County Fiscal Officer ; Local Government; Westmoreland County Area Agency Aging

County Fiscal Officer 3

County Fiscal Officer 3 manages the overall financial operations of Westmoreland County Department of Human Services' Area Agency on Aging. Your work will have a direct impact on the programs and services our teams provide to residents in need. This role gives you the opportunity to lead a dedicated fiscal staff and shape the financial operations that support community wellbeing.

Westmoreland County offers a pension plan and the chance to join a mission-driven agency where your leadership, collaboration, and fiscal skills matter. Apply now for a meaningful chance to grow your career, and plan your future, while making a positive difference in the lives of older residents.

This position supervises and directs fiscal and administrative staff responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial data entry, reconciliations, consumer and provider payments, and other accounting functions. It guides daily tasks and keeps overall operations on track. As County Fiscal Officer 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Organize workloads, evaluate performance, participate in hiring, train new employees, and provide ongoing guidance to ensure compliance with agency procedures and policies
• Budget Processes: Develop and manage the agency's County and State budgets, analyze budgeted versus actual revenues and expenditures, prepare budget revisions, and provide financial analysis to agency supervisors.
• Fiscal Oversight Developing cost-allocation methods and rates for labor, administration, and overhead; evaluate variance reports; review and approving provider payment vouchers; oversee fixed-asset inventory and depreciation records, and facilitate agency purchasing
• Compliance and Accountability: Coordinate annual audits with independent auditors and the County Auditing Department and ensure fiscal activities comply with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations
• Process Collaboration: Provide fiscal technical assistance to subcontractors and coordinate with County financial offices

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, after the initial training and probationary period. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: The starting salary is non-negotiable.
• 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 County Fiscal Officer 2; or
• Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related associate's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting.

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 Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Westmoreland County. If no eligible candidates who live within Westmoreland County 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.
• 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…