County Fiscal Officer ; Local Government - Wayne County Area Agency Aging

THE POSITION

Join our fiscal team as a Fiscal Officer 1 (HSA) in Honesdale, Wayne County, PA. Put your financial expertise to work supporting essential human services programs while enjoying the stability, benefits, and career growth opportunities of public service in a welcoming community.

This position supports the financial operations of county categorical programs within the Wayne County Human Services Agency. Your work will be focused on maintaining accurate records, preparing reports, and reviewing financial data across several grants and programs. As a County Fiscal Officer 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Grant Accounting:
  Track and reconcile housing related grants and prepare invoices and reports
• General Ledger Work:
  Prepare entries, reconcile accounts, and maintain accounts receivable and revenue records
• Program Support:
  Assist the Aging program by preparing reports and interpreting financial data
• Compliance Monitoring:
  Review invoices, monitor provider expenditures, and ensure adherence to contract limits
• Budget Assistance:
  Support budget monitoring, cost allocation processes, and audit preparation
• Supervision Duties:
  Assign work, approve leave, and complete performance evaluations for one Fiscal Technician

• $2,000 sign on bonus
• Full-time employment
• Work hours:
  
  8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60‑minute lunch
• May include irregular hours, evenings, weekends or holidays
• Overnight travel or out-of‑county travel may be required
• No telework option
• Salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases
• Further communication regarding this position will be via email (check spam/junk)

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years as a Fiscal Technician and six college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of bookkeeping experience and six college credits in accounting; or
• Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related associate’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• One year of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting

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

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• 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 mandatory clearances:
• PA State Police clearance
• PA Child Abuse history clearance
• FBI Fingerprint clearance

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed. Mandatory information must be provided on the application.
• Attach a copy of your college transcripts if claiming education answers. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Submit by the posting closing date. Late applications and required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply may eliminate you from consideration.
• All application materials must reflect true experience. Use of AI tools is allowed only for preparation; not for self‑representation or during interviews.

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans.
• To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• Contact 711 for hearing/speech disabilities or other individuals.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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