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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · 12 hours ago

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

Lehigh County, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join Lehigh County Children & Youth Services as an Accountant 2. This role involves independent accounting responsibilities, including the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data related to Child Welfare funding.

Non Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Utilize and apply professional accounting knowledge, principles, and techniques

Work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data

Record keeping and analysis of Child Welfare expenses accrued by the Juvenile Probation Office (JPO)

Review and process invoices and maintain and develop a financial database

Interpret regulations and determine agency protocols to ensure the maximum funding for the County

Help develop changes necessary for Juvenile Probation’s fiscal procedures as Federal and State regulations/laws are adapted and new DHS priorities are mandated

Qualification

AccountingBudget PreparationFinancial AnalysisBookkeepingRegulationsTeamworkAttention to Detail

Required

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

You must meet the PA residency requirement

You must be able to perform essential job functions

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