider clearances and insurance
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Completing data entry of program and fiscal related information
• Submitting reports and forms
• Preparing fiscal reports for the Administrator and Fiscal Officer

This position plays an integral part of Perry County Children and Youth, where we strive to provide services to keep children and families safe. If you are eager to succeed and meet the challenges of this role, apply today!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or
• An associate degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by 6 credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

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.
• 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.

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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.

• 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.