County Fiscal Officer , D&A Local Government

Build your career while making a difference in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, the heart of Wayne County! We are seeking a detail-oriented fiscal professional with experience in all areas of fiscal operations to join our dedicated team in this rewarding full-time position. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment where your skills are valued, along with excellent benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the stability of public service – all in a vibrant community known for its small‑town charm and outstanding quality of life.

• Prepare monthly fiscal reports and monitor expenditures for program areas.
• Review financial records and apply accounting principles to various transactions.
• Post entries to the general ledger and prepare adjustments to correct or close accounts.
• Monitor funds, reconcile balances, and correct issues during transaction processing.
• Develop and evaluate invoices and fiscal reports for Drug & Alcohol and System of Care programs.
• Communicate with providers and staff to ensure compliance with contracts and grant requirements.

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours:
  
  8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday‑Friday, with 60‑minute lunch.
• May involve overnight travel or out‑of‑county travel for meetings or training, and irregular hours including evenings, weekends or holidays.
• No telework option.
• Starting salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases.

• 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.
• Must meet the PA residency requirement. (See policy link.)
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pass a background investigation.
• Conditional offer of employment requires a drug screening.
• Position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Conditional offer of employment requires submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. § 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

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 information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• If you provide incomplete or inaccurate information, your score may be lower than deserved or you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.