Fiscal Management Specialist - SCI Chester

Fiscal Management Specialist 2

As a Fiscal Management Specialist 2 with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will play a key role in supporting the financial health of the State Correctional Institution (SCI) s position gives you the opportunity to assist with budgeting, reporting, and accounting work that keeps the institution operating smoothly. Your role carries meaningful responsibility and allows you to guide important fiscal processes with accuracy and care.

Join a team that values your dedication to strong financial practices.

This role supports the financial operations of SCI Chester by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing key fiscal information. The work helps maintain accurate budgets, inmate accounts, and General Fund reports that guide important financial decisions. As a Fiscal Management Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Projections: Develop projections, review expenditures, and adjust accounts based on program needs
• Budget Control: Analyze financial reports of open encumbrances to ensure accuracy and prevent lapses in program funds
• Accounts Payable: Process payments, oversee invoice handling, and supervise accounting for expenditures
• Fixed Assets: Oversee inventory records and authorize updates to fixed asset documentation
• Accounts Receivable: Prepare refund documents, verify collections, and maintain supporting fiscal records
• Staff Supervision: Guide the work of accounting staff and ensure training and performance standards are met

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $59,345.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience in professional fiscal administration, and a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.
• 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. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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.

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