Job Abstract

Would you like to work for an agency dedicated to ensuring child safety and advocating for the well-being of the youth who reside in Lebanon County? Are you searching for a rewarding opportunity to utilize your accounting experience to provide beneficial services within your community? If so, Lebanon County Children and Youth Services is eager to welcome a motivated and enthusiastic individual to serve in the capacity of Fiscal Assistant. Within this role, you will perform general accounting duties to include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, quarterly reports, completing paperwork for federal funding, petty cash, and preparing journal entries. Join our supportive team environment and apply today!

As a Fiscal Assistant, you will assist with weekly, monthly, and year-end accounting reports, as well as assisting with accounts payables and verifying vendor invoices to ensure proper payment. You will prepare journal entries for applicable transactions and complete data entry into the CAPS system to include transactions for TANF, Social Security, IV-E, and Domestic Relations payments. Strong attention to detail is vital, as you will be maintaining a variety of database spreadsheets, processing subsidies for payments, and performing general banking transactions. You will work closely with vendors and service providers to ensure accurate and timely submission of reports.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours/week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, or Schuylkill counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

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.

• 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.