Fiscal Assistant - Torrance State Hospital

Overview

The Fiscal Assistant position with the Department of Human Services at Torrance State Hospital offers a rewarding opportunity to support important financial work. This role places you in a setting where accuracy and organization make a real difference in daily operations. You will gain experience working with financial records, reports, and key accounting procedures. This is an excellent chance to grow your skills in a supportive and meaningful environment.

• Invoice Processing:
  Review invoices, verify information, code entries accurately, and enter data into financial systems
• Account Maintenance:
  Maintain advancement and petty cash accounts while preparing checks and tracking balances
• Document Review:
  Audit financial documents to confirm accuracy, resolve issues, and support compliance requirements
• Record Keeping:
  Organize financial files, monitor purchasing card logs, and maintain required documentation
• Reporting Support:
  Prepare monthly financial reports and respond to requests for information from staff or auditors

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-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

• Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or
• An associate degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by six 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/credits

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for determining eligibility. Information to support eligibility 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
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted

• Pennsylvania law 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans

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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…